Create custom lettering with Envelope Distort in Illustrator HD

Quickly create experimental custom lettering for logos, posters and more using Envelope Distort and the Mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator. In this #10MinSkills tutorial, designer and illustrator Gordon Reid explains a simple but powerful trick for creating an eye-catching ‘wobbly’ type treatment. Read more: https://astutegraphics.com/blog/create-custom-lettering-mesh-tool-illustrator Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/astutegraphics For faster and more flexible vector editing, check out the Swiss army knife of vector-editing Illustrator plug-ins, VectorScribe: https://astutegraphics.com/software/vectorscribe Learn to love Illustrator with our FREE 14 day trial: http://astutegraphics.com/free-trial/ ------ #10MinSkills We’ve teamed up with some of the industry’s most exciting designers and illustrators to share their best vector workflow tips, tricks and techniques, in this new series of short technique tutorials. Repeat each walkthrough for just 10 minutes every day and you’ll quickly speed up your workflow – freeing up more time for the fun part: being creative. Discover more #10MinSkills time-saving techniques: https://astutegraphics.com/10minskills Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/astutegraphics Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/astutegraphics ------ Our story so far... We are leading innovative experts in designing imaginative tools for vector designers that significantly save time, boost creativity and achieve refined results. We lead the way with cutting-edge design software — we bring back the fun to drawing, whilst making it far easier to meet tight deadlines and make on the fly changes. Well-established with an enviable reputation in our field, we have strong alliances with key partners such as Adobe, Wacom, authors and high profile designers. We have deep values and ethics to conduct our business responsibly and fairly both with our valued clients and suppliers. These values transcend into our every day dealings whereby we ensure speedy responses to customer queries and prompt payment to suppliers.