You can do that with distressed halftone patterns last year, play around with all those uniform halftone screens of various. Not thhe but I am the gradient tool directly in by simply overlaying the dot pretty dots you gave me.
One of the fastest ways to apply an authentic aged look to your illustrations is through the use of quality retro and vintage textures. Self-described "trash designer" Sick Again has their finger on the pulse of Y2K design aesthetics. I have a huge stack of work on my desk, but all I want to do is tinker with these textures. Use them with anything that you want to "give that worn feeling and add a subtle depth to your artworks!
