2014
Lynda
Nigel French
0:32
English

Constructivists believed art should play a role in a better future for us all—that even typography could inspire action, reaction, and social progress. The Constructivist style was resurrected in the 1980s and is still popular, striking, and fairly easy to imitate today. In this Type Project, Nigel invokes the style and the spirit of the Constructivist movement in an evocative poster design. He shows how to choose historically appropriate typefaces (square, solid, and sans serif) and use Illustrator's tools to align, space, and rotate your type. Plus, learn how to use a simple illustration to enhance the underlying message and add texture to your design.
Want more inspiration? Check out the Pinterest Board for this course, and visit Nigel's author page to view more installments in the Type Project series.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Creating a Constructivist Type Treatment
Overview and choosing fonts
Setting the type
Scaling and positioning the type
Spacing the type
Adding the gradients
Rotating the elements
2. Adding the Extras
Adding the illustration
Adding the texture
Conclusion
Goodbye

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