![]() I recommend picking a color from the original image. Once you’re done tracing, add some color. Trace the outline of the head as shown in the screenshot below. Select Pen tool from the Tools panel, or press P. Let’s first trace the outline of the head. Creating new layers for new elements and naming them descriptively helps keep your file organized. Step 4: Start designingĬreate a new layer by selecting the Create New Layer option from the bottom of the Layers Window. Pinpoint some of your identifying characteristics and highlight them in your avatar. For me, it’s my hair, beard, and the mole on my neck. What’s unique about your appearance? Maybe it’s a nose piercing, thin-framed glasses, or bright blue eyes. Lock this layer to prevent any unwanted changes-this is the base of your whole avatar and you’ll be creating more layers above it. This will make your design process a little less distracting, as you’re going to design over your photo. Once you’re happy with the image placement, embed it to the canvas (You’ll find the embed option in the control panel).Īfter the image is embedded, go to Window > Transparency and lower the opacity of the image to 60%. The photo should clearly show your face so that you can easily trace it. Go to File > Place and select the photo of yourself that you’d like to turn into the flat and minimal avatar. Just increase the canvas and artwork size whenever you save for image formats like JPEG and PNG. ![]() This is just your working canvas size-don’t worry about the higher resolutions, as Illustrator is vector-based and allows your artwork to be scaled up to extremely large sizes. Set the height and width as 800×800 pixels. Name your file and select Profile as Web (if you’re not going to use this avatar online, then select Profile as Print). Open Illustrator and go to File > New, or just press Ctrl/Cmd + N.
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