With the Gradient Tool you can choose from 3 types of gradients: Linear, Radial or Freeform. But what if none of these offer you a solution? Then you can think of merging multiple gradients. Or maybe a Gradient Mesh is the solution.
The Paintbrush Tool is one of the oldest tools next to the Pen Tool. The Pen Tool works with Bézier curves, which gives tight curves, but doesn’t look like drawing by hand. The Paintbrush is more like drawing in that respect: the line simply follows the brush tip. There are different types of brushes that …
The terms Clipping Path and Clipping Mask are used interchangeably and mean more or less the same thing. This is a shape (a vector) that serves as a mask and thus shows or hides other objects underneath. The outer line of this shape is called the clipping path.
With the Gradient Tool you create a color gradient between two or more colors. You can color in a straight line or in a circle. You can also make colors fade between individual dots.
Perhaps the oldest vector drawing tool is the Pen Tool. With this you can draw lines, or more complex shapes. This Tool can be found in almost all graphical applications and good control of it is very useful.
The goal is simple: with as little (or as much) as you know, design a greetingcard in InDesign. The aim of this exercise is to introduce you to the different software programs and their role in the design process. Time: 60 min
As its acronym suggests: the Portable Document Format has many different uses. For instance, A PDF can be created for use on screens or in print, it can be interactive, contain links or webcontent such as video. It can also be standardized to different kinds of print techniques, colors, inks, et cetera. This page helps …
For this exercise we are going to assume that you are a freelance designer. You need to promote your services through different channels, such as a website, business cards, mailings, etc. You need to stick out and be remembered. What you need… is a logo. Time: 150 minutes Steps Materials: Presentation: Logo Design Hand in: …
When working with vectors, Illustrator is your weapon of choice. Whether it is logo design, pattern design, illustration, architectural or even technical design, Illustrator offers many different tools to suit your needs. Let’s take a look at some of the basics. Time: 90 minutes In this exercise we will address the following subjects: Patterns Opacity …
You’ll make a low poly portrait in Illustrator. This is done by drawing little triangles with the Pen Tool in Illustrator. Here you see some examples of low poly portraits. This 9 minute video explains how it’s done. TIPS Use a photograph with a high light-dark contrast, this will give the best result. To quickly …