Design

Vector poster typography

Category: Design
Platform: macOS
Length: 54 min
Resolution: 2880 × 1800
Software: Figma

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Figma · macOS

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00:00
Scroll through Pinterest’s “poster design” search results, moving down the grid of poster examples and briefly resizing the Chrome window. Click near the upper edge of the window twice at the end.
Browse poster design references.
00:10
Switch to the Figma file “Vector posters” and click around the canvas and frame preset panel. Leave the canvas blank with the frame presets visible.
Prepare the Figma canvas for a poster layout.
00:19
Create a frame on the canvas, then edit its height field, entering values that result in a tall, narrow white frame. Press Enter to confirm the dimension.
Set up the poster frame dimensions.
00:29
Edit the frame’s height field to 1350 and confirm, then select the width field and enter a multiplication expression. The frame expands to a large white rectangle.
Adjust the poster frame size.
00:40
Select the width field and replace its value with 1080, then enter the expression “*1.5” without confirming it during this span.
Continue adjusting the frame width.
00:49
Confirm the pending width expression, then select the width field again and enter 1080 followed by “*2.5”; press Enter to apply it. The frame widens substantially.
Set the poster frame width using a calculated dimension.
00:59
Selected the frame’s height field, moved the caret, entered a multiplication expression ending in “*2.5,” and confirmed it. Scrolled around the canvas afterward; the white frame remained visible.
Adjust the frame dimensions.
01:10
Dragged on the canvas to create and position additional white frames, then clicked among the frames and scrolled to inspect their layout. The canvas shows multiple tall frames with red spacing and alignment measurements.
Lay out additional poster frames on the canvas.
01:20
Clicked the small text object within a frame and scrolled the canvas. Opened the font family selector from the Typography controls to browse available fonts.
Set or browse a typeface for the text object.
01:29
Browsed the open font picker by scrolling through the font list while the canvas stayed on the selected text object. The picker remained open, showing different font names without a visible selection being applied.
Review available fonts for the text object.
01:48
Clicked the text object on the canvas and typed “Too OLD FOR THISa” into it. The Layers panel shows the text layer named “Too.”
Enter poster text.
01:57
Selected the text size field, entered 300, and confirmed the value, enlarging the text across the frame. Clicked into the text and typed an additional “a,” then used a deletion key and confirmed; the visible text reads “Too OLD FOR THIS.”
Enlarge and refine the poster text.
02:08
Adjusted the selected “Too OLD FOR THIS” text’s typography by opening the font picker and scrolling through the available font options; the text preview changed as fonts were browsed.
Compare font styles for the poster text.
02:17
Continued scrolling through the open font list, previewing additional typefaces on the selected poster text.
Browse and compare available fonts.
02:26
Scrolled farther down the font picker to inspect more typefaces and their previews on “Too OLD FOR THIS.”
Continue comparing font styles for the text.
02:37
Continued browsing the font list, then closed the picker with “Metal Mania” applied to the selected text.
Choose a decorative typeface for the poster text.
02:48
Entered text-edit mode in the selected text layer and replaced the existing wording by typing a new phrase; the text was left mid-edit as “FO.”
Replace the poster text with new wording.
02:58
Continued editing the phrase and completed it as “FOR THE CRAZIES,” then selected the text and duplicated it, leaving the copy visible lower on Frame 1.
Add the new phrase to the poster and create a second instance.
03:08
Scrolled the Figma canvas, selected the grouped poster text, and dragged a text layer upward; the repeated “FOR THE CRAZIES” lines became separated vertically on the poster.
Adjust the placement of text within the poster.
03:18
Selected the middle “FOR THE CRAZIES” text and replaced it by typing “THAT ENJOY THE MOMENT,” leaving the existing top and bottom lines in place.
Change the poster’s middle text to a new phrase.
03:30
Continued editing the middle text, correcting the phrase until “THAT ENJOY THE MOMENT” appeared, then selected its text box on the poster.
Complete and review the replacement poster text.
03:40
Clicked and briefly edited the selected middle text, then selected Frame 2 in the Layers panel; the poster’s visible text remained unchanged.
Inspect or adjust the selected poster elements.
03:51
Adjusted the selected middle text’s typography using keyboard input in the right-side properties panel, changing its size and line-height values; the phrase appeared larger and more compact on the poster.
Refine the middle phrase’s typography and layout.
03:59
Selected the middle phrase again and focused its Rotation field in the properties panel, leaving the text horizontal; then clicked the canvas near the poster.
Continue adjusting the middle text’s properties.
04:11
Selected the “THAT ENJOY THE MOMENT” text layer and repeatedly clicked around the canvas and properties panel, then cleared the selection. The poster remained visually unchanged.
Inspect or adjust the selected poster text layer.
04:20
