Envelope Text in Illustrator "Fish Out of Water"

Envelope Text in Illustrator

“FEEL LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER”

On a U.S. Paper Sized Document.

 

1.       Download Image of Fish and open in Illustrator.

2.       Use the pen tool to draw the top one of the three body shapes on a new layer. Convert anchor points for smooth transitions.

3.       Type out “FEEL LIKE.”

4.        Click on the shape you created for the top piece.  Go to OBJECT>ARRANGE>BRING TO FRONT.

5.       Select both the shape and your text by clicking on each holding down shift.

6.       Go to OBJECT>ENVELOPE DISTORT>MAKE WITH TOP OBJECT.

 

 

 

7.        Repeat for each section of the body. 

8.       Complete by drawing the fins with the pen tool and deleting the original image.

You may choose any color combination that you want!

Honors Convocation Covers

Tips:

•Think about Hierarchy

What element of your design is MOST important to your design/layout?

–Placement

–Size

–Color

–Space

•Be sure to have good Composition and Creativity

    -   Rule of Thirds! (Don’t center)

–Contrast

–Repetition

–Balance (Don’t use symmetry)

–Emphasis

–Add graphic elements (lines, shapes, blocks of color, etc)

•Be sure to have good Craftsmanship

–Check Alignment

•Choose Fonts Wisely

–Choose more than one

–Pay attention to how they work together

–If you are using more than 2 fonts, utilize Font Families

–Try overlapping text boxes

–Be sure your fonts are readable (especially with script fonts)

–Adjust Tracking and Kearning (space between letters) if necessary

–Adjust Leading (space between lines) if necessary

 

MUST INCLUDE:

•Homewood-Flossmoor High School

•Honors Convocation

•A Recognition in Student Achievement

•Mall Auditorium

•May 21, 2014

•7:00 p.m.

•Height - 8.5” Width – 5.5”