You are the creator of your own masterpiece and experimenting with different styles will only improve your skill and creativity. This is where the fun part begins. After you have completed drawing the slopes, use the type on a path tool in illustrator to write text on the slope lines or contours.
Experiment with different font sizes, different font colours etc. Remember there is no right way to do this, there is just your way. Use words that describe your subject or better write a letter to them through this typographic portrait.
After you have finished writing the text, use the key text areas that you defined in step 2, to decide the colour of the font. Remember to experiment with different fonts, size and colour. Stop only when you are satisfied with the look. This was my first attempt at creating a typographic portrait and took me well over a month.
So remember there is no short-cut to create your masterpiece. I hope you got a good understanding of the process to create a typographic portrait. I have attached various crops of my portrait for you guys to have a look at. These show the minute details that went into creating this portrait and possibly helps you get an idea on how to create yours. Question 3 years ago on Step 3. Hi, I was wondering how you did the contour lines in step 3 because when I try and do more than two points it creates a shape and fills it and I can't connect new lines without the same thing happening.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks. Reply 5 years ago. Been looking for something just like this to help teach my KS4 Graphic Design students. Think they are gonna love this one! Ha ha yes.. Best of luck finding that. The curvy type is created from type on a path tool. It has nothing to do with the areas created in step 2.
The areas created in step two are just a reference for the colour the text would take. To give a 3d depth to the image the text needs to be given colour according to the light and shade on the picture, this is where the areas defined instep two help with. Improvement level : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Overall detail : Low Average High Very high. Effect intensity : 1 2 3. Font size : Small Average Big Very big. Font name :. Choose a font here :. Input image jpg, png or gif :. Classic 3D Text.
Monochrome Typography Portrait Source With inspirations such as the one here- a daughter by the name of Rebekah, you can also create relatable typographic portraits of your friends and family with relatable words which describe them the best.
However, you can seek inspirations from the artwork added above and also download and customize these portrait designs and ideas to suit your personal needs and requirements. This way, you do not need to hire a professional anymore. Available in. Objects with Gradient Meshes have both. Dragging the handles changes the outline of the shape.
However, for maximum legibility, I needed my Gradient Meshes to be regular and structured. Unfortunately, I found working with the Illustrator Mesh Tool frustrating! Look below for troubleshooting tips. Once the gradient mesh is prepped, type the text somewhere on the Illustrator document. Then move it over the destination shape and arrange it behind the shape. The shape must be on top. Select both objects. Intersect mode prefers the shapes in question to have the same fill-stroke treatment.
If you draw stroked lines over a filled shape, the edges will match up. Return to your original shape and make sure the intersecting lines are stroke-only. Check that your shape is a simple shape and not a compound shape. Sorry, no donuts. Make sure there are no holes in your shapes. Notice the two pieces:. Sometimes the Illustrator file gets corrupted. Type your text somewhere into the Illustrator document, then move it behind the destination shape.
Make sure the shape is on top. Instead, manipulate the mesh handles and placement on the gridlines to create the effect of a corner or smooth anchor point. Path Offset generates two shapes, the original mesh and new stroked shape the same size.
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