Designing Kitchen Icons in Adobe Illustrator
Jason Hoppe
Lessons
Class Trailer
1
Basic Drawing, Line Weights & Corner Styles
19:57 2Alignment & Spacing Tips
05:16 3Icons with Multiple Shapes & Tools
12:19 4Simple Drop & Slip Shadows & Highlights
10:11 5Scale Stroke Options for Consistency
10:27 6Join Objects to Create Multiple Icons
13:28 7Add Depth and Texture to Icons
07:05 8Add Consistency to Icons
03:34Class Description
Icons have the ability to convey a lot of information in a single graphic. If you need a custom icon and have Adobe Illustrator, this class is for you. Adobe certified instructor Jason Hoppe will take you through the icon creating process and demonstrate this by creating a set of over twenty icons around a central theme.
Topics include:
- Using a Grid structure for alignment
- Setting up Object Styles
- Using the Scale Stroke options for consistency
- Alignment and Spacing tips
- Create simple yet effective drop/slip shadows and great highlights
- Best ways to save/export icons for the best display and use
Software Used: Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
Class Materials
Bonus Materials
Icons From Class
Ratings and Reviews
Tomas Verver
I like Jason's teachingstyle. Nice to see that just using symple shapes and a few trucs can help you make icons.
Eileen
I learned some nifty techniques! For example, how to easily change sharp corners to round ones, and how to subtract simple shapes from each other and use them as building blocks to create icons.