Most effective way to combine shapes with text

[martinkarlsson]

Hi everyone 

I am planning on doing a poster promoting a conference and would like to play around with combining shapes and text (as seen in the attached image) 

What is the best way to do this? Should I just type what I want, then convert to curves and then use the pen tool and combine/subtract my lines/shapes with the letters? 

Is there another way? 

I use affinity photo 2

 

/Martin 

Edited April 7, 2023 by martinkarlsson

[v_kyr]

There are several ways to do so and it partly depends on the app you use for it (APh, ADe, APub). - If needed, you can convert shapes/text to curves and group or merge those together, or instead keep text editable and group/combine.

[martinkarlsson]

I use APh2

 

[Callum]

Hi Martin, 

As you are using Photo its likely better to keep the text editable and then group the shape with the text layer as V_kyr mentioned.

Thanks
C