In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use InDesign’s ability to create type on a curve, and flow that type from one curve to another. Along the way, you’ll learn a slick technique for step and repeat and how to apply gradients to text. This technique will work in InDesign CS or later. This technique would also will work in Illustrator, with minor modifications.
How to Create a Flag Graphic with Type in InDesign
Jun 18th in Designing, Text Effects by Keith Gilbert
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How to Create a Smokin’ Western Type Treatment in Illustrator
Jun 15th in Text Effects by RypeIn this easy tutorial, I will show you how to create a western type treatment primary using Illustrator’s Effects. Using the effects from this tutorial, you can easily apply them to other type treatment and logos. Let’s get started!
Design and Print Bold Promo Cards in 60 Minutes
May 20th in Designing, Text Effects by Collis Ta'eedI still remember the days when you had to go to a post office to pay your bills, a travel agent to book flights and a video store to get movies. Pretty much everything seems to have moved online these days, including print services. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how incredibly easy it is to put together some promo cards using MOO.com’s minicards and a couple of vectors from GraphicRiver, in fact the whole thing from idea to execution to print only took me just 60 minutes, now that’s a fast print job!
Make an Old Style Sign From Scratch in CorelDRAW
Mar 3rd in Designing, Text Effects by Ferenc SzelesFollowing the instructions below you will learn the steps of creating a custom sign board. The base of a good shop sign design is the text which is the message itself conveyed towards the possible customers. All the rest of the sign should be built around the text.
The building blocks in this case are the logo (a spoon), the name of the store (Vectortuts),the description of the store (Spoonfed Vectors) and any additional information (like since 1935). For this tutorial, I used CorelDRAW but the techniques discussed apply for most vector editing software. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Magnified Text Illustration
Dec 5th in Illustration, Text Effects by Simona PfreundnerIn this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create a realistic magnifying glass with shapes and gradients. You’ll also learn how to effectively use Illustrator’s text tool to create a three column layout, and then integrate this into an illustration. Let’s jump into the tutorial.
Create a Swirly Type Treatment
Oct 6th in Text Effects by RypeIn this Illustrator tutorial I will show you how to create a swirly type treatment. With a free font, some brushes, and gradients you can easily create this type treatment. Moreover, you can apply these techniques to other type treatments, logos, and illustrations as well.
Create a Vibrant 3D Pixel Type Treatment
Sep 29th in Text Effects by RypeIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a fun 3D pixel font type treatment. Using a free font, gradients, and Illustrator 3D filter, you will easily create a type treatment that you can apply to many other fonts.
How to Create a Trendy Retro Type Treatment
Sep 11th in Text Effects by RypeIn this Illustrator tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a trendy retro type treatment with a free font, gradients, blends, and some scatter brushes. It’s a relative easy tutorial containing techniques that can be quickly applied to many other type treatments and various graphic elements.
Creating an Environmentally Friendly Green Type Treatment
Jul 21st in Text Effects by RypeWith oil prices the way they are today, everybody is thinking Green. I have done many projects recently that require a Green style applied to the design. In the following Illustrator tutorial, I’ll teach you how to create a Green type treatment. It works great for logos and other design elements.
