Illustrator Tutorial: Create a Vector Logo from a Rough Sketch

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

[shashwattnigam]

This is the most important video i ever saw in my 3 year experience of graphic designing

[Aldwick]

The shift + delete anchor point tool is a holy grail. I've never seen anything so handy before in my 6 years of using base illustrator. Thanks for showing it to me.

[CosminSerbanDesign]

It's crazy how much of a difference rounding up corners makes. Thanks for putting this tutorial together 👏👏👏

[OrincyWhyteDesigns]

Illustrator has much going on, it’s impossible to learn everything in one semester . Great video

[johnsongraphics-camiejohns]

I have been designing for 4 years and I still learned new stuff just from this video! Nice tips! Thank you!

[nobodyknows]

Wow, I had no idea that you can retain the curve if you hold Shift while deleting an anchor point. Why am I only finding out about this now? Thanks so much, that will save me so much time !

[cycanex_]

Dang it, I don't have a mechanical pencil.

[pascalmiller]

awesome tutorial, that's probably the most useful 8 minutes of illustrator information I've had

[Dimension]

Thank you for this great video!
One tipp which I would like to share here is that you can actually reduse the anchor-points in a very comfortable way: Select your path > then go to Object > Path > Simplify

[josephineacland]

I'm a pretty intermediate Illustrator user, but this helped me SO much with how to make the process easier! The shortcuts save me so much time!

[michaelikupa]

Instead of deleting a lot of anchor points when you use the width tool and expand appearance, You can right-click on the object and click on "simplify" and scale the number of points just till it retains its shape. Then manually delete the few ones left. That's what I do. Don't know if it helps. Amazing Tutorial by the way!

[zillieness]

I have come back to this video a few times over the years to remind me of the basics. Thank you for the video!

[float]

For a person who dont know how to use adobe illustrator like me, you should tell the viewers what command to use

[richardhall]

Great tutorial. Lots of good technical stuff in a sort space. Also I really appreciated the simple explanations of why you made certain artistic decisions. Thanks.

[ameslou]

I feel like Matthew McConaughey is teaching me Illustrator :D

[Zequimls]

I've been working with CorelDraw for 10 years, now that i'm studying Digital Design at university i have to learn how to use illustrator, and i need to tell you my friend, this video is gold for me, thank you so much.

[catseyes]

Bless you for a tutorial that doesn't come across as taught by someone on crack & threatens to give me a seizure due to its ridiculous manic speed that often leaves out critical steps and info for beginners. Showing us how to do things easier and quicker while SHOWING the explanation as to why is critical for learning, as well repetition of steps to help get it ingrained in our heads. You got a new sub, cheers!

[marrallisa]

I love how you make top content without annoying sponsors or begging for likes. Liked and subscribed 🤟🏼

[EngineerDJ_Julius]

Vector Art is the best thing ever to happen to art!

[jabulaniharvey]

you can also do the following for tracing:
1. make the image greyscale/grayscale (mode change in photoshop) in order to be able to colour/color it in illustrator using a swatch of your choice, so for example you could make the image orange. No need for opacity change. You can also set the layer to dim image to your liking by double clicking the layer where the image is kept (in the layer panel), this double click gives you the layer options....a template option is also available in there too....
2. put the image on its own layer and lock it.
3.make another layer for the actual tracing and then set the layer to keyline mode by control-clicking that layer's icon for visibility (in the layers panel). this means that, in my example, you will trace black lines that are super thin (regardless of zoom level) against an orange image - plenty contrast.
this method works well for tracing images at full opacity and having the best contrast for following detail.