04
CREATE YOUR TYPE
Now onto the fun part. Create whatever type style you wish to
emulate in Illustrator, typography that flows is the best for this approach. This
will only be a rough guide so don’t be too critical. Make sure it’s not too tight as
the paint won’t work if it’s bunched up too tight.05
WORK ON THE BACKGROUND
Copy your type from Illustrator and directly into Photoshop on a new
layer. Now behind this create a layer filled with black. Then create a layer
above this using the Gradient tool for your background planes, select the
angles you wish this perspective to run at with the Polygon Lasso tool and fill
it to the colour depth you wish (blacks are best).06
WARP IT
Open up a paint sample you prepared
earlier then Cut and Paste it into your document
above the template layer. Now, using the Edit>
Transform>Warp function, shape it by pulling the
nodes to follow the shape of your text. Make it as
twisty as you feel will look best in order to get the
desired result, remember though, this needs to be
legible! Double-click when you have it in the right
place and shape. Repeat this with other samples
until you have built up your lettering.07
STAY ORGANISED
Collect these layers and put them all in
one folder in the Layers palette. This may sound
like common sense, but its easy to get carried
away and in later stages you regret it when you
have hundreds of layers all called layer 4845 copy- Name the folders in a logical fashion too.
08
NOW REPEAT
Continue Step 6 and 7 until you have built all
the letters in your word. Remember to leave enough
space for the letters to breathe and be legible. Not too
many twists and not too many conflicting colours.
Even though this is a complex look, simplicity is key!Graphics & new media
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