Once you’re done, select and group the two shapes together using the Control-G keyboard shortcut.Īdd the vertical handle using a 46 px tall 4 px thick Stroke line ( #264147) with a Round Cap, which we will position to the center of the lower body’s top edge so that the paths overlap as seen in the reference image.Ĭreate the main shape for the squeezing press using a 12 x 12 px square with a 4 px thick Stroke ( #264147), which we will adjust by setting the Radius of its top corners to 4 px from within the Transform panel’s Rectangle Properties. Give the shape that we’ve just created an outline using the Stroke method, by creating a copy of it ( Control-C) which we will paste in front ( Control-V) and then adjust by first changing its color to #264147 making sure to set its Width to 4 px and its Join to Round. Once you have the backgrounds in place, zoom in onto the first Artboard and create the main shape for the mop’s lower body using a 28 x 6 px rectangle which we will color using white ( #FFFFFF), and then center align to the underlying Artboard, positioning it at a distance of 2 px from the active drawing area’s bottom edge. With the reference grids in place, we can now start working on the actual icons, and we will do so by creating the colored backgrounds using six 48 x 48 px circles ( #7FD7E5), which we will position to the center of each of the underlying Artboards as seen in the reference image. Populate the remaining Artboards using five copies ( Control-C > Control-F) of the reference grid that we’ve just finished working on, making sure to lock the current layer before moving on to the next step. Start by positioning yourself onto bottom layer, and using the Rectangle Tool (M) create a 64 x 64 px square which we will color using #F15A24, and then center align to the first Artboard.Īdd the active drawing area using a smaller 56 x 56 px square ( #FFFFFF), making sure to select and group the two together afterwards using the Control-G keyboard shortcut.
Next we need to create the reference grids, which are a set of precisely delimited surfaces, that allow us to give our icons a small protective padding. A separate panel appears with retro symbols included in it.Let’s kick off the project by setting up a New Document by going to File > New or by using the Control-N keyboard shortcut, which we will adjust as follows:Īs soon as we’ve created our project file, we should take a couple of moments and structure our document, so open up the Layers panel and create a total of two layers, which we will rename as follows: There are only a few symbols included in the Symbols panel by default, but many more that you can access in the library.Ģ Click on the panel menu in the upper-right of the Symbols panel and select Open Symbol Library > Retro. In this lesson you use an existing symbol to add the retro bus to the illustration.ġ Choose Window > Symbols, the Symbols panel appears. Symbols can also be used to store frequently used artwork, such as logos, or clip art. If you edit the symbol, all instances are updated. Every time you use the snowflake, it is referred to as an instance. For example, you can create a snowflake and use it over 100 times in the illustration. Symbols offers you the ability to create artwork that can be used dynamically throughout your illustration. ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIAL: ADDING A SYMBOL TO YOUR ARTWORK For more Adobe Illustrator training options, visit AGI’s Illustrator Classes. It is the first lesson in the Adobe Illustrator CS6 Digital Classroom book. This tutorial provides you with a foundation for working with Adobe Illustrator symbols.
What you’ll learn in this Illustrator Tutorial: Graphic Design for High School Students.
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