Week 13 - Studio B

this lesson we learnt some more techniques that will be useful when creating our newsletter.

how to type in a cool shape/flow:

this is really easy. use the pen tool to create a path in the shape that you want. then use the Type on Path tool to type your text. it follows the flow of the path. and this text acts just like any other text. the size, font, kerning and tracking can all be adjusted the same way.

how to fill text with artwork:

this one is really cool! this method enables you to have your text in any pattern or design that you want. to do this, you require a thick font, so that the artwork filling up the text can be seen. after typing out the text, go to type > create outlines. this basically converts the text into an image. change the fill to None. while having the text selected, go to File > Place and choose the image. the image will automatically be placed within the premises of the text.

there is also another method to place an image into text that develops the same result. after creating outlines, copy the image and go to edit > paste into. 

this is an exercise for the lesson that we had to do at home: 

i changed the colour scheme and some other stuff so that it looks nicer and sweeter to me. :-)

this is another practice that also helps to understand the purpose of a grid better. here, i applied the modular grid/guide so that all the spaces are equal and the outcome looks neat. there are two columns, the sidebar and the main content. i didn't forget to change the leading to the same no. as the font size.