Create a student character mascot with Adobe Illustrator Tweet
This is an intermediate Illustrator tutorial level where you can learn how to create a vector student character mascot from a sketch in Adobe Illustrator. The techniques can easily be applied to other character design, illustrations or icons.
Make a sketch or use mine for following steps.
1. Make a full contour the character.
2. Duplicate it and apply an “offset path” with 3px.
3. Make the following shape for coat with “Pen Tool”. You can draw it above the sketch. Apply a blue gradient to it. To use same colors like mine, use a free and simple color picker like “pixie“. Will be more easy for you to copy the code of color instead writing it.
4. Make the pants. Use the following gradient settings.
5. Make the legs shape, using same “Pen Tool”.
6. For shoes we will use three layers (in second one we mix and the socks). First shape:
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Post tags: adobe, character, gradient, graphic, hat, illustration, illustrator, mascot, paths, school, student, vector
January 13, 2010
Really nice mascot…lovely final result!
January 14, 2010
Is wonderful, I am amazed.
January 14, 2010
it looks so easy and yet requires so much practice. thanks for sharing your technique, it’s nice to see you’re using layers/shapes for all the outlines! and nice result
January 15, 2010
thanks.
January 17, 2010
The result is not bad, but the combination of gradient with blues and gray is not really cool.
January 17, 2010
matter of taste. regards
January 17, 2010
maybe, but it looks old-fashioned for me )
January 17, 2010
and you felt is need to tell that twice, in a tutorial about anything then background.
January 25, 2010
Great resources. I will add an ref from my site to this tutorial.
Thanks
January 26, 2010
thanks
May 8, 2010
great tut!
May 12, 2010
I always use Adobe illustrator at work because i work in an animation studio. this is really a serious tool for the graphic artist..”‘
August 11, 2010
Adobe Illustrator has more features than its competitors `
September 4, 2010
thanks a lot very interesting tutorials
September 22, 2010
thanks a lot very interesting tutorials.
November 7, 2010
adboe illustrator is feature packed and i love all of its great features ”
December 14, 2010
Bookmarked! Thanks.
January 17, 2011
Super-Duper blog! Love it!! Will be back later to read again. I am taking your feeds also.
January 30, 2011
Great article. Waiting for more.
February 23, 2011
I tried and it works thanks for sharing
July 14, 2011
Thanks heaps for posting this tutorial on mascot character design. The student looks cute in an odd, quirky way. I tried illustrating a mascot design for a project of mine and couldn’t seem to get it right. In the end I decided on getting some professional help. The designers at http://www.mascotdesigncorner.com managed to realize my vision of illustrating a character design that was above expectations. I highly recommend them. For the price I paid it was indeed a steal. I guess I am not good at designing at all. Anyway, thanks for providing a source of inspiration I might add. This site rocks big time!
October 8, 2011
Thanks for the arcticle, very useful!