Illustrator Type – Seal Exercise

Posted on March 5th, 2009 by nancy

Seal Exercise

OBJECTIVES – The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize you with the following:

• Shape drawing tools
• Palette principles
• Offset paths
• Add anchor points
• Type Tool
• Text Formatting
• Layers
• Export to Photoshop
• Filters

Create a decal, label, seal, or patch that can later be printed and applied to:

  • an article of clothing
  • a pillow or blanket as an applique
  • a mode of transportation
  • a cup/mug

Using a photo or illustration, digitally apply the “seal” to one of the above items.


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