Illustrator Tutorial: How to Create Realistic 3D Text

On October 25, 2023, I found this tutorial on YouTube on creating 3D realistic text in Illustrator. Youtuber Panter created the video, and I recommended students check out his channel. This video was short and simple but very informative on 3D materials in Illustrator. His channel has educational video tutorials on typography in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I did this tutorial alone, and the results are at the top of this post. The link to the tutorial is at the bottom of this post, so try it out on your own.

 

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create This Simple and Easy 3D Text Effect

 

Hello everyone, I found another 3D typography Photoshop tutorial from Youtuber Smart Graphics. I really like this 3D text effect and cartoon effect of it. If you want to find .PSD typography template, I recommend checking out this channel and everybody to try this out. I also highly recommend VCDMA students to subscribe this channel if you want to see informative and easy-to-follow tutorials. I really like the font choice and overall color scheme of this typography design.

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create An Cartoony 3D Text Effect

 

On October 11,  I learned how to create a cartoony text effect in Photoshop. I watched a tutorial video on YouTube on how to make this particular type of 3D text effect. The Youtuber Learning Screen created this useful and creative typography effect and I highly recommend watching this Youtuber for informative tutorials on Adobe programs. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

Event: 2-in-1 Sessions at the Adobe Max Conference Review

 

From October 11 to 12, I attended two Adobe Max Creative Conference 2023 virtual sessions. Adobe Max aims to bring Adobe experts and inspiring creative artists together to showcase and improve our skills. Due to my busy schedule, I only attended two virtual sessions based on specific Adobe programs, such as After Effects and Photoshop.

After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users - VS601

The first virtual session I attended was 'After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users - VS601', hosted by After Effects expert Luisa Winters. The 30-minute virtual session was prerecorded, but the virtual session included a live chat that allowed Adobe users to ask questions from the host. This virtual session was a beginner guide for Adobe users who want to learn how to use After Effects. I only used the After Effects program once I joined this session. This session doesn't focus on the typography aspect per se but on creating a tameable composition using effects. After using After Effects during this session, I felt more comfortable using and understanding its function. The host was welcoming in live chat and answered every question in the chat box as quickly as possible. 

A Different Vision: Where Fantasy and Reality Meet - VS821

The second virtual session I attended was 'A Different Vision: Where Fantasy and Reality Meet - VS821', and this session was about two inspiring artists telling their stories about their artistic journey and creating their creative fantasies into reality using Adobe programs. The artists that premiered in this session were BossLogic and Mikaela Stafford. BossLogic 's presentation stood out for me the most because he had the same dreams and goals that I want to achieve after I graduate from BSU. His story was inspiring and intriguing. I highly recommend VCDMA students to listen to his presentation. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create An 3D Space Text Effect on Photoshop

 On October 10, 2023, I created a 3D space text effect on Adobe Photoshop for the first time. Today, I found more Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, and then I came to this video on YouTube on how to create this certain type of 3D text effect. The tutorial video was created by the YouTube channel Waqzite. Waqzite is a new YouTube channel that uploads Photoshop beginner to advanced tutorials. I highly recommend that VCDMA students subscribe to this channel for easy and informative Photoshop tutorials. Thank you for reading this post! :)

Event: DFPA KICKBACK 5.0 at BSU (Review)

                                          

On October 5, 2023, I attended the DFPA Kickback 5.0 in the recital hall at Bowie State University. My DFPA professor encouraged me to attend this event, and in the end, I found this event informative and helpful for new and transfer students. I recently transferred to BSU this year, and the event was helpful for me to learn more about the DFPA program and meet with other artistic students in the same program as me. This event was helpful to me in learning more about the DFPA and the concentrations that the DFPA offers and provides, such as Music, Music Technology, Theatre Arts, and Digital Media Arts. The event lasted from 3 pm to 4 pm, and the event served pizza and cookies at the end of the event. Overall, I really liked this event because it made me feel that I made the right choice for choosing to be a student at Bowie State University. Thank you for reading this post! :)

Where Can You Find Websites With Free PSD Text Effects Templates and How to Sparky Text Effect on Photoshop

 

https://www.graphicsfuel.com/

As a student majoring in the digital arts, it's tough to find websites with free PSD files of mock-ups and templates. Today, I find websites that include free mock-ups and text templates for students who are studying typography. Today, I chose this sparkly text effect to create my blog post.  This text effect reminds me of Games Of Thrones, and this typeface looks to the Games of Thrones logotype as well. I highly recommend VCDMA students to check this website Graphicsfuel and use it for their future projects. GraphicsFuel has so many options for students and artists for their projects. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

https://www.graphicsfuel.com/sparky-text-effect-psd/

Photoshop Tutorial: How to make Text Light Effect

 

On October 4, 2023, I learned how to create a text light effect on Adobe Photoshop. I found this Photoshop tutorial on YouTube, and the creator name of the video is Smart Graphics. Smart Graphics' YouTube channel is known for uploading informative tutorials of Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I highly recommend VCDMA and art students to check out this channel if you want to enhance your Photoshop skills. I watched "Light Effect Tutorial in Photoshop" first, and then I followed the steps to create a light text effect on my own on Photoshop. Here is my final design of this tutorial and the link to the video is below this post. Thank you for reading this post. :)

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