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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Bumble Bee Icon

8/20/2017

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Summer is buzzing. Create a Bee icon while the summer flies by. Add a flower or two and enjoy what the beauty of summer!
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Create an oval. Fill it with black. 
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Draw a circle, fill it with yellow. 
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Use the Direct Selection Tool and select the top point and move it up. 
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In the Control Bar click on the Convert Anchor Point to create a corner point from the round top point. This forms the wing. 

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Draw a rectangle, fill it with yellow. 
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Duplicate the rectangle on top of the existing rectangle. Repeat the process until you have several bars. 
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Delete every other rectangle to create the stripes. Group all the rectangles together. Object>Group. Then CUT the grouped rectangles. Edit>Cut.
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Select the black oval. Click on the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the tool bar. 

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Select the Polygon Tool and draw a triangle. 
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Narrow the triangle. Fill it with black for the point. Place the point at the end of the body.  
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PASTE the grouped shapes into the black oval. Move them so the stripes are balanced top to bottom. 
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Draw a circle for the head. Fill it with black. 

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Draw and Arc. 
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Add a rounded end "arrowhead" from the Stoke Panel. Adjust the size to be in proportion with the stroke weight. 
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Copy and flip the antenna for the other side of the head. 
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Select the wing and add a black stroke. Hold SHIFT & rotate the wing 45°.

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Copy the wing and hold SHIFT to rotate the wing -45°. 
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Select the body of the bee using the Layers Panel. Add a stroke to the body. 
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And you have a finished Bee Icon!
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