typography

For the past week we have been working on typography in illustrator.  in the picture you can see four distinct types of typography. They are stacked text, negative text, ligature, and symbol replacement.  I had a fairly easy time with this project although the negative text was a little confusing.
Tools I used

• text tool
• rectangle tool
• fill tool
• divide tool
• select tools
• add/subtract from shape area tool
• place tool
• live trace tool
• pen tool

To make the negative text I first drew the box with the rectangle tool then I typed the alphabet and placed it with the select tool.  For a couple of them I also added a shape with the pen tool typed a letter and subtracted it from the shape area.  for the stacked text I wrote a word copied and positioned it bellow then combined the words.  for the symbol replace I typed all the other letters then I used the place tool to put my object used the live trace tool to make it a drawing and placed it.  For the ligature I wrote a word positioned the letters and used the add to shape area tool to combine them.

I give myself a 9/8 participation/product grade as I worked hard but it's far from perfect.  I fee like I'm getting the hang of illustrator.  I still have a lot to learn but I'm not as confused as I was.

illustrator days 8-12

last week  i finished days 8-12 non illustrator this project was not that difficult for the most part but there were  a couple parts i had a hard time with.
tools used

• brush
• pen
• star
• eclipse
• pencil
• both select tools
• compound path tool
• fill tool
• gradient
• transparency
• blend
• graphic styles

     I drew the pear and the hand with the pen tool then used a calligraphy brush on the a and a crayon brush on the pear. i used the rectangle tool to make a rectangle and added a border brush stroke.  I made a  brush stroke out of the orange star and put them around a circle and on a curve line.  The three circle shapes were given their affects using the blend tool. the other circles and shapes are fill with different gradients and graphic styles.  

      I give myself a 9/9 participation/ product grade because i worked really hard but it could still be better and i could be more focused.