12/7/2018 We create golden-ratio sqaures and fill them with circles. To make first 2 create square, copy paste it in place. Change width of one side of square to width * 1,618 (golden ratio) and align them to left.
We make intersection in pathfinder of 2 circles to make the top of the logo
We finalize logo by editing some point with A tool (direct selection)
1 - draw three 6 side polygons 2 - different size 3 - align vert., horizontally, color in shades of gray (center light gray) 4 - make lines with pen tool 5 - pathfinder -> split 6 - drag from swatches to artwork
Select shape -> effect - dissort and transform -> transform Scale: horizontal 95%, vertical 95% Angle: 2° copies: 30 make sure "Transform objects is ticked"
3D Lettering
1 - create 2 identical circles with gradient 2 - blend them using blend tool (200 steps) 3 - set pen tool to smooth and draw a letter shape 4 - Select both shapes and object -> blend -> replace spine
Brush lettering
1 - create rectangles 2 - make ending 3 - create new paint preset 4 - create path from letter, apply preset
Drawing banana with gradient mesh
1 - import banana image and create outline with pen tool 2 - with eyedropper fill shape with banan color 3 - with mesh tool click the banana 4 - with direct selection tool select parts of the mesh and fill them with different color
Repeat shape along circle path
create 2 circles one small select both, center vertically click rotate alt + click circle centre enter how many degrees press cmd + d repeatedly to copy shape along the path
Circle stroke
Clock icon
1 - Draw circle 2 - draw rectangle (minute inidicator) 3 - Select it, rotate tool, with alt key click middle of the circle (30 degrees, copy) 4 - CMD + D repeat
Tips and tricks
1) Working with artboards
View -> fit artboards in window Add new artboard by artboard tool or from the artboards panel
2) Transformations
Object -> Transform / Transform each Effect -> Dissort and transform -> Pucker and Bloat Copy object by holding alt and dragging Skew, shape change tool, ... Shift + alt to scale up from center Free transformation tool
3) magic wand, text on path
Selects the same objects To write text on path, create path ad click with text tool (you have multiple tools available)
4) pathfinder, shape builder
Pathfinder allows you to merge objects Shape builder tool allows you to merge objects, or substract them by holding alt + clicking
5) brushes, stroke, appearance, styles
Brushes -> click on create new brush, double click to edit -> click apply on strokes (Caligraphy, Art, Scatter, Bristle) + Blob brush tool Strokes -> create dashed lines In apperanace panel you can apply multiple effects (double click to enter isolation mode)
6) patterns, envelope disort
Object -> pattern -> make (edit as you like, you can rotate, etc) Object -> envelope disort
7) live painting, blending
Create rectangle and draw line accros Select all and click Object -> Live painitng -> create Live paint bucket tool - color only demanded areas
9) masks
1) create two intersecting shapes 2) Object -> cliipng mask -> make
10) drawing modes
create new shape, select it, click draw inside / behind / normally select brush / shape and draw
11) pen, pencil, swirl
Pen tool: draw the drop 1) click and drag UP on the left side 2) click right side (opposite point) and darg DOWN to make "U" shape 3) click to point where you want the tip of the drop 4) click on the starting point and drag from that point to shape the curve as you want alt to end the path
You can also use pencil tool and swirl tool to curve the shape and width tool to edit width
12) Live corners
You can use live corner option to round the corners Alt + click the corner to change its type
14) Working with color
Swatches -> add new group, double click the group folder to use Kuler color panel Recolor artwork button allows you to easily recolor artwork
Select type of graph and click on canvas You can also vectorize image
17) 3D Effects
Extrude and bevel Revolve Rotate
You can map symbol on the 3D object (it takes very long)
18) Editing text
Window -> Text -> Paragraph / text styles Glyphs Text -> Type on path -> Type on path options
19) Layers
drag + alt -> copy
20) Document
File -> document setup Preferences
21) Blend with steps
1) create one small circle left and one bigger on the right 2) double click the tool, set specified steps to 12 -> click on the first circle and then on the second
22) Symbols
You can select symbol, apply graphic styles to them And use plenty of tools to edit them
23) Width tool
1) create cirle 2) with scissors tool cut part of it 3) use width tool to change profile of the line