How to Create Radial Illustration in Illustrator

In this section we will introduce you how to create radial illustration in a blink.

This is a design where lines are aligned radially. It is often used poster backgrounds and vector images. This is a very useful design.

We will teach you how to create this design in a blink. You do not need to use Pen Tool.

Step01 Create Rectangle as Big as Art Board

Star Illustrator and draw a rectangle with [Rectangle Tool] as big as the art board.

In the example we chose fill: #F4EA34 no line. You can choose any color for fill.

Step02 Create Precise Circle on Art Board

Create a small precise circle on the center of the art board as shown above. (Do not forget set the line color white!)

Place the Eclipse Tool cursor on the center of the art board. Drag it while pressing Alt+Shift to draw a precise circle.

Step03 Widen Line and Create Dashed Line

Open Line Palette (Window > Line), set the width 1000pt, check dashed line, and set the line size 6pt.

And Voila! You instantly created the radial design!

(It might not make a well formed radial lines depending on the size. If it does not work well, adjust the size and numerals of the lines.)

Done!

How was it? It was so easy and fast to make the radial design. This is an eye-opening tip.

Radial design is often used for posters and vector images. Once you master the technique, it would be useful in many situations. Make sure you remember this tip.

You can also set the midpoint on different places. See you soon!

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