SkillShare - Techniques for Lettering with Illustrator
English | .FLV | aac, 44100 Hz, stereo | h264, yuv420p, 1280x720, 30.00 fps(r) | 1.28GB
Genre: E-learning
English | .FLV | aac, 44100 Hz, stereo | h264, yuv420p, 1280x720, 30.00 fps(r) | 1.28GB
Genre: E-learning
In this class, you'll learn a variety of techniques for using Adobe Illustrator for lettering. We'll walk through tips, tricks, and best practices to help you create your work.
Research. We'll take a look at some historical examples and examine how common letterforms are made.
Workspace Best Practices. We'll go through best ways to use grids, layers, and the infamous pen tool.
Script and Uppercase Alphabet Styles. We'll take a look at how you construct lowercase and uppercase letters, and see how you can achieve certain styles in Illustrator.
Effects and Embellishment. We'll elevate your work to the next level, creating inline, outlines, drop shadows, and more.
Monograms. We'll wrap up the class by creating monograms, demonstrating how to weave and interlock letterforms.
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