Create Line Style Drawings with Illustrator

In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how you can use either Inkscape or Illustrator to create simple vector line art designs that could work great for t shirt designs, logos, monograms, and more. This tutorial specifically will be utilizing a sunny mountain landscape with pine trees as an example, but you can use this lesson to create any other type of design you'd like.
In this tutorial we'll be constructing the design entirely out of strokes. The benefit of creating the design this way is that you can easily adjust the weight of the lines after the design is finished. This would be a little more difficult if it were done with paths. However, the design can always be converted to paths afterwards, so we'll be getting the best of both worlds.
If you want to learn more about logo design, be sure to check out my Logo Design Academy - an interactive 18-part video course where you will learn my entire creative process for coming up with logo ideas and implementing them: logosbynick.com/learn/
Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

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  • @graphicallydeb9897
    @graphicallydeb98973 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome, I picked up a few new tricks & have a wonderful way to explain to people the difference between drawing and designing in Illustrator. Thank you.

  • @AMM0beatz
    @AMM0beatz2 жыл бұрын

    You sir are an awesome teacher. I've been watching your tutorial, and I've lerned so much. Thank you!

  • @benyaminamirov7376
    @benyaminamirov7376 Жыл бұрын

    The best tutorial I ever seen. Thank you very much!!!

  • @desire2373
    @desire23732 жыл бұрын

    Love your clear voice and your skills I learned a lot from you.

  • @hanifarhoodistudio
    @hanifarhoodistudio2 жыл бұрын

    one of the best channels I've ever seen, thanks

  • @mehrumarahman6065
    @mehrumarahman60653 жыл бұрын

    Thank for such a nice tutorial.

  • @SouthbayCreations
    @SouthbayCreations3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Nick! Thank you very much!

  • @cristgonzalez475
    @cristgonzalez4752 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much ... I learned so much from this tutorial

  • @DaisyTalks88
    @DaisyTalks883 жыл бұрын

    Very clear and easy to follow 👍

  • @arkan7rb
    @arkan7rb2 жыл бұрын

    thank you thousand times u r my life saver i learned inkscape from you and now trying to learn ai also from u sir greetings from Yemen

  • @ebaiderrick
    @ebaiderrick3 жыл бұрын

    VERY GREAT TUTORIAL. HELPED GREATLY

  • @ElleD88
    @ElleD88 Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate this!!!!! Thank you!

  • @oluwapelumiolorunleke3821
    @oluwapelumiolorunleke38212 ай бұрын

    this is great teaching

  • @guymross
    @guymross Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial, thank you

  • @shamirahaqtithi5213
    @shamirahaqtithi52133 жыл бұрын

    Totally, it's a amazing Idea 💡🙏🏻💘

  • @IlanaPolakiewicz
    @IlanaPolakiewicz3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial. Thanks a lot : )

  • @khanhlynguyen3197
    @khanhlynguyen31973 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much. You're so awesome

  • @Haribollll
    @Haribollll3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful 😍

  • @Raghudesign
    @Raghudesign11 ай бұрын

    You've shared wonderful stuff!

  • @easylife5906
    @easylife59063 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial

  • @tareqghorbal6761
    @tareqghorbal67613 жыл бұрын

    nice , thanks a lot

  • @manojjrkhiara240
    @manojjrkhiara24011 ай бұрын

    Very nicely explained and beautiful way of teaching. ❤ and Respect from INDIA

  • @mdsourov6590
    @mdsourov65903 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @Taco.y
    @Taco.y3 жыл бұрын

    i love how he tell every click he did in keyboard

  • @abdulbasit0123
    @abdulbasit01232 жыл бұрын

    nice, thanks

  • @rg4443
    @rg44433 жыл бұрын

    thanks💕

  • @fultonpain1058
    @fultonpain10583 жыл бұрын

    Impressive...

  • @jorgeluisgurrola5024
    @jorgeluisgurrola50243 жыл бұрын

    cool stuff :)

  • @thainhi9300
    @thainhi93003 жыл бұрын

    I've learned alot from your Inkscape tutorials and now i've recently changed to Ai. Thank u so much

  • @xegrandclips

    @xegrandclips

    Жыл бұрын

    Why did you switch? Just curious ☺

  • @thainhi9300

    @thainhi9300

    Жыл бұрын

    @@xegrandclips My university require us to work with Ai 🥲🥲

  • @toesawbagtron2
    @toesawbagtron23 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorials! I am having trouble on exports however. Curious to see on your next rotations if you can spend more time on export settings. Especially for a lengthy tutorial such as this one. My exports as of now have a grey wash over the product. I have no idea where that came from as it should be white background and black strokes..

  • @toesawbagtron2

    @toesawbagtron2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Edit: I figured it out. I my logo didnt have a background color and was transparent absorbing whatever I had placed it on. All good!

  • @joyboy1536
    @joyboy15363 жыл бұрын

    I've learned the use of Ai from this channel. Really appreciate your work!

  • @iraceruk
    @iraceruk3 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating and extremely useful! I find the way that Adobe labels the Align tools confusing. For example: When you wanted to align the pieces of the mountain (at 6:05) vertically, you had to align them horizontally! Surely the tool should say 'Vertical Align Center' and do what it says!

  • @DesignMadeSimple

    @DesignMadeSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I'm not the only one who has a problem with that! I'm so used to how Inkscape has them labeled (inverted compared to Illustrator) that it throws me off every time.

  • @eeejay2723
    @eeejay27232 жыл бұрын

    Im having trouble with the lines connecting the circle. whenever i remove the excess (ocean) lines theres a tiny bit left on the sides and im stuck in there.

  • @karar_mhmad50
    @karar_mhmad503 жыл бұрын

    you great

  • @MadSUPANOVA
    @MadSUPANOVA3 жыл бұрын

    Please show how to do the Harley Davison bike logo

  • @DaisyTalks88
    @DaisyTalks883 жыл бұрын

    Is there anyway that I can see the demo video of your logo design online course?

  • @DesignMadeSimple

    @DesignMadeSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, if you go to the link for it there is a free lesson to watch.

  • @StephenRCar
    @StephenRCar Жыл бұрын

    Just came across your videos. I saw a vid (not yours) which showed how to vary the width of a stroke (not sure of brush or line) The tutorial went very fast so I missed details, but they were apparently dragging handles to make the same stroke be thicker or thinner in only localized places. Try as I might, I cannot duplicate that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • @twxkn

    @twxkn

    10 ай бұрын

    Maj + W, i'm pretty sure that's Width tool

  • @abrahams370
    @abrahams3703 жыл бұрын

    how to do that using affinity sir?

  • @rep4irm4nman47
    @rep4irm4nman472 жыл бұрын

    like #666 :O

  • @tunjigeorge5666
    @tunjigeorge56663 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Why don't you like keyboard shortcuts?

  • @DesignMadeSimple

    @DesignMadeSimple

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do. I need to explain these lessons in a way in which people can learn though.

  • @tunjigeorge5666

    @tunjigeorge5666

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DesignMadeSimple Okay

  • @itslando205
    @itslando2053 жыл бұрын

    Great video but why do I have to watch 14 different advertisements just to reach the end...