Unlock the Shapes layer.Įdit > Paste the firework graphic onto the page and scale it while holding Shift, fitting it into the circular gap at the bottom right of the page. Head back to your InDesign document and lock the Type layer. Select the second firework from the left, on the top row, and Edit > Copy it. Open up the fireworks icons set in Adobe Illustrator or another vector program. How to Add a Firework Explosion to Your Flyer Step 1 Switch the Font Color of the lower text frames to your blue swatch, C=91 M=77 Y=0 K=0, to create a contrast against the red section of the gradient background. Leaving just one instance of ‘New Year Party’ still with a Font Color, switch the Font Color of the ‘New Year’ frames over the top of the blue section of the page to your coral swatch, C=0 M=86 Y=89 K=0. Step 8įill up any remaining gaps on the page, outside of the circle, with ‘New Year’ text frames. Type in the venue and location of the event, and set the Font to Milano Sans, Size 35 pt, and Font Color to. Switch to the Type on a Path Tool (Shift-T), and click once on the edge of the circle to transform it into a text path. Position this over the bottom-right corner of the page, and make sure the Fill and Stroke Color is set to. Select the Ellipse Tool (L) and, while holding Shift, drag to create a circle about 100 cm in diameter. Then paste a couple more rows of ‘New Year’ frames above this. Step 5Īdd a text frame above the rows listing some details about the event, setting the Font to Milano Sans, Size 33 pt. Paste another ‘New Year’ text frame to the left of the date frame. Step 4įor the fourth row of frames, leave a gap on the left side, and create a small text frame for the date of the event. Select both text frames and Copy and Paste them, building up a sequence of three rows of text frames. Step 3Įdit > Copy and Edit > Paste the text frame, moving the copy over to the right of the original frame. Position the frame over the top-left section of the page. In the Rotate window type in 45 and click OK. On the text frame, Right-Click > Transform > Rotate. Type in ‘New Year Party’ and from either the top Controls panel or the Character panel (Window > Type & Tables > Character), set the Font to Milano Sans, Size 100 pt and Tracking to 30.įor now, set the Font Color to, from the Swatches panel. Use the Type Tool (T) to create a text frame on the page. Lock the Background layer and unlock the Type layer. How to Create a Typographic Pattern for Your Flyer Step 1 From here, you can adjust the angle of the gradient to -45 degrees. Go to Window > Color > Gradient to open the Gradient panel. Use the Rectangle Tool (M) to create a shape across the whole page, extending the edges up to the bleed.įrom the Swatches panel, set the Fill Color of the shape to Gradient Swatch. Move both stops close together around the middle of the ramp. Set the right-hand stop to your coral swatch, C=0 M=86 Y=89 K=0. Name this Gradient Swatch and set the Type to Linear.Ĭlick on the left-hand stop on the Gradient Ramp at the bottom of the window, and choose your blue swatch, C=91 M=77 Y=0 K=0, from the Swatches list for this. Step 2Ĭhoose New Gradient Swatch from the Swatches panel’s main menu. Repeat to create a second new swatch, C=0 M=86 Y=89 K=0. With the Color Type set to Process and Mode to CMYK, set the levels below to C=91 M=77 Y=0 K=0. How to Create a Gradient Swatch in InDesign Step 1Įxpand the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches), and choose New Color Swatch from the panel’s drop-down menu. Then lock all the layers except Background, which we’ll work on first. Step 2Įxpand the Layers panel (Window > Layers) and double-click on Layer 1, renaming it Background.Ĭhoose New Layer from the panel’s main menu (at top-right), and name this second layer Shapes.Ĭreate three more new layers in this order- Type, Noise, and, at the top of the pile, Title. Set the Page Size to A4, and deselect Facing Pages.Īdd a Bleed of 5 mm, and click Create. How to Set Up Your Flyer in InDesign Step 1 Install the font on your computer and you’re ready to get started. You’ll also need to download the following fonts and graphics from Envato Elements: You can use any vector software you have to hand, such as Inkscape or Sketch. We’ll be creating the flyer design in Adobe InDesign, and we'll also be dipping into Adobe Illustrator to edit the fireworks graphics.
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