Illustrator on the iPad: Typography and Type Effects

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Free Online Course: Illustrator on the iPad: Typography and Type Effects provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Illustrator on the iPad: Typography and Type Effects is taught by Nigel French.

Overview
  • Illustrator on the iPad has arrived. Discover what this easy-to-use—and surprisingly powerful—app has to offer when it comes to type and type effects.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Unleash the power of Illustrator on your iPad
    • Using Adobe Fonts on the iPad
    • Some notes on the course
    1. Simple Type Effects
    • Basic type options
    • Modifying letter shapes
    • Giving type personality
    • Rotate type
    • Vertical type
    • Cracked type
    • Using variable type
    • Shaped text
    • Fully justified type
    • Hand drawn with the Blob Brush
    • Handdrawn type from a pencil sketch
    • Go bigger
    2. Combining and Dividing Shapes
    • Create a monogram using Shape Builder
    • Create a 3D shadow effect with Minus Front
    • Create a type treatment using divide all
    • Custom drop cap
    • Minimalist type
    • Design negative space using divide all
    • Exclude overlap
    • Blending Shapes
    3. Pattern
    • Grid repeat
    • Radial repeat
    • Radial repeat and clipping masks
    • Create a clockface with radial repeat
    • Mirror repeat
    • Create a typographic Art Brush
    4. Clipping Masks and Compound Paths
    • Picture in type
    • Picture in type variant
    • Clipping mask entwine
    • Compound path entwined
    • Clipping mask opposites
    • Clipping mask positive and negative space
    • Clipping mask cropped type
    • Slicing type
    5. Color and Transparency
    • Type and gradient
    • Gradients and transparency
    • Using blend modes
    • More blend modes
    • Blend modes and texture
    • Color SVG fonts
    6. Type on a Path
    • Type along a path
    • Type around a circle, part 1
    • Type around a circle, part 2
    • Exploring type on a path
    • Skew
    7. Shadows and Outlines
    • Drop shadow
    • Shadow only
    • Multiple strokes
    • Offset path
    • Shaded shadow
    • Dimensional shadow
    • Chromatic type
    Conclusion
    • Stay connected