Scrolled to zoom in on Frame 1, then clicked the bottom toolbar’s drawing-tool control and opened its tool menu. The poster content remained unchanged.
Inspect the poster more closely and access drawing tools.
04:29
Clicked around the upper toolbar and canvas, then clicked the drawing-tool control again; no visible change to the poster resulted.
Continue exploring drawing controls while viewing the poster.
04:38
Opened the drawing brush settings, clicked the brush-style control, and displayed the Brushes list. The poster stayed visible behind the open brush menu.
Browse available brush styles for drawing.
04:46
Scrolled through the Brushes list and selected a brush option, then made a long series of drawing gestures on the canvas. The view returned to the poster with a new “Vector 1” layer listed, though the poster’s text still appeared unchanged.
Choose a brush and draw a vector stroke on the poster.
05:00
Selected “Vector 1” and adjusted its stroke weight in the right properties panel, increasing the visible value from 16 to 58. Scrolled within the properties panel to inspect the stroke settings.
Adjust the appearance of the newly created vector path.
05:10
Adjusted the selected vertical vector’s stroke and color controls, then scrolled and zoomed around Frame 1 to inspect the poster composition.
Refine and review the vertical brush-stroke element on the poster.
05:21
Adjusted the selected vector’s appearance controls and scrolled the properties panel; opened the Effects menu and reviewed its options, then right-clicked on the canvas.
Inspect styling options for the selected vector.
05:31
Clicked around the canvas and properties area while keeping the vertical vector selected; the poster remained visually unchanged.
Continue working with the selected vector element.
05:40
Selected the vertical vector path and began dragging it horizontally across the poster toward the left edge.
Reposition the vertical brush-stroke element on the poster.
05:50
Continued dragging the selected vertical vector leftward until it sat near the poster’s left edge, then clicked the canvas and typed “d.”
Place the vertical brush-stroke element and continue editing the design.
05:57
Held the down-arrow key repeatedly, then drew additional tall, narrow vertical vector strokes across the poster, adding strokes near the left side and along the right edge.
Add vertical brush-stroke elements to frame the poster typography.
06:08
Dragged several vertical vector strokes within the poster, adjusting their horizontal positions to create a denser, irregular set of black lines behind the text. Selected and repositioned individual strokes as the composition changed.
Refine the poster’s vertical line layout.
06:18
Continued adjusting the vertical vector strokes, then scrolled the canvas slightly and selected multiple stroke layers together. The selected lines appear distributed across the poster behind the text.
Align and organize the poster’s background strokes.
06:28
Selected the poster group and then clicked the angled “THAT ENJOY THE MOMENT” text layer to inspect its settings. Scrolled the canvas while the rotated text remained selected.
Inspect the grouped poster and its central text element.
06:38
Opened the color controls for the selected poster group’s stroke, changed the stroke color from black to white, and adjusted its weight. The poster remained selected with the white stroke visible in the properties panel.
Adjust the poster group’s stroke appearance.
06:48
Pressed the up-arrow key repeatedly, then selected and adjusted the poster group through the Layers panel. Increased the white outside stroke weight to 10, making the design elements appear bolder against the white poster.
Refine the selected group’s stroke weight and appearance.
06:58
Held the up-arrow key repeatedly and then held the down-arrow key repeatedly while the stroke-weight field was active. The white outside stroke weight changed substantially, with the poster preview shifting from broken, heavy strokes to finer strokes.
Tune the selected group’s stroke weight.
07:16
Scrolled across the poster canvas, then opened the selected group's stroke settings and focused the dash value field, which displayed 114.
Inspect and adjust the selected poster group's stroke styling.
07:26
Zoomed in on the poster and opened the stroke-position menu in the right properties panel; the menu showed Outside selected.
Inspect the selected group's stroke alignment options.
07:36
Clicked through stroke settings and canvas areas, then zoomed out to the full Frame 1 and selected the frame.
Review the poster in its frame and inspect its layout.
07:45
Scrolled and clicked through the frame's color controls, then adjusted the fill color in the open color picker; the poster background changed from white to lavender.
Change the poster background color.
07:57
Closed the color picker, zoomed out to show the poster alongside Frame 2, and clicked around the canvas and layers panel.
Review the updated poster and nearby frames on the page.
08:08
Selected the lower “FOR THE CRAZIES” text and entered text-editing mode, then replaced its content with “2” and continued typing and editing in the text layer.
Edit the selected text on the poster.
08:17
Edited the selected bottom text to read “NO SOBER ENTRIES,” then clicked away to review the poster without its text selection outline.
Finalize the poster’s bottom slogan and inspect the result.
08:28
Zoomed out and adjusted the selected poster group’s sizing by dragging its bounding-box handle, then clicked away to review the revised composition.
Resize the grouped poster artwork and assess its fit.

