Select the “Vector” compound path and make a copy in front (Control + C > Control + F). Reselect both paths and go to Object > Expand Appearance.ĭisable the Grid (View > Hide Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). Enter the properties shown below in the right window and click OK. Move to the bottom path, select it and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Zig Zag. Enter the properties shown below in the left window and click OK. Select the top path and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Zig Zag. Add a 1pt, black stroke for these new shapes and place them as shown in the first image below. All these options will significantly increase your work speed.įocus on the “Vector” compound path, select the Pen Tool(P), and draw two, 211px horizontal paths. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. Turn on the Grid (View > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). First, remove the color from the fill then add a 1.5pt, black stroke. Select this second compound path and focus on the Appearance panel. Select the other four shapes and do the same thing (Control + 8). Select the six shapes that make up the word “Vector” and turn them into a compound path (Object > Compound Path > Make or Control + 8 ). Make sure that your text is still selected and simply go to Type > Create Outline ( Shift + Control + O ).įocus on the Layers panel, select the group made in the previous step and ungroup it (Shift + Control + G). In the end things should look like in the third image below. This should add some extra space between the “r” and the next letter. Keep focusing on the text, select the “r”, move to the Character panel and set the tracking to 200. Check Align to Artboard then simply click on the Horizontal Align Center and Vertical Align Center buttons. Make sure that your text is selected and move to the top bar. Use the Days Regular font, with the size set at 60pt and the color at R=23 G=114 B=186. Pick the Type Tool(T), click anywhere inside your document and add the “VectorCove” piece of text. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the “Align New Objects to Pixel Grid” box is unchecked before you click OK. Enter 600 in the width box and 300 in the height box then click on the Advanced button. Open Illustrator and hit Control + N to create a new document. Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
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