Unit 3. Lesson 3- Envelope Distort in Typography

Class Topic: What is Graphic Design?

Unit 3. Lesson 3- Envelope Distort in Typography

(3weeks)

Essential Unit Question:

What is typography in art?

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     Essential Lesson Question:

How can you the envelope distort function to create a typography design?

     Lesson Objective:

Given a tutorial on envelope distort, the student will research a saying or pun of their own and create a layout of it using envelope distort on Adobe Illustrator.

     Activity:

Students will complete a tutorial and project using envelope distort.  Each assignment will be submitted to turnitintomsw@gmail.com.

      

    Assessment:

1. Fish Tutorial.

2. Envelope Distort Project.

Download and save image-open in Adobe Illustrator:

Draw existing shapes on a new layer using the pen tool.
Type FEEL LIKE.

 Select the top object you drew for the fish.
Object-arange bring to front.
Select both the object and the text (keep in mind the text color needs to be changed before distorted).
Object-Envelope Distort- Make With Top Object.

 Repeat for the next pieces and complete the fish.
Delete the image layer so you are left with only the fish.