08:38
Zoomed farther out and dragged the selected poster group’s corner handle to resize it, then clicked near the selection to continue adjusting it.
Further refine the poster group’s dimensions on the canvas.
08:47
Continued adjusting the selected poster group with a drag, then repeatedly scrolled to change the canvas zoom, ending with a closer view of the poster.
Inspect the resized poster at different scales.
08:59
Selected the “FOR THE CRAZIES” text and manipulated its alignment and grouping controls, then selected the resulting group and adjusted its placement or size.
Refine the top headline’s grouping and alignment within the poster.
09:09
Clicked away and repeatedly scrolled to zoom into the poster, ending on a close-up of the distressed lettering.
Inspect the poster’s typography and texture at high magnification.
09:15
Scrolled around the Figma canvas, changing the zoom and position while reviewing the pink-and-maroon poster in Frame 1 alongside blank frames.
Review the poster and surrounding frames on the canvas.
09:27
Continued scrolling and adjusting the canvas view, briefly enlarging the poster and blank Frame 2 before returning to a wider view of both frames.
Inspect the poster and blank frame at different canvas scales.
09:41
Clicked the blank Frame 2, adjusted the canvas view, and typed “GOOD COFFEE,” adding the text to the frame.
Add a text label to Frame 2.
10:00
Selected the “GOOD COFFEE” text and then the poster group, using clicks, a brief drag, and scrolling to reposition the canvas and inspect the selections.
Select and review text and grouped poster elements.
10:10
Selected poster text and repeatedly pressed the up and down arrow keys, adjusting the selected text elements’ positions on the poster.
Fine-tune the placement of poster text.
10:19
Selected the poster and then the “FOR THE CRAZIES” text, clicking and using the up and down arrow keys to adjust its placement.
Fine-tune the top headline’s position on the poster.
10:29
Selected the text layer on Frame 2, edited its contents to “CAFFIENE,” and clicked away to leave the updated text selected on the canvas.
Enter a text label on the poster frame.
10:38
Dragged the “CAFFIENE” text downward on Frame 2, then scrolled the canvas to adjust the view while keeping the text layer selected.
Position the text within the poster frame.
10:45
Scrolled the canvas and the Typography controls, then opened the font picker for the selected text layer.
Browse typography options for the text.
10:54
Scrolled through the open font list, previewing different typefaces on “CAFFIENE” as the text appearance changed.
Compare font styles for the poster text.
11:01
Continued scrolling through the font picker and reviewed the changing typeface previews on the selected “CAFFIENE” text.
Continue browsing font options.
11:12
Scrolled farther through the font list and reviewed additional typeface previews for the selected text.
Continue comparing typography options.
11:23
Scrolled through the font list, then clicked the selected “CAFFIENE” text on the poster several times to focus its text object.
Review and select the poster headline for editing.
11:33
Replaced the selected headline with “80s,” corrected the entry, and clicked in the canvas and typography controls.
Add an “80s” text element to the poster.
11:43
Repeatedly increased the selected “80s” text’s font size, enlarging it substantially on the artboard.
Make the “80s” headline much larger.
11:53
Duplicated and repositioned the large “80s” text, creating two oversized copies stacked on the artboard, then selected text and adjusted the canvas view.
Arrange multiple large “80s” text elements on the poster.
12:03
Selected the upper “80s” copy, set its font size to 300, and dragged it toward the top of the artboard, leaving the larger copy below.
Create a smaller top “80s” heading above the larger text.
12:12
Added and corrected the text “Remembering” above “80s,” then clicked away to deselect the text.
Add a heading to the poster above the decade text.
12:22
Scrolled and selected text on the poster, then edited the selected text to read “the,” replacing the previous oversized “80s” text. Repeatedly clicked the canvas to adjust the text selection.
Edit the poster’s text content.
12:32
Adjusted the selected “the” text’s typography by entering 500 in the font-size field, reducing its size; then clicked the canvas.
Resize the “the” text to better fit the poster layout.
12:42
Dragged the “Remembering” text layer to reposition it, then selected the text and adjusted its placement on the poster.
Arrange the poster’s headline text.
12:52
Dragged the lower “Remembering” text layer and selected its text; typed “with this font” to replace the text content.
Change the lower text line on the poster.
13:03
Selected the “80s” text layer and made brief canvas clicks and small adjustments, leaving the text in place.
Review and adjust the poster text layout.
13:13
Dragged to reposition the “with this font” text, then selected the “Remembering,” “the,” and “80s” layers together in the Layers panel.
Refine the poster layout and select its main text elements.
13:24
