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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Brilliant Idea/Smart Thinker

10/7/2018

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Smart thinkers have brilliant ideas. So how do you make an icon for that? Just like this. Light bulb, gear, smart thinker.
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Start with a circle. 
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Add a square and center it on the circle at the base.
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Select both shapes and use the Pathfinder Unite mode to create on shape. 

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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the two points at the intersection of the circle and square. 
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Pull the corner widgets out to round out the bulb edges to give it a curve of a light bulb.
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Add lines with round end caps at the base. 

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Draw a triangle using the polygon tool. 
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Select the bulb and the triangle. Use the Pathfinder Unite mode to create one shape. 
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Select the bulb/head and click on the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the Tool Bar. Draw a rectangle, fill it with a color. Click on the Draw Normal mode when done. 

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Draw a star. 8 points. 
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Select the star with the Direct Selection Tool and pull the corners in but not all the way (if they turn red, that is the max amount and too far).
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OPTION + CLICK on a Corner Widget to change the corners to flat to create a gear.

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Add the gear to the head.
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Add a circle inside the gear.
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Draw a line above the head, centered on the circle. Round the ends of the lines.

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Select the Width Shape Tool to pull the top of the line wider.
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Select the line, then choose the Rotate Tool, OPTION + CLICK in the center of the head, that will open the Rotate Dialog box.
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In the Angle field, type in 360/12. This will give you 12 lines in a 360° circle. Click COPY.

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It will create a copy of the line and rotate it 30°.
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Use COMMAND + D to duplicate the rotate around to create a full circle of lines.
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Delete the extra lines and add a bright color!
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