Experimentation using Adobe Illustrator
Brief: Create 26 variations of one letterform
Week One
Before this induction I had a very small knowledge of Illustrator, so have started with very basic steps. I have manipulated an existing letter, mainly by altering the counter.
Before this induction I had a very small knowledge of Illustrator, so have started with very basic steps. I have manipulated an existing letter, mainly by altering the counter.
Week Two
I learnt how to use the pen tool to trace a shape, how to create curves, how to apply pattern and colour, how to create my own letters with shapes.
Development
I chose the letter p instead of k which I had been using in my visual thinking brief, as I wanted to alter the counter as I had in my inductions. The letterforms I have created were made by experimenting and playing around with different tools and settings to help give me an understanding of how I can use Illustrator creatively.
.1. Original .2. With Pattern .3. Edited Serifs & Counter Shape .4. Without Counter .5. Shrunk Counter Shape .6. Rotated & Enlarged Counter .7. Altered Anchor Points .8. Remove Handles .9. Recreated Shapes With Rectangle Tool .10. Recreated Shape With Eclipse & Rounded Rectangle Tool .11. Altered Opacity Of Layers .12. Altered Brush Stroke .13. Altered Brush Stroke .14. Altered Brush Stroke .15. With Pattern & Stroke .16. Created From Different Fonts In Style Of Visual Thinking Letterforms .17. Changed Opacity Of Layers .18. Stretched Anchors .19. Created From Different Fonts In Style Of Visual Thinking Letterforms .20. Outline Only .21. With Scatter Brush .22. P In Front Of P Brush .23. Changed Stroke Weight & Outline .24. Used Perspective Selection Tool .25. Used Perspective Selection Tool .26. Added Symbols .27. Different Layers Of Opacity .28. Altered Scale .29. Pucker Tool .30. Twirl Tool .31. Twirl Tool .32. Crystallise Tool .33. Wrinkle Tool .34. Scallop Tool .35. Bloat Tool .36. With Shadow .37. Blob Brush Tool .38. Blob Brush Tool
Final Piece: A1 Poster
