Summative: Display FonT & Poster

Accept File on iMac

1. iMac: Click "Accept" on your iMac 

2. Your photo will be saved to your "Downloads" folder in Finder

Download Font

1. Click "Build Font"

2. Rename: Choose a name for your font based on the theme.

3. Click "BUILD"

4. Click on the file ending with ".otf" to download.

Choose Your Favorite Letter

1. Use your selection took and select the "Aa" text box

2. In the right-side panel under "Properties" change the font to your created font.

3. Replace the "Aa" with the uppercase and lowercase versions of your favorite letter from your font.  

Replace Font Name

1. Use your selection took and select the "Font Name" text box

2. In the right-side panel under "Properties" change the font to your created font.

3. Replace the "Font Name" with your font's name.

4. Reduce the size until your font name goes from the left side margin to the right side margin.

Replace Words

1. Select the "Word, Word, Word" text box.

2. In the right-side panel under "Properties" change the font to your created font.

3. Think of three words, related to your font's theme/style, to replace the "Word, Word, Word"

4. Reduce/increase the size until the three words go from the left side margin to the right side margin.

Set Characters to Font

1. Select the characters text box.

2. In the right-side panel under "Properties" change the font to your created font.

3. Reduce/increase the size until the characters fit from the left side margin to the right side margin.

4. Adjust the leading to your liking. 

   • Illustrator automatically defaults to 120%. (You will need to type the size and leading size in your reflection)

5. Adjust the tracking to your liking. 

   • Illustrator automatically defaults to 0 (You will need to type the tracking # in your reflection)

Find a Text Font & Fill in the Paragraph

The bottom paragraph should not be in your font.

1. Select the text box with the written paragraph.

2. Choose a TEXT FONT that you think works well with your created display font.

   • Remember a text font is easily readable at 8-12 pt. font and therefore is usually fairly simple and boring.

3. Replace the "--name of your font--", "---your name--", and "----" with your own words to complete the paragraph.

Choose a Color

1. Click on the gray rectangle.

2. Double-click the gray square on the bottom of the left toolbar to open the "Color Picker"

Submit Google Drive Link to Canvas

In Finder:

1. Right-click on "Graphic Design" and click "Copy link to clipboard"

2. Paste the link in Canvas.