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Illustrator Type, Typography, Text

1. Adobe site on Type in Illustrator
   This site had great visual appeal to it. You really can get great tips on open type fonts. Not only do they show you what the fonts look like, but they show you the menu bar option keys as well to help. The words are fairly easy to understand when trying to explain step by step instructions. An overall good site. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Resources Report and -- Site content author: Adobe Illustrator. This link was submitted by: Whitford, posted on 11/10/2003
2. Del using typography in illustratorl hints and tips
   This site is a straight up tutorial with step by step instruction using exact images of the tool palletts. Although very detailed, the lesson was very basic on using typography in illustrator. Granted I'm no guru on this stuff, I just think Dell put a little too much effort into one of the more basic techniques in getting started with using type in illustrator. I did learn about the smart punctuation pallete though, and that's a plus. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Dell. This link was submitted by: ryan rose, posted on 11/10/2003
3. Illustrate With an Attitude
   This site, altough not very big gives very detailed information on using the area type tool and vertical type tool. It goes step by step and tells you even the little problems you will encounter when using a path or if you choose not to. It also introduced me to tools. Kerning, tracking, and leading are all used in creating space in between words, letters, and lines. Departments/Topics: Pull Down to select . . . and -- Site content author: Ann Bennett. This link was submitted by: rose, posted on 11/10/2003
4. Illustrator Character Palette, Text tools
   This tutorial used the phrase, "The merry sisters of Mandonka" in Sloe Gin Rickey font. Each word has a different color. Using the Character palette, we can manipulate the text size as well. Select the text (Command+A if that's the only existing work in the file) and create outlines (under type menu). Each word is given its own layer and duplicate layer that is underneath and stroked with a transparent color. To avoid overlapping of the tranparent letters, go to the Transform palette and select Unite. Depending on your desired effect, you can use the multiply, overlay or screen effects. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: TM & SM. This link was submitted by: Ostrom, posted on 11/10/2003
5. Illustrator: Customizing Fonts
   A very different site! All in black it was very appealing. I didn't really completely understand how to create fonts until reading this tutorial. It showed all of the pull down menus and what options to use. Very simple and to the point. It showed how to create your very own interesting font! The possibilities are endless! Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: c. takakura?. This link was submitted by: Greene, posted on 11/10/2003
6. Illustrator Lessons
   This page took me forever to find. There are plenty of pages for classes being taught on Adobe Illustrator but none that just have information on how to use the shape tools. Anyway, this site is ok. There are no pictures to show you what they are talking about but they seem to go into detail as to exactly what you are supposed to do. It is more of an activity than a tutorial. But they do talk a little about what a few of the tools do. I guess you are supposed to be following along in illustrator at the same time. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: Digital Domain. This link was submitted by: Chris, Hansen, posted on 11/10/2003
7. Illustrator Typography Landscape Architecture
   This site is from a university architecture course, however it shows step by step all of the many different ways to use type in illustrator. It is very detailed and very useful. When you are done with one demo you click the arrow at the bottom to move forward to the next lesson or go back. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: . This link was submitted by: McGinley, posted on 11/10/2003
8. Lycos: typography tutorial (2)
   So I found this one in lycos too and I liked this one a lot better. It teaches how to create text on a curve, which I think is neat because nd I am looking forward too and hadn't thought of it. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: . This link was submitted by: Allie Mann, posted on 11/10/2003
9. Lycos Typography tutorial (Illustrator)
   I found this site on Lycos, and it goes over and reviews the character attribute selections. It goes over selcecting the font kerning, font leading, and font tracking. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: . This link was submitted by: Mann, posted on 11/10/2003
10. Type Fundamentals for Nondesigners
    This site is not necessarily for nondesigners. It is an introduction and explaination to typography and supplying users with important tips in creating and using fonts. Size, proportion, orientation, leading, spacing, and creating balance within the fonts are all important aspects to keep in mind while dealing with typography. One thing I learned from this site is about kerning. I didnt really consider it too much until working with Illustrator. For web design, kerning is difficult using HTML but programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are ideal. Also, orientation is also new to me. Its so easy to use typography in the usual horizontal position but even with having a color fill background and white font is a good method. So Kerning and orientation were the two techniques that stood out to me for the new time I create a new logo, ad, etc. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: AbleStable. This link was submitted by: Aldrich, posted on 11/10/2003
11. typeography checklist
    This page is about typography for a company. it asks the reader questions to help stimulate thoughts about how he would like his letterhead/business cards/ envelopes/flyers and brochures done -- a great guide to helping you help your client!! Departments/Topics: Pull Down to select . . . and -- Site content author: VIP printing center. This link was submitted by: scully, posted on 11/10/2003
12. Typography in Illustrator
    This website is about typography in illustrator. It tells you how to add in a type, add type, set attributes, use smart punctuation, all the things about doing typography. Departments/Topics: Pull Down to select . . . and -- Site content author: Lycos. This link was submitted by: Sadiarin, posted on 11/10/2003
13. Web monkey on Typography
    This report isn't about illustrator, more about type itself. It teaches you what kinda of type is used or best fits and teaches you how to be smarter in picking a font. Just go through and read what this lady has to say!!! Departments/Topics: Other: noted in description and -- Site content author: Nadav Savio. This link was submitted by: STROUD, posted on 11/10/2003
14. Working with type in Illustrator
    This site gives directions on how to use the basics in typography on illustrator. It tells about the basic type tools, editing type, the type menu, how to wrap type around and object, and transformation types. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Resources Report and -- Site content author: . This link was submitted by: McGinley, posted on 11/10/2003
15. Adobe Illustrator- Paint attributes
    This was a very professional website that was very helpful. Pictures and step by step intructions in creating the shapes and filling them with color and applying the stroke to them. It shows how to use to the color pallet and how you can make your own colors. helpful tips and instructions were posted in a grey area so they were distinguised between the other tips. Departments/Topics: Illustrator Tutorial Report and -- Site content author: LARC 440 tutorials: Computing in Landscape Architecture. This link was submitted by: Greene, posted on 11/10/2003

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