If you want to create a really dynamic and fresh typographic poster design in Illustrator then this is the video for you!
In this video, we will be looking at creating a poster for a sneaker company looking to promote its product line where we will be using photography, typography and graphic images as part of the poster design.
In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to use the tools of Illustrator to create this poster design specifically and later we will look at how to make some variations.
To create our poster in Illustrator we are going to cover the following key steps:
STEP – 1 – PROJECT FOLDER SET UP
STEP – 2 – DOCUMENT SET UP
STEP – 3 – GRID SETUP
STEP – 4 – WORKING WITH TYPE
STEP – 5 – WORKING WITH IMAGE
STEP – 6 – WORKING WITH COLOUR
STEP – 7 – REFINE COMPOSITION
STEP 8 – CREATE LAYOUT VARIATIONS
STEP – 9 – EXPORTING
This is a methodical process that will ensure we create quality poster designs and not leave anything unchecked.
So get ready for an epic design adventure!
After this video, you will be able to create dynamic typographic posters like this in Adobe Illustrator super easily!
So let’s get into it!
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FEATURED LINKS
📥 GET TUTORIAL POSTER FILES:
Get the poster Illustrator files as part of the Poster Design eBook:
https://www.garethdavidstudio.com/design_school/modules/poster_design.html
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KEY AREAS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:27 Overview
00:02:14 Task 11: Follow Along With My Poster Design
00:02:51 Step 1: Project Folder Set up
00:03:44 Step 2: Set Up Document In InDesign
00:05:47 Step 3: Set Up a Grid In InDesign
00:08:37 Step 4: Working With Typography In InDesign
00:18:22 Step 5: Working With Images In InDesign
00:28:53 Step 6: Working With Colour In InDesign
00:36:54 Step 7: Refine Compositions In InDesign
00:38:57 Step 8: Create Poster Variations
00:44:18 Step 9: Exporting In InDesign
00:46:07 Task 12: Craft Your Own Poster Design
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POSTER DESIGN EBOOK
This lesson is part of a bigger series on poster design, and part of the Poster Design eBook.
If you want to take a closer look at the examples I demonstrated in this video and learn more about poster design, with tutorials on how to make a poster design and undertake a poster design challenge.
You can invest in the poster design Ebook
GET EBOOK HERE: https://www.garethdavidstudio.com/design_school/modules/poster_design.html
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This video was created for all my members of the GDS design school community.
If you would like to join the GDS design school community, where we chat about design, give each other feedback and where I set design challenges.
You are all welcome to join for free
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See you there
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