Tweak the shape by moving the points around, using the “Direct Selection Tool (A).” 2. To create a fry, start with a long rectangle, and add multiple points across the edges with the “Pen Tool (P).” Let’s see how you can apply this style to create some food illustrations of your own. We use simple geometric shapes and bright colors to depict objects. Just like the one you’re reading right now, most articles feature illustrations to support the content. The Toptal blog is a valuable source of insights and inspiration created by top talents around the world. Recreate the Toptal blog illustrations style Play around with scale, position, and colors to really make it your own.Īdd some typography, and voila, you have a new, customized desktop background. Going back to the “Symbol” panel, drag-and-drop some clouds and stars shapes.ĭuplicate, scale, and position them as you wish across your space. To paste smaller planets in front of the rings, select them, then press Ctrl+X (cut) and Ctrl+F (paste in front). Add the rings.ĭraw a few line circles around the planets to make the rings. Move the planets in different positions with the “Selection Tool (V),” and give them various sizes by dragging the white corners that appear when selected (maintain the “Shift” key for proportional scaling). Use the “Direct Selection Tool (A)” to select and the “Eyedropper Tool (I)” to pick, and apply a color. Duplicate and color the planets.Ĭopy several planet shapes from the ”Symbols” panel, and recolor them using two different colors for each side. Group (Ctrl+G), and store the result inside the “Symbol” panel. Add an atmosphere to the planet.Ĭreate two bigger circles, and paste them behind the planet with Ctrl+X then Ctrl+B.Īdd transparency to the new circles and a blur effect to the third circle (within the “Appearance” panel). Overlap the wavy pattern with a circle, and create a division by using the “Divide” option within the “Pathfinder” panel.ĭelete the extra shape created outside of the circle, and create a lighting effect by applying different gray values to each side of the planet. Remove extra points on one side of the texture and flatten it. Simplify the wavy pattern before applying it to the planet shape. Stack many cloud shapes together, and make sure you have a succession of outward and inward curves to create a wavy pattern. Starting with the cloud shape, create the planet texture effect as shown above. Merge them together with the “Pathfinder” panel.įinish up by giving the entire shape a high “corner radius” value. Stack rectangles together with various widths. Next, add a glowing effect select the bigger shape and apply a “Gaussian Blur” effect from the “Appearance” panel.įinally, you can store your star shape inside the “Symbols” panel to use it later in the composition. While selected, duplicate it in place by pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+F. Using Illustrator’s “star tool,” create a four-point star. Stealing inspiration from Georgieva, we’ll create our own space illustration, following a few easy steps.
Recreate the famous space illustration.ĭesigner and Illustrator Nina Georgieva is the trailblazer behind this notorious Dribbble piece, and now, the style has become a trend of its own. You can follow along, and apply what you’ll learn to create great looking pieces for your next project. We’ll look at three popular illustration styles, and apply very simple steps to develop your own artwork from scratch.
We’re here to show you how any designer can develop beautiful illustrations, no drawing required. However, many designers shy away from working as illustrators for the fear that they don’t have drawing skills. They communicate to customers on an intuitive level and help brands tell their story in an enduring way. With custom illustrations, the elements of a brand’s identity can coalesce around a shared perspective and personality. As soon as they see the same stock illustrations associated with another product, your brand identity will weaken.
If your brand is prolific, people will learn the visual language associated with your brand. In a world where 74 percent of social media and B2B marketers use visuals in their promotions, how you set yourself apart visually is critical. Although these options are cheap, the brand message is diluted because the visuals are not exclusive to the product. I see many businesses today use stock illustrations or images.