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How to Create an Abstract Isometric Cityscape in Adobe Illustrator

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In the first of a two part tutorial, we’re going to be creating an isometric style illustration using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. In our second tutorial, we’ll use this graphic to create a cover and inside spread of a magazine in InDesign . Tutorial Asset In order to complete this tutorial, you will need to download and install the following font. Minecraftia (free font) 1. Create a Basic Road Step 1 Open up a New document in A3 format. We’re working in CMYK color. Start by drawing a circle with the Ellipse Tool (L) and a bracket with the Line Segment Tool () . Give them a 25pt Stroke Weight . We will begin drawing a road. Step 2 Erase three quarters of the circle and duplicate the remaining portion. Join the loose ends and make a flipped duplicate version. Step 3 Go to Object > Transform > Shear and give it a -30 , Vertical transformation. Step 4 Rotate the object by -60 degrees. Step 5 Create a rectangle and give it a -30 degree Shear , just like you did at the beginning. Use this shape to remove the end of the “road” using Pathfinder > Minus Front . Step 6 Do the same for the other end to finish this portion of the street. This is how you should draw every element in this illustration. It simulates a 3d view without perspective, similar to how pixel art works. Step 7 Repeat this process to create the rest of the roads. You can start giving them different colors and stroke weights. 2. Use Offset Path to Add Lines Step 1 Make a copy of your shapes and merge them with Pathfinder > Unite . Go to Object > Path > Offset Path and Offset by 5pt . Step 2 Give the new section a 5pt Offset , just like in the previous step. Cut out the inner section …

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