In this tutorial, we will be using Dimension to create a poster with 3D typography.

Adobe Illustrator, or your preferred 2d design tool.

This latest version will now include a variety of new features, Text Extrusion.

The latest version of Adobe Dimension (free with your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, depending on your plan).

What you needĮverything we're doing today, you can do with Adobe tools: We've written previous Dimension tutorials for creating 3D visuals, and today we'll be bringing you a new use of Dimension: creating 3D text. If you weren't already aware, Dimension is Adobe's 3D design tool. For the average designer, including myself, this style seemed to be reserved for 'the experts,' those who specialized in 3D. Until recently, such effects have been limited to costly and difficult-to-use 3D programs, or the occasional Photoshop tutorial. Work from left to right: Stefan Hürlemann, Bryan Bernard, Martin Naumann, Sergio Abstracts, BestServedBold

I've seen these kinds of 3D text effects most often in the portfolios of some talented designers I admire, in most cases purely for play and experimentation.

Designers are wishing to use the power of 3D design to complement their traditional design work, and 3D typefaces are a fun place to start. It seems that 3D design is taking the design world by storm. You may have been browsing some of your favorite designers or artists on Instagram or Twitter, or perhaps you jumped online to find some inspiration and noticed a new trend in the design world: 3D text.

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