Introduction to working with Text
  • Introduction
  • Opening a document and basic tools
  • Basics of Layers for text
  • Nesting Inside of a Text Layer
  • Adding Effects to Text
  • Make the font match the message
  • Text Challenge #1
Working with layers in Artistic text
  • Introduction to Pixel Layers
  • Introduction to Mask Layers
  • Introduction to Adjustment Layers
  • Where to get free fonts and images
  • Text Challenge #2- Create an urban decay texture
Introduction to typography working with words on paths
  • Introduction to the text panel
  • Terms in typography -3 step Process for spacing text
  • Text Challenge 3- Spacing for Text as design
  • Making paths for text
  • Placing text on paths
  • Text Challenge 4 - Applying text to path
  • Field Lesson 1- Placing test on the path
Creating a graffiti project in Affinity Designer
  • Basics of the pen tool
  • Converting text into curves and setting up the lesson
  • Create 3-D text using expand stroke option
  • Adding accents part 1
  • Adding Highlights to the Graffiti project
  • Accents part 2
  • Adding soft spots and finishing the design
  • Field Assignment 2- Street art
Typography and Font
  • Basics of Typography part 1
  • Setting up Affinity designer template for font creation in Font Forge
  • Creating a Font using Font Forge
Making a text composition
  • The Paragraph Panel De-mystified
  • Working with grids in Affinity Designer
  • Making a playbill with the paragraph panel
  • Adding contrast to complex font compositions
  • Creating a text style in Affinity Designer
  • Creating a composite text and image project
Advanced Artistic text composition technique
  • Basics of Blend modes in Affinity Designer
  • Basics of adjustment layers in Affinity Designer
  • Basics of selection in Affinity Designer
  • Spectre project- Setting up the composition
  • Spectre Project- Blend modes and adjusting the layers
  • Pixelating text and blending smoke in with the letters
  • Spectre project- Blending Smoke and Adding Adjustment Layers
  • Finishing and adjusting your composition
Integrating text with image -Bonus lectures and Projects
  • Cut away text
  • Closure and last thanks for a great course