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Ow To Create A: Visibility Icon in Adobe Illustrator?
Ow To Create A: Visibility Icon in Adobe Illustrator?
Ow To Create A: Visibility Icon in Adobe Illustrator?
rocess of creating a visibility icon, and see how we can make some simple shapes and turn them into a
So, assuming you already have the software running in the background, bring it up and let jump straight into it!
Difficulty: Beginner
Step 1
As we with every new project, we’re going to start by setting up a New Document, by heading over to File >
Profile: Web
Number of Artboards: 1
Width: 64 px
Height: 64 px
Units: Pixels
Step 2
Create the main shape for the icon’s body using a 56 x 56 px square, which we will color using #494951 and
Center options.
Step 3
Adjust the shape that we’ve just created, by opening up the Transform panel, and then setting the Radius of
Add the main shape for the eye using a 32 x 20 px ellipse, which we will color using #ffffff and then center align
Adjust the ellipse by grabbing the Anchor Point Tool (Shift-C), and then pinching its side anchor points as seen
Increase the resulting shape’s roundness, by creating a copy of it (Control-C), which we will paste in front
(Control-F) and then adjust by first flipping its Fill with its Stroke (Shift-X), and then opening up the Stroke
panel and setting its Weight to 4 px and its Corner to Round Join. Once you’re done, select and group the two
main body.
Step 8
Create the little highlight using a 4 x 4 px circle (#ffffff), which we will position onto the iris as seen in the
reference image. Once you have the shape in place, make sure you select and group (Control-G) all of the
Step 9
Finish off the icon and with it the project itself, by creating an 8 x 8 px circle (#ffd188), which we will position
onto the larger shape’s bottom-right corner, at a distance of just 6 px. Take your time, and once you’re done,
don’t forget to select and group (Control-G) all of the icon’s composing shapes before finally hitting that save
button.
Great Work!
As always, I hope you had fun working on the project, and most importantly managed to learn something new
That being said, if you have any questions, feel free to post them within the comments section and I’ll get back