by Martin Perhiniak | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: September 2015 | ISBN: 10000MPPOSTER

"Martin Perhiniak, Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, designer and illustrator guides you through his approach on creating an engaging typographic design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this course he is sharing many useful techniques and best practices he has been using in his own work. This workshop is a very effective way to improve your Illustrator skills with an emphasis on working with type. Martin's friendly and easy-to-follow instruction is sure to inspire you to take your sketch ideas to the next level. By the end of the Typographic Poster Design – From Sketch to Vector series, you will be familiar with sketching in Photoshop, applying 3D effects in Illustrator, warping text, using the Recolor Artwork feature and even creating mockups of t-shirts and posters with the final design. This training series is great for anyone who wants to take their hand-drawn sketches and turn them into stylized vector designs, using some of Adobe's most popular software today."

1. PREPARING TO SKETCH
   • Intro to Typographic Poster Design 00:01:07
   • Setting Up Your Workspace 00:04:09
   • Finding Inspiration 00:04:12
   • Photoshop Settings for Sketching 00:02:11
2. SKETCHING & DESIGN PLANNING
   • Sketching a Concept 00:06:41
   • Selecting the Best Design Concept 00:04:12
   • Setting Up Tracing 00:04:41
   • Selecting Fonts 00:05:46
   • Selecting a Color Theme 00:04:32
3. BUILDING THE VECTOR DESIGN
   • Using the Pen Tool to Create Letters 00:07:57
   • Warping Text 00:04:52
   • Building a Ribbon with Warp Options & the Pen Tool 00:09:25
   • Using 3D Extrude & Bevel Options 00:07:08
   • Creating 3D Text 00:04:42
   • Adding Additional Text Effects 00:07:15
   • Creating a Burst Effect 00:06:15
4. PRESENTING YOUR DESIGN
   • Recoloring Artwork for Multiple Versions 00:04:13
   • Creating Product Mockups 00:05:47
   • Sharing Your Work on Behance 00:03:59
   • Conclusion to Typographic Poster Design 00:00:39