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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Pizza Icon

2/19/2018

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Great way to create a pizza icon with out having to draw each slice. The key to this is the Polar Grid Tool and the ability to create rings and dividers quickly. 
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Select the Polar Grid Tool that is nested in with the line tools, then click on the document to open this dialog box. Choose 6 dividers for radial and 6 dividers for concentric. Click OK.
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Select the Polar Grid and choose Object>Ungroup. 
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Select the outer most ring and delete it. (The outer ring doesn't divide correctly which is why it gets deleted.)

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Delete all the inner rings, leaving just the 2 rings shown. 
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Select remaining components and choose the divide function in the Pathfinder Panel. 
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Select one slice and slide it out of the overall shape. 

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Add a heavier stroke to all the lines. 
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Add some circles.
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Add some lines with rounded ends, and some arcs as well for texture. 

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Draw a rectangle to start the cheese drips. 
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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the bottom edges and pull the Corner Widgets into the center.
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Duplicate the shape, then add a rectangle on the top of both shapes. Select all the shapes

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Use the Pathfinder Unite to make them all one shape. 
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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the inner corners of the center and round the edges. 
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Use the Direct Selection Tool to angle the top of the graphic to match the edge of the slice. Move the drips into position

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Select the drip and the slice and use the Pathfinder Unite mode to combine the two shapes together. 
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Add color to the areas as you like. 
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Select the outer ring and copy the shape, click the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the Tool Bar. Paste the shape, remove the border, add a darker color fill, move it into position to create a slip shadow, then click on the Draw Normal mode. 

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Repeat the process with all the outer shapes and so the same with the inner wedges. 
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Go around the circle and do all the slices one-by-one.  Takes a little time...
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In the end you end up with a quick and easy pizza icon. Enjoy!
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