[cocknose]

Clear plastic finish in Illustrator??....
been spending all week creating 3d mock ups of plastic bags/cases.

the brief keeps changing.. now they want to see a clear plastic one... and fuck knows how to make a clear plastic look in illi.. anyone???

[sub]

Here's an example ...










You could try treating it like glass. A very light tint of colour with subtle gradients.
Can we see what you've done so far?

[Dusteh]

Does it have to be vector?

[Hunch]

Originally Posted by sub

Here's an example ...

I see what you did there.

Actually, on second thoughts, I don't.

Sounds like a hiding to nothing - glass/plastic effects in Illy are just a product of fake reflected light - it's not going to tell them anything. Why not just print it? A decent inkjet could handle it and they get something to take home after the meeting. Everyone's a winner.

[emil]

Illustrator: new character set.

[Hunch]

I really can't see the point in mocking this up, because it's never going to reflect (no pun intended) how it's going to look in reality.

[cocknose]

They do want to print on it.. yes.. it will be a gift bag for the special edition of a magazine and its supplements... as its its 10th yr edition they want something special BUT as it is for a magazine there are many people who have a vote... so this is ONLY for pitching purposes... So they just want to see basic mock ups... printing onto plastic would be a good idea but the deadline is tomorrow and was given the update on the change in the brief at 5.45pm today... so it's gonna have to be a photoshop/illi mock up!!.... I was just after transparency/plastic looking techniques in illi or photoshop as mine looked a little late 90's photoshop. I would also show what i have previously done but it's all at work and it is 20.23 and i am tucking into my curry!!!

[sub]

Priorities are right. Curry should come first.

Given the tight deadline I would've said anything you have already done is probably good enough. Me, I'd stick with doing a simple tint with transparency.