Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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If you’ve ever been captivated by the beauty of topographic textures—the intricate lines and patterns that create depth and movement—and wondered how to incorporate that stunning aesthetic into your poster designs, you’re in the right place!

Topographic textures are not just visually striking; they add an engaging layer that can transform your posters from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether you’re promoting an event, showcasing a product, these textures will give your designs a fresh and organic look.

In this video, we will be looking at creating posters for a fictional dance music festival where we will be using typography, grid and graphic texture as part of the poster design.

So let's get into it!

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FEATURED LINKS:


👀 VIEW: Class Links PDF:
drive.google.com/file/d/1RdSum_VxxEa-SnUgDGJ4TOdE4DvHI5b9/view?usp=sharing


👀 VIEW: Poster Content Google doc
docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I3O7AtqoVjC23SepVIN0tYA7alq75u_rdc-elKlQT-E/edit?usp=sharing


📥 DOWNLOAD: Tandelle Font
fonts.adobe.com/fonts/tandelle


👀 VIEW FONTS: Condensed Font Inspiration
garethdavidstudio.com/font_book/typeface-categories/condensed-fonts.html


📥 GET TUTORIAL POSTER FILES:
Get the poster Illustrator files as part of the Poster Design eBook:
garethdavidstudio.com/design_school/modules/poster_design.html


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KEY AREAS:



00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 Overview
00:02:00 Step 1 - Document Set Up
00:02:37 Step 2 - Layout Preparation
00:04:10 Step 3 - Working With Type
00:09:17 Step 4 - Working With Texture
00:11:05 Step 5 - Working With Colour
00:13:22 Step 6 - Create Colour Permutations
00:13:53 Step 7 - Create New Versions
00:16:43 Step 8 - Exporting a PDF In Illustrator


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POSTER DESIGN EBOOK

This lesson is part of a bigger series on poster design, and part of the Poster Design eBook.

If you want to take a closer look at the examples I demonstrated in this video and learn more about poster design, with tutorials on how to make a poster design and undertake a poster design challenge.

You can invest in the poster design Ebook

GET EBOOK HERE: garethdavidstudio.com/design_school/modules/poster_design.html


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GDS DESIGN COMMUNITY


This video was created for all my members of the GDS design school community.

If you would like to join the GDS design school community, where we chat about design, give each other feedback and where I set design challenges.

You are all welcome to join for free

JOIN FREE HERE: discord.gg/WCCF8cdCYN

See you there


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