1 00:00:00,278 --> 00:00:05,018 [MUSIC] 2 00:00:05,018 --> 00:00:09,760 In this section, we'll create an illustrated graphic logo. 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:13,880 Beginning with the sketch, we'll bring it all the way to a finished vector 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:19,700 illustration with typography using basic drawing and shape tools. 5 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:22,420 Before we get started on the logo, 6 00:00:22,420 --> 00:00:27,150 let's go over some basics on how to use the pin tool. 7 00:00:27,150 --> 00:00:32,400 The pin tool is considered the most important and valued tool in Illustrator. 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,690 It's going to allow you to draw lines and shapes with absolute precision. 9 00:00:38,420 --> 00:00:42,800 So let's go to our pin tool in the tool bar over here. 10 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,150 The shortcut key for that is P. 11 00:00:44,150 --> 00:00:48,740 Let's go ahead and expand this menu so 12 00:00:48,740 --> 00:00:52,630 we can have it in front of us it's nice. 13 00:00:52,630 --> 00:00:55,790 And so you know P is the pin tool. 14 00:00:55,790 --> 00:00:58,660 This is the Add Anchor Point Tool. 15 00:00:58,660 --> 00:00:59,750 Which is plus. 16 00:00:59,750 --> 00:01:01,890 Minus is the Delete Anchor Point Tool. 17 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,620 And the Anchor Point Tool is Shift+C. 18 00:01:07,620 --> 00:01:09,320 Also Option, while you're drawing. 19 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:12,560 Let's go ahead and start. 20 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:18,840 So to draw a line, let's hit down once, that creates a point, which is a vector. 21 00:01:20,050 --> 00:01:24,340 Hold down Shift, that's gonna constrain our proportions. 22 00:01:24,340 --> 00:01:26,411 And it constrains it to straight. 23 00:01:26,411 --> 00:01:29,650 It also constrains to 45. 24 00:01:29,650 --> 00:01:34,651 And you can see that now in Illustrator CC it previews the path for 25 00:01:34,651 --> 00:01:39,290 you, which is fabulous, so I'm going to click down here. 26 00:01:40,890 --> 00:01:44,990 And click off, you can click off by going to another tool. 27 00:01:44,990 --> 00:01:49,530 Maybe the selection tool, you can also command click to deselect the object. 28 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,110 Okay so now this time lets draw another line. 29 00:01:54,110 --> 00:01:56,050 But we are going to draw a curve. 30 00:01:56,050 --> 00:02:01,170 So a curve is gonna happen where your anchor points are. 31 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:04,315 When you click down, click and hold and 32 00:02:04,315 --> 00:02:09,190 drag and you're gonna have two direction handles come out. 33 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:15,360 These are going to determine the length and angle of your curve. 34 00:02:17,180 --> 00:02:19,990 We can just keep drawing so I'm going to click and pull and drag. 35 00:02:19,990 --> 00:02:22,310 Oh, undo, I didn't. 36 00:02:22,310 --> 00:02:23,970 So click and pull and drag. 37 00:02:27,631 --> 00:02:29,170 Click here. 38 00:02:29,170 --> 00:02:34,220 So I'm just coming around and when I get to my next point I'm pulling and dragging. 39 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:37,140 Okay. 40 00:02:37,140 --> 00:02:41,830 And when I'm ready to close my shape off, if you come up here you'll see that little 41 00:02:41,830 --> 00:02:44,249 closer clip here so that means you're on the anchor point. 42 00:02:46,220 --> 00:02:48,220 And you can close your shape. 43 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:51,410 Fantastic. 44 00:02:52,850 --> 00:02:58,440 If I wanted to remove a point, I can hover my pen tool over any point. 45 00:02:59,710 --> 00:03:00,520 And click once. 46 00:03:02,340 --> 00:03:05,570 That would remove a point and hit undo. 47 00:03:05,570 --> 00:03:10,430 If I wanted to add a point I just need to hover my pen tool over the path 48 00:03:10,430 --> 00:03:13,430 until the plus sign appears I click once it's added. 49 00:03:15,030 --> 00:03:22,140 If I want to edit that I can so there are a couple of ways to edit points. 50 00:03:24,060 --> 00:03:27,010 I want to go over to my Direct Selection tool. 51 00:03:27,010 --> 00:03:32,610 If you want to move individual points, I recommend using the Direct Selection tool. 52 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:37,030 You can also use this to move your direction handles. 53 00:03:42,130 --> 00:03:46,300 Just kind of messing around here so you can see how that works. 54 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:54,850 Another fun trick that's new to CC is if you are drawing and 55 00:03:54,850 --> 00:03:59,520 you hold down space bar when you're closing your shape, hold down space bar, 56 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:05,460 it allows you to move that point which is both your beginning and ending point. 57 00:04:05,460 --> 00:04:06,720 So that's pretty rad. 58 00:04:08,310 --> 00:04:14,320 And if I'm not happy with this curve, I can go to my Anchor Point Tool. 59 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:18,920 Click on the anchor and mess with it. 60 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,138 So you can see with my Anchor Point Tool or with my Direct Selection Tool, 61 00:04:23,138 --> 00:04:27,698 I can click one handle Here. 62 00:04:30,138 --> 00:04:33,858 >> So, that can be helpful to sort of break that curve. 63 00:04:37,638 --> 00:04:42,811 >> Last, but not least, one of the coolest functions that is also 64 00:04:42,811 --> 00:04:48,710 new to the pin tool, is if you have the anchor point tool selected. 65 00:04:48,710 --> 00:04:50,980 And you hover it over the path, 66 00:04:50,980 --> 00:04:56,420 it gives you an option that you can pull and curve this way. 67 00:04:56,420 --> 00:04:57,000 Isn't that amazing? 68 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:02,060 So, next 69 00:05:02,060 --> 00:05:07,720 we're going to play with the pencil tool, and see what new features it has in store.