Create 3D Text Emblems with Affinity Designer 2.0

In this tutorial we'll be utilizing some of the new features in V2 of Affinity Designer to create this 3D-style text effect. We'll have to take advantage of the new warp transformations to make this happen. The finished design can work as a logo or emblem.

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[tommydaq]

Super cool tutorial! I'm an Adobe veteran since '94 and just moved to Affinity yesterday! Your tutorials are just what I'm looking for. Thank you for what you do!

[allandutch]

I am so very grateful for your tutorials, Nick. Few Affinity Designer video producers can hold a candle to your clean, clear presentation and easy manner! You don't hum and haw, mumble, backpedal, or obscure the project in any way. Keep up the superb work.

[dworsham]

You're really good at making tutorials. Very thorough and simple to understand each and every step. Thank you. I just made an awesome 3d text emblem!

[mizzysparrots]

Thanks for this, many things in this video will help me with other projects im working on, specifically the key shortcuts. i only memorized like 2 so far lol so this helped show me more. i watched this video 3 times and followed along and got it just like yours each time so i think i'm good now! learned a lot, thanks!

[kalebdodson]

I just spent the last hour and a half to do something like this on Affinity Photo V2. Several features either dont exist on photo or have a whole different process to find the same tool. I finally got my design looking like what you have, and though it wasn't done in the exact same way, I am very proud that it looks pretty much identical to what you have. I need to invest in the vector version of affinity hahahah

[nick]

best affinity tutorial i have ever seen

[Carlosmlon]

Very interesting workaround for something in "3d". Thank you!

[TedMattos]

Thanks for the tutorial, Nick. Very appreciative!

[stevef]

Thanks for the video. Two things to note:
1. The video says to use the text tool. Note there are two kinds; Artistic Text and Frame Text. This video uses Artistic.
2. The video says it recommends a serif font yet the example uses a sans serif font. Microgramma is a sans serif example and, say, Baskerville would be a serif example.

For me, it's easier to simply type in a font size. Don't have to worry about aspect ratio that way. Also my personal preference is to use a whole number font size not something like 183.9.

[cgrscott]

These are powerful tools that are forcing me jump off my perpetual licensed install of Illustrator CS6 to have more power and creativity with my vector art. The features in Affinity Designer 2 are helping me to move along in my software transition.

[RF-lffo]

I have the 2.0 version but the "false perspective" option doesn't show in warp meny. I can only see "perspective" as an option. How to fix it ?

[OutdoorAdventures]

New affinity user and new sub here. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[LouScannon]

This was a genuinely brill video! Thank you so much. I'm using the OG Affinity Designer but this still worked well for me (With one or two layout differences). I've had Affinity for but seldom use it but I figured I needed to do something with it on a recent gig I had and this video helped me so much to nail what I wanted to do.

[bennyoaks]

I love this! Will be trying out after work! Thanks!

[ericaljo]

My affinity designer does not have a warp group.

[dragonjohn]

I want to make the move to affinity, appreciate the videos bruv

[googleboughtmee]

When clicking Convert to Curves on the Arc warp effect, it doesn't look the same as when the effect was live. If you look closely, most of the curved lines get set back to straight ones. (Although in this video it looks fine, mine is v2.5.5). It's causing issues later on when applying the miter contour, as the contours for each letter overlap and stick out because they're not following a curve.
EDIT: Turns out there are a lot of bugs with warping in version 2.5 onwards. A post said to use 2.4.2, so I did, and now it all works fine, things curve as they should. (And I thought switching from Inkscape would mean less bugs!)

[evtonic]

Why didn't you just drag with the text tool to size the type right off the bat? Its a great feature, still haven't seen anyone else do this!

[suemarie]

WOW, this was awesome. I know if I had to try it myself it would take a long time but you certainly showed all the steps and gave explanation so I'm sure I could do it.

I'm new to Affinity and was actually searching if it's possible to have text (not hand lettering) follow grids. If so, would this be in your Masterclass?

[donaldlowery]

Great video, but is there a way to change this text, or do you have to start over every time? Thank You.