Selected the four text elements on the “Remembering the 80s with this font” poster, then dragged the “the” text layer to adjust its placement. The selection changed between the text group and individual text while the poster remained visible.
Adjust text placement in the poster design.
13:33
Dragged the “Remembering” text layer to refine its position, then clicked through the poster text layers, ending with all four text elements selected together.
Refine and select the poster typography for layout adjustments.
13:41
Opened the alignment and distribution menu for the four selected text elements. Typed brief single-character keystrokes while the selection remained on the poster; no clear text change is visible.
Inspect arrangement options for the selected text elements.
13:50
Grouped the poster text into Group 4, then zoomed out and panned across the canvas to view the surrounding frames and poster layouts.
Organize the selected typography and review the designs on the canvas.
14:00
Selected a text object in Frame 3 and entered “GET THAT QUO,” creating a large black text line across the white frame.
Add a text phrase to Frame 3.
14:18
Continued typing to complete the phrase as “GET THAT QUOTE,” then clicked and dragged within the text object to reposition or adjust its selection. The phrase remained visible across the white Frame 3 canvas.
Complete and adjust the new text line.
14:27
Drag-selected and adjusted the “GET THAT QUOTE” text box on Frame 3, then edited the text and scrolled the canvas. The phrase reflowed onto two lines.
Adjust the poster headline’s text box and layout.
14:37
Continued dragging and repositioning the selected headline, then scrolled and zoomed the canvas to inspect it at different scales.
Refine the headline’s placement and review its layout on the poster.
14:48
Adjusted the selected text box and its dimensions, then dragged across the headline to select its text and zoomed out to review the surrounding frames.
Resize and inspect the headline in the context of the poster designs.
15:00
Edited the selected headline text, briefly typing “E” and deleting it, then entered “$” at the end of the text.
Make a small text edit to the Frame 3 headline.
15:07
Clicked within the headline and dragged across its final line to select text, leaving the trailing “$” highlighted.
Select part of the headline for further editing.
15:22
Replaced the headline with “I’M BURNING,” then pressed Enter and continued typing a second line, correcting characters with Backspace.
Edit the Frame 3 headline text.
15:35
Typed “CAS” at the end of the selected text on Frame 3, removed the final character, and added dollar signs, extending the headline beneath “I’M BURNING SO MUCH.”
Edit the headline text in the poster.
15:45
Deleted several characters, then added repeated dollar signs to the end of the headline. Dragged the text box’s right-side and lower edges to adjust its width and height, causing the text to wrap across multiple lines.
Continue editing the poster headline and adjust its text box layout.
15:55
Added more dollar signs and then typed “H” at the end of the text, extending the repeated-character block across the poster.
Continue editing the text content on Frame 3.
16:05
Deleted and retyped a character at the end of the text, then clicked around the text area. The selected text now fills most of Frame 3 with repeated dollar signs and ends in “H.”
Revise the ending of the text and inspect the enlarged text layout.
16:15
Dragged the text box’s right edge inward and its lower edge upward, resizing the text area and changing how the repeated characters wrap. Scrolled the canvas slightly while the text object remained selected.
Refine the text box dimensions and view the resulting layout.
16:25
Clicked the letter-spacing field in the Typography panel and used arrow keys to change the value from 300 to 200, with intermediate values visible during adjustment. The text spacing tightened and the block occupied fewer lines.
Adjust the letter spacing of the selected text.
16:35
Repeatedly pressed the Up Arrow while editing the selected text layer, then typed “z”; the dense dollar-sign text remained selected on Frame 3.
Adjust the selected poster text content or position.
16:44
Dragged the selected text layer across the canvas and resized it using its bounding-box handles, then clicked the canvas and typed “z.”
Refine the text layer’s size and placement on Frame 3.
16:54
Clicked and dragged the text layer, scrolled the canvas, and continued adjusting its bounding box with repeated drags; clicked again and made another drag adjustment.
Reposition and resize the oversized text layer relative to the poster frame.
17:04
Continued dragging and resizing the selected text box, reducing its dimensions and fitting the text into a narrower area on Frame 3; clicked the canvas and typed “z.”
Adjust the poster text block’s size and fit.

Develop a collection of typographic poster layouts in Figma.

Created and iteratively refined a collection of poster designs in Figma, experimenting with typography, text layout, vector strokes, colors, and backgrounds across multiple frames. Then switched to WhatsApp and opened the Gang group chat.

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