New Assignment: Create a "Type Face":
In this assignment your goal is to use elements of typefaces/fonts to create an illustration. The technique for this works well with a photograph. You can create many type objects and use them to fill in the dark areas in a photo, then remove the photo and you are left with an image. You could also get creative and create an object or portrait without a photo, just use your imagination.
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| This type portrait of Salvador Dali was created with multiple methods, type fill, envelope distort and text-on-a-path |
Type Face Process:
- Find a photo to use a reference, if you change the photo to black and white with photoshop it will be easier for your process in Illustrator
- Launch Adobe Illustrator, make a new document
- Use the File>Place function to bring in your reference photo
- Use the text tool to create different characters, use different fonts as well
- Select your text and go to Type>Create Outlines
- Ungroup your text objects to manipulate them individually, avoid distorting your characters, use alt-shift while scaling objects
- Arrange them into your drawing or use them to fill in the dark areas of your photo
- Remove the photo or hide it to see your progress
- Check out the examples below for inspiration, all those drawings were made from fonts!
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| Boba Fett Type Face Portrait By: Jared Fail |
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| The Joker Type Face Portrait By: Dyana Aguilera |
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| Sean Connery Type Face Portrait By: Skylen Fail |
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