Pen Tool + Shapes OCTOBER 15 MEETING 3
Design Trend of the Week: Isometric Illustrations
Resource of the Week: Cofolios.com
Pen Tool Workshop
Why use the pen tool? The pen tool is one of the most powerful tools you have ● Allows you to create custom vector objects ● Precise ● Flexible ●
Pen Tool Vocab
path
stroke
anchor point
handles
rounding tool
Demonstration
Pen Activity! Recreate this in figma Using only the pen tool and the corner tool :) designatuci.com/pen
Shape Workshop
Why use shapes? Shapes allow for the construction of perfect angles and ● arcs when developing an object Very geometric! ● Much more convenient to use than the pen tool ● Easier! ●
shape vocabs
add/union tool
subtract tool
intersect tool
xor/exclude tool
divide tool
Demonstration
What can combining shapes do?
Demonstration
Recreate these graphics by only combining and rounding basic shapes.
Activity Time
Camera Icon Get into groups of three ● Make a camera app icon/logo ● Start sketching your designs with your groups (If you want to) ● Open the group figma document and build your logos! (20 ● mins)
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