Embedded Files
Open Illustrator
Open Illustrator
Open Creative Cloud from your Dock.
In Creative Cloud, in the "Apps" tab, click "Open" next to "Illustrator"
Click "Create New"
Select "Tabloid" in the "New Document" pop-up
Tabloid: 17"x11"
Choose horizontal (landscape).
Choose a Color Scheme
Choose a Color Scheme
Choose a color scheme.
Create a Background Color Rectangle
Create a Background Color Rectangle
Use the "Rectangle Tool" to create a background.
Choose your first color of your color scheme.
In your "Layers" panel, lock "Layer 1" and create a new layer.
Activate 2 Adobe Fonts
Activate 2 Adobe Fonts
Go to Adobe Fonts and in the top right corner click "Sign In" and sign in.
Find 2 fonts that you like that are fairly different from each other in terms of style.
On the left side toolbar, you can click on different tags and classifications or you can just scroll through the pages
When you find a font you like:
Click on the font to open it
In the top right corner click the slider next to "Activate # Font(s)" so that it turns blue.
Typeset First & Last Name
Typeset First & Last Name
In one textbox: write your first name and set it to one of your activated fonts.
In another textbox: write your last name and set it to the other activated font.
Adjust the size so they take up most of the width of the page.
Change the colors so they fit within your color scheme.
Draw an Additional Element
Draw an Additional Element
Using the Paintbrush, Pen, or Curvature tool, draw something that overlaps with your text.
Change the color so that it fits within your color scheme.
Intertwine
Intertwine
Select all the objects by either:
clicking and dragging to envelope all
holding shift down while you click all
Click "Object" > "Intertwine" > "Make"
Hover over an overlap that you want to swap and click.
You can also right-click to choose different arrangement options
Once you deselect it, if you want to go back and edit, select then click "Object" > "Intertwine" > "Edit"
Save as a PDF File
Save as a PDF File
Go to "File" > "Save As..."
Click "Save on your computer"
Click the down arrow to the right of "Where"
Choose "My Drive" > "Graphic Design 2" > "3 - Typography"
Change the name to "Intertwined Name"
Change the Format to "Adobe PDF (pdf)"
Click "Save"
Click "Save PDF"
Submit Google Drive Link to Canvas
Submit Google Drive Link to Canvas
In Finder:
Right-click on "Graphic Design 2" and click "Copy link to clipboard"
Paste the link in Canvas.
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