Let's go again. Third week and third image. I am taking my Sunday night to try to come up with something. I had forgotten how hard it is to start a new image from scratch. I must start paying more attention to movies and books so I can have more inspiration. For this week I tried to recreate a really cool shape I saw on Pinterest sometime ago that was about some hipster badges. I thought it was a great exercise and way to lose myself a bit more. I hope you enjoy it.
步骤1
打开AI,用Star工具创建一个四角星。
Step 1
I started in Illustrator. With the Star Tool create a 4 sides star.
步骤2
用直接选择工具(快捷键A)选择控制器控制拐角,将四角星角度最大弯曲。
Step 2
With the Direct Selection Tool (A) select the controller to round the corners. Use the maximum amount for the 4 point star.
步骤3
复制圆角星并旋转45度。
Step 3
Duplicate the rounded star and rotate it 45 degree.
步骤4
在这里创建一些相交的线性空间。
Step 4
Here I started to create some space when the lines intersect.
步骤5
这是最终效果。
Step 5
Here's the final result with the spaces.
步骤6
我将abduzeedo的LOGO放在中间,并将线宽调细。
Step 6
I added the abduzeedo symbol and made the strokes a bit thinner.
步骤7
与偏移的方法相同,我将每条路径偏移了3行,这些线条都是闭合的。
Step 7
With the Offset Path, the same we played with last week, I created 3 more lines for each path. They are closed though.
步骤8
我删除连接路径的线,这样它们只有3行,通过一些小调整,将它们的长度变得相同。
Step 8
I delted the lines that connect the paths. That way they are now just 3 lines. There was some little adjustments to make them the same lenght as well.
步骤9
我把这个文件导入PS,添加浮雕和阴影,以下便是完成版作品。
Step 9
I pasted the vectors in Photohsop and then added a Bevel & Emboss and Drop Shadow. You can see the values below.
Conclusion
To make the image a bit more dramatic I added a nice leather texture offered by Shutterstock, the image titled is Luxury black leather texture background by 123creative.com. The final result as yu can see is a simple yet elegant design. You can even try to add a more chrome style but I was very interested in getting that black on black look.
WRITTEN BY Fabio Sasso
I'm a Brazilian product designer based in Oakland, California currently working for Google as a Staff Designer. I am also the founder of Abduzeedo, an award-winning digital publication about design and a personal project that has become the source of inspiration for millions of designers and enthusiasts.