Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator

Getting started in Illustrator 1

A course by Steffen Wagner , Graphic and Product Designer

Graphic and Product Designer. Berlin, Germany.
Joined April 2021
100% positive reviews (46)
1,585 students
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About the video: Getting started in Illustrator 1

Overview

“From here you will work on your project with Adobe Illustrator. We already have the sketches - now we will digitize them with the help of our software. We find the right arrangement with our grid.”

In this video lesson Steffen Wagner addresses the topic: Getting started in Illustrator 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator. Hone your knowledge of typography and composition to design a creative poster that conveys a hidden message.

Partial transcription of the video

“Getting started in Illustrator We have now sketched out all the necessary letters and will start in this lesson working in Illustrator and tracing the letters. For this we will of course create a document again. Unit 4, Lesson 2 in the dimensions 500 by 700 millimeters and start again with the grid. I've already shown you about the grid. We can now do that again very quickly. Before we draw the rectangle you definitely have to check, whether the intelligent guidelines are clicked. Then we draw out our rectangle. Now we're gonna change the color to see anything at all. Swap the color with th...”

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Course summary for: Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (46)
  • 1585 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (2h 55m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Areas

    Creativity, Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Poster Design, Typography

Steffen Wagner

Steffen Wagner
A course by Steffen Wagner

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Graphic and Product Designer

Steffen Wagner is a graphic and product designer from Berlin who started drawing and painting at an early age. While studying industrial design in college, he developed an interest in graphic design, especially calligraphy and typography. Steffen went on to create the children's fashion brand IMAKID, which designs customizable clothing using different felt letters.

His interest in letters and communicative design eventually led him to his true passion: lettering and typographic posters. Steffen shares his posters on Instagram and Pinterest, and also designs logos, brand materials, and websites. His most distinguished projects include corporate designs for food companies and numerous works of art for galleries. Steffen's list of artistic influences includes Bauhaus and art styles from different time periods as well as artists like Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, and Mark Rothko.


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Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator. Design course by Steffen Wagner

Designing a Typographic Poster with Illustrator

A course by Steffen Wagner
Graphic and Product Designer. Berlin, Germany.
Joined April 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (46)
  • 1,585 students