Topographic Typography - Tutorial

In this video I break down a technique that I discovered by accident while experimenting with the 3D inflate tool inside of Illustrator. Since topographic contour map backgrounds are so popular, a matching text effect like this could be useful, so I thought I'd share the results of this happy accident with all of you. This quick tutorial uses the brush tool to create the letterforms, the smooth feature to refine the paths, and an interesting use of the 3D and Materials effects in Illustrator to generate the topographic contours.
I can't wait to see someone put this effect to use in the real world!
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[@mjmuftah271]

Thanks for sharing this content ❤😊

[@davewatkinscreative]

My pleasure! More than happy to share the results of my exploration with everyone. Hopefully someone out there can put this technique to use.

[@mjmuftah271]

@@davewatkinscreative I have learned a lot from your channel...
Keep your creative up
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