Adobe Illustrator: Graphic Design for Beginners
Course 4: Express Yourself through Words: Text inside form
By Gilian Gomes , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Text inside form
Overview
“In this unit, you will learn how to adapt blocks of text so that they take on different shapes.”
In this video lesson Gilian Gomes addresses the topic: Text inside form, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Express Yourself through Words. Discover the tools and best practices for handling text in your designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR / COURSE 4 LESSON 4 - Texts inside a Shape It's possible to adapt blocks of text so that they have different shapes. This is what we'll see now. This tool is cool to use if you have a lot of text on your document. It works on any shape. First, I'll minimize my side panels, with these arrows, just so we have more space. I have an A4 page. I'll create a large rectangle to simulate a book page or a page with a lot of text. I take the Text tool. I'll go closer so we can see. The tool itself has a square around the arrow, there. When I go closer to create the text effect inside...”
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Course summary for: Course 4: Express Yourself through Words

Gilian Gomes
By Gilian Gomes
Gilian Gomes is a designer and illustrator, as well as a typography and art direction enthusiast. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he holds a degree in design and a postgraduate degree in branding. He has more than 15 years' industry experience under his belt and now focuses on branding and packaging.
His creative process explores designs that express powerful and singular meanings. Through use of his illustration and typography skills, Gilian seeks unique and impressive results.
Throughout his career he's worked with large corporations, advertising agencies, and design studios like Sweety & Co. and Raison Pure. Some of his biggest clients include O Boticário, Sebrae, Grupo Zaffari, Enjoei, and Wordbank. He currently works as a freelance professional collaborating with clients all over the world.
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