The document provides instructions for digitizing a logo design in Adobe Illustrator. It discusses importing a scanned sketch, tracing over it with the pen tool, adding text within an oval using the type on path tool, and using various shape tools like rectangles, stars, and ellipses to construct logo elements. The steps are demonstrated over 19 sections with screenshots to clearly show the process of recreating a hand-drawn logo design digitally in Illustrator.

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2.  Uses of Adobe Illustrator
 Know the Workspace
 Tools & Shortcuts
 Digitizing
 Adobe Illustrator, Illustrator, and AI will be used interchangeably throughout this tutorial.
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3.  Save Workspace
◦ Window > Workspace > Save Workspace
1. Menu
2. Tool Bar
3. Workspace
4. Panels
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4. Frequently used:
 Selection (V)
 Direct Selection (A)
 Pen (N)
 Text (T)
 Paintbrush (B)
 Rotate (R)
 Fill & Stroke
◦ D: Default (White Fill/ Black Stroke)
◦ X: Rotate
◦ Shift X: Swap Colors
◦ /: Delete
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5.  Scan sketch
◦ Scanner or phone
 Import to AI
◦ File> Open> find sketch
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6.  Scan sketch
◦ Scanner or phone
 Import to AI
◦ File> Open> find sketch
 Lock layer
◦ Click blank square
◦ Lock from editing
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7.  Scan sketch
◦ Scanner or phone
 Import to AI
◦ File> Open> find sketch
 Lock layer
◦ Click blank square
◦ Lock from editing
 Fit logo on screen
◦ Zoom in: Ctrl +
◦ Zoom out: Ctrl -
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8.  Create New Layer
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9.  Create New Layer
 Pen tool (P)
◦ Trace all letters
◦ One piece when complete
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10.  Create New Layer
 Pen tool (P)
◦ Trace all letters
◦ One piece when complete
 Use Ellipse Tool (L)
◦ Make oval
◦ Duplicate
◦ Ctrl C > Ctrl F (3X)
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11.  Create New Layer
 Pen tool (P)
◦ Trace all letters
◦ One piece when complete
 Use Ellipse Tool (L)
◦ Make oval
◦ Duplicate
◦ Ctrl C > Ctrl F (3X)
 Select top oval (V)
◦ Shrink
◦ Move as Shown
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12.  Create New Layer
 Pen tool (P)
◦ Trace all letters
◦ One piece when complete
 Use Ellipse Tool (L)
◦ Make oval
◦ Duplicate
◦ Ctrl C > Ctrl F (3X)
 Select top oval (V)
◦ Shrink
◦ Move as Shown
 Select both ovals
◦ Under Pathfinder Panel >
click on Divide
◦ Select center cutout, delete
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13.  Eraser Tool ( Shift E)
◦ Eraser rest of oval
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14.  Eraser Tool ( Shift E)
◦ Eraser rest of oval
 Click and hold mouse
on Type tool
◦ Select Type on Path Tool
 Click bottom center of
oval
◦ Type “Enterprises”
◦ Use (A) to move text
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15.  Eraser Tool ( Shift E)
◦ Eraser rest of oval
 Click and hold mouse
on Type tool
◦ Select Type on Path Tool
 Click bottom center of
oval
◦ Type “Enterprises”
◦ Use (A) to move text
 Convert Type
◦ Select type> Right Click>
Create Outlines
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16.  Click and hold mouse
on Rectangle tool
◦ Select Star Tool
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17.  Click and hold mouse
on Rectangle tool
◦ Select Star Tool
 Create star
◦ Increase and Decrease Points
◦ Up Arrow: Increase
◦ Down Arrow: Decrease
 Hold Shift and Ctrl
◦ Move mouse to increase size
of points
◦ Shift keeps star straight
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18.  Click and hold mouse
on Rectangle tool
◦ Select Star Tool
 Create star
◦ Increase and Decrease Points
◦ Up Arrow: Increase
◦ Down Arrow: Decrease
 Hold Shift and Ctrl
◦ Move mouse to increase size
of points
◦ Shift keeps star straight
 Ellipse Tool (L)
◦ Create circle to cut out of star
◦ Select star and circle
◦ Under Pathfinder Panel >
click on Divide
◦ Select center cutout, delete
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