Chapter 2 Creating a Postcard in Illustrator

Chapter Objectives

Chapter Learning Objectives

  • Create a new document and choose document settings.

  • Set preferences in Adobe Illustrator CC.

  • Add guides to an Illustrator document.

  • Create artwork from basic shapes.

  • Adjust the corners of live shapes.

  • Navigate an Illustrator document efficiently.

  • Activate Typekit fonts.

  • Add type to a document.

Chapter ACA Objectives

For full descriptions of the objectives, see the table on pages 196–204.

DOMAIN 2.0PROJECT SETUP AND INTERFACE2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3a, 2.3c, 2.5a, 2.6b

DOMAIN 4.0CREATE AND MODIFY VISUAL ELEMENTS4.1a, 4.2a, 4.3b, 4.5a, 4.5c

In this chapter you’ll be creating a postcard advertisement for a brand of a reusable water bottle. In the process, you’ll ...

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