Illustrator & Adobe Fonts

Open Creative Cloud

1. Open Creative Cloud from your Dock.

2. Login if needed (Continue with Google)

3. In Creative Cloud, if you don't see "Illustrator"  make sure to select the "Apps" tab in the top toolbar.

4. Click "Open"

Create a Background  with the Rectangle Tool

1. In the left toolbar, hover over the rectangle icon (5th icon down) to bring up the explanation pop-up to see what it does.

2. Now click on the rectangle icon.

3. Click in the top left corner of your artboard and drag down to the bottom right corner of your artboard.

   • Notice how your rectangle fill and stroke colors are what you just chose.

Create Text with the Type Tool

1. In the left toolbar, hover over the "T" icon (7th icon down) to bring up the explanation pop-up to see what it does.

2. Now click on the "T" icon.

3. Click on your artboard. This will create a text box filled with PlaceHolder text (Lorem ipsum - it's Latin). 

4. While the text is highlighted, type your first name, click return and type your last name.

Go to Adobe Fonts

Via Chrome/Safari:

1. Click the link: Adobe Fonts 

2. In the top right corner click "Sign In" and sign in.

Via Adobe Creative Cloud:

3. Open the Creative Cloud app.

4. In the "Search..." bar type "Fonts"

5. Click "Adobe Fonts"

Activate 5 Fonts

1. Find 5 fonts that you like.

   • 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: 

     1. Click "Add Family"