Logo Design - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Step 1-Place the Original Photo as a template.

With a new document open (8.5"x11" artboard should suffice), you will want to place the image that you will redraw as a template.

File > Place > image name > check template box This will place the image on its own locked layer with its opacity at 50%.

A new layer will also be created above this one automatically.

The image should appear faded out as the one tothe left is.

Step 2- Rename layer 1

Double click on layer one and in the dialogue box rename it Line art, this is where you will begin drawing the main outline of the gecko.

Step 3- Begin tracing using the pen tool.

Select the pen tool in the tool bar, or press "p" on your keyboard. Using the pen tool in Illustrator takes some

getting used to, as youare now drawing by adding points or "anchors" and shaping the lines with the handles that appear after a two anchors have been connected.

Illustration of anchor (left) The next two screen shots show the progression of the outline drawing.

Note: we are only drawing an outline around the main body, I will put the legs and toes on a seperate layer.

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By Chris Arlidge

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