Design a Logo (Part 2: Adobe Illustrator)

Please note that the Live Corners feature demonstrated is only available in Illustrator CC or newer.

Below is Part 1, in case you missed it:

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How to Create a Vector Logo from a Rough Sketch

How to turn a thumbnail sketch into a clean vector logo in Adobe Illustrator.

Learn about:

  • A new way to use the Delete Anchor Point Tool

  • The importance of line weights

  • Why and how to use a low number of vector points

  • Pro’s and cons of the Width Tool

  • Why and how to round corners

  • How to make smooth curves

  • Using the Pen Tool

  • Using the Scissors Tool

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Make Graphics from Phone Snapshots

[Photoshop Tutorial] Use your Phone Snapshots to make T-Shirt Graphics - Inspired by The Endless Summer Movie from 1966

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How to Convert Bitmap Textures to Vector Format

[Tutorial for Adobe Illustrator] Using the Image Trace function.

Also mentioned in video: the "Opacity Mask Method” will allow you to knock transparency through your designs in Illustrator, using either bitmap or vector textures.

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Image Trace Settings

You can Save as a New Preset if you plan to convert more than on image.

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