INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Brilliant Idea/Smart Thinker

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. 

Add a square and center it on the circle at the base.

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. 

Pull the corner widgets out to round out the bulb edges to give it a curve of a light bulb.

Add lines with round end caps at the base. 

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Draw a triangle using the polygon tool. 

Select the bulb and the triangle. Use the Pathfinder Unite mode to create one shape. 

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. 

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).

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.

Add a circle inside the gear.

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.

Select the line, then choose the Rotate Tool, OPTION + CLICK in the center of the head, that will open the Rotate Dialog box.

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°.

Use COMMAND + D to duplicate the rotate around to create a full circle of lines.

Delete the extra lines and add a bright color!