^{Designed in Canva}

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Greetings everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and learning from this graphic design series. So, here I am again, ready to take on this week’s challenge. It’s similar to the previous one, where we have to replicate a design provided by our instructor, @lhorgic, but with a slight twist. This time, we haven’t been given exact steps on how to do it. So, here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how I managed to achieve the final result.

• Step 1: First off, I had to choose the dimensions of the design, which were 1080x1080. I had two options here: either select a custom size or just click on the Instagram post option (since it has the same dimensions). I went with the second option because it was quicker.

• Step 2: Next, I uploaded the free-to-use image provided by the instructor and then pressed Ctrl+D to create a duplicate.

• Step 3: Then, I enlarged one of the images and reduced its transparency to 20.

• Step 4: After that, I adjusted both images on top of each other according to the required design. This step took me about 15 minutes to get it right.

• Step 5: For the text, I chose the Anton font in red and added the words CHAM and PION in two separate text boxes.

• Step 6: To get the correct colours, I uploaded the original design by the instructor and used Canva’s colour picker tool to extract the hex codes for the text. CHAM had the code #da271d, and PION had #f0c31a.

• Step 7: I set the font size of CHAM to 200 so it would match the design, and then I sent the layer backward.

• Step 8: Next, I set the font size of PION to 305 and adjusted it to fit the design perfectly.

• Step 9: Then, I added my champion quote and the watermark using the Montserrat font.

• Step 10: Finally, I downloaded my design, and you can see the final result below.

Now, let me quickly explain the design principles I kept in mind while creating this. I avoided edge-to-edge text and image placement to make sure the design didn’t look cluttered. I also followed the principle of colour harmony by using red and yellow for a strong contrast, giving the design a vibrant, energetic feel. I paid attention to alignment and line spacing to avoid too much empty space in the design. For hierarchy, I used different font sizes for CHAM and PION and emphasized them with different colours. Lastly, I didn’t bold the quote because it was drawing too much attention, so I kept it in plain text and smaller font size to avoid distraction.

Note:
All screenshots featured in this post are my own and have been captured directly by me.

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I trust that you enjoyed reading my tutorial. 😊

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^{I would like to invite @josepha, @drhira, @radleking, @graceleon, @memamun and @starrchris to join this contest through this link, if they have not already taken part in it.}

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^{Author: @waqarahmadshah | Date: 12-Oct-2024 | Achievement 1}