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How to make a logo design that looks like a sketch on Illustrator

How to make a logo design that looks like a sketch on Illustrator

I will introduce how to make a logo design that looks like a sketch on Illustrator.

Like in the above picture, it is a design that looks like it was drawn by pencil. It seems like it can be used for logo titles and headings and typography.

With that said, let’s take a look at the method at once.

Step01 Write the letters that will be the logo’s base in Illustrator

Write whatever words you like using the Type tool

Please use a wide font. (For example, use Arial.)

Step02 Outline the words

Outline the words.

Select the words and click [Left click→Make outline] (Or Format→Make outline).

(Related to making an outline for the words, it is explained in more detail in How to shape and modify texts using Illustrator. Please take a look and refer to that as well.)

Step03 Effect→Sketch→Graphic pen

Process the words with a sketch effect.

Select the words and click [Effect→Sketch→Graphic pen].

Step04 Graphic pen settings

Because the [Graphic pen] settings are open, set them while referring to the above picture.

It is possible to check the preview of the graphic pen effect in the left picture. While looking at the preview, please set it to settings that you like.

Step05 A sketch effect has been applied to the words!

A hand-drawn sketch effect has been applied to the words. The effect makes it seem like the words will filled in by pencil, doesn’t it?

In the case that the word colour is black, it is finished, but if you want to add colour to the words, you need to also use [Make live trace] and convert to a vector image.

Step06 Separate the appearance

Separate the appearance.

Select the object and click [Object→Separate appearance].

(Related to separating appearance, there is a more detailed explanation in What’s the “appearance” and what does it mean to divide it? For those who do not understand, please try referring to that.)

Step07 Draw live trace and extend

Draw live trace and extend.

With the object selected, click [Object→Live trace→Draw and extend].

Step08 Delete group

Furthermore, with the object selected, click [Left click→Delete group] (or Object→Delete group).

Step09 Delete layer

After deleting the group, click once on top of the art board on a place where there is nothing and delete the selection. After that, again select the outside layer and shift it slightly and delete it.

Step10 Select all and make group

Using Ctrl+A (or Select→Select all), select all. Continuing that, make the objects a group by Left click→Group (or Object→Group)

Step11 The preparations for adding colour are done

With that, the preparations for adding colour are done.

Now, set it to a colour you like, and it is finished.

Finished!

How to make a logo design that looks like a sketch on Illustrator

I tried setting it to colourful red, blue, and yellow. It is a logo design that looks like it was filled in with pencil and colour pencil, doesn’t it? Though the sketch effect itself was simple, the method for adding colour may have been a bit complicated.

There are many ways to use this sketch design besides logos. Please try a variety of them.

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