Inkscape for Beginners: Drone Icon Vector Tutorial

In today's tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to design a vector drone logo.

This tutorial is for Inkscape version 0.92 and is intended to teach beginners how to use the software. Inkscape is a great free alternative to Illustrator and Corel Draw.

Twitter: @logosbynick

Here's all of the software and hardware I use to make these videos:

Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

[kpaxgo]

You are a best teacher, in 14 minutes explain so simple to do and how you make an logo in inkscape. I see your work is very precisely and very perfect. Bam, bam, bam. Keep going to be the best.

[brucepwalker]

Nick, you make some of the most useful, cleanest, clearest tutorials I've encountered. No nonsense or padding - just the facts. I like 'em!

[guynogood]

Watching your vids from way back till now, production-value is def on the rise. They're always helpful, but looking real polished. Nice!

[geoffphil]

Excellent video as always, thanks. Liked the use of the stars & polygons tool to create the drone body. Another way of creating movement arcs around propellers would be to duplicate propeller circle, resize, then reactivate the ellipses tool (press e) and create arcs instead of full circles (holding down ctrl to adjust in 15 degree increments).

[jdsgotninelives]

Another great tutorial. I like the way you solve design problems in Inscape. You have a very logical approach.

[robytur]

I found another way to duplicate the original propeller: grouping in a single object, then moving the rotation center to the center of the drone shape (with snap), finally duplicating and rotating each time of 90/180/270 degrees.
Thank for your tutorials!

[puffercircle]

It would be great to see a honest comparison video between illustrator & inkscape from you. Keep up the great work !

[mtracerz]

Great work, great use of cut paths for a beginner.

[ItiosHelpadog]

Thank you for another great and interesting logo tutorial from you. Your tutorials are great and easy to follow.

[victoriagooner]

Thanks Nick for this good little tutorial. Learn something new with Cut Pat. Cheers mate!

[ericbuijs]

Hi Nick, great tutorial as usual. The new computer seems pretty fast. I'm glad that you're continuing the Inkscape tutorials. Even on Windows 10 :-)

[neunnullneun]

and i need to say ty for ur gimp tutoral it help me alot

[ahmednasefabdelsalamteghia]

thank you so much, please continue your great work

[BurnerStudio]

That "Cut Path" option it's actually for stroke, i think it's the only one option that works on stroke and keep them with same settings

[jabiertxof]

Hi Nick, you know the rotate copies LPE in 0.92? Is perfect for this logo.

[tintow_uk]

Hi Nick, another excellent tutorial. I notice that you often make a point of setting rounded corners/rounded cap on objects when they are a closed shape (like the drone body here). I understand why you do that when you are going to cut the path etc. but is there a reason you do it on closed shapes or is it just habit in case you cut the path later?
Keep up the great work!

[syedatifrazashah]

Sir, I want to learn logo design and i want to be good at it...please guide me...few tips...??

[neunnullneun]

hello i have a question can u make a barrel from gangplank ( league of legends ) it will help me alot :)
/ ingo from germany :)

[Robincoffin]

I was wondering why are you using "cut path" instead of "intersection", it seems that it would be faster to me.

[SohamChougule]

Can you please make a Rubik's cube logo next?