Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Pathfinder and Path Manipulation

Demonstrate basic GradientsPathfinder, Type Tools, Align and Distribute Objects, and Path Manipulation

Pathfinder
Apply Pathfinder Effects
Pathfinder Panel Overview
http://blogs.adobe.com/infiniteresolution/2009/04/finding_your_way_with_pathfind_1.html

Exercise #1: Create a Facebook icon and a nuclear icon using gradients and pathfinder tools.




Exercise #2: Create the following logos -



Create an Envelope Distort Mesh and create an interesting Illustration.  Follow this tutorial to understand the technique and then apply it to a design of your own.  http://veerle-v2.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator_make_with_mesh/