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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Valentines Day Heart

2/14/2017

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If you have tried to make a heart in Illustrator, this is most likely the easiest one you have ever created. 8 simple steps for a perfect heart. 
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Select the Rectangle Tool and click on your art board. This will open the Rectangle dialog box. Set the width 50% wider than the height. 
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Fill the rectangle with red. Use the Direct Selection Tool to select one end of the rectangle to active the corner widgets. 
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Pull the corner widgets into the center to round the end.
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Rotate the rectangle 45°. 

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Duplicate the rectangle then rotate the new rectangle 90°.
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Move the 2 rectangles over so they line up at the bottom point. 
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Select both rectangles and use the Pathfinder to Unite the shapes together.
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To add an Inner Glow to the heart, select the heart and apply the Inner Glow Effect from the Effect Menu>Stylize>Inner Glow. Done!

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