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How to create custom shapes in Illustrator
In this tutorial you will learn how to create variable custom shapes using tips and shortcuts in Illustrator. Say “goodbye” to grueling pen-tool dragging and “hello” to powerful shortcuts that will save you time and achieve better-looking results for your projects.
Software Needed: Adobe Illustrator CC
Instructor: Jason Watson
A Pro Church Media University Original brought to you by Pro Church Media
What’s In This Tutorial
0:00 – Project Overview
0:41 – Creating a new artboard and starting your design
1:19 – Using simple shapes to create complicated objects
1:52 – How to easily round corners on a shape
3:23 – Creating highlights + shadows
4:45 – Using the shape builder tool
7:25 – Creating the knob + getting your angles correct
10:03 – Creating the antennas (making parallel images)
13:10 – Making the WiFi symbol using Pathfinder + the arc effect
14:50 – Expanding appearance to create a shape after using effects
16:04 – Final tips + customizing your Illustrator presets
Tutorial Info + Resources
Visit Pro Church Media for free resources + inspiration
Join our Facebook Community + follow Pro Chuch Media on Instagram
Get Adobe Illustrator from Adobe
Find Free Church Photos to use as a background from our curated collections from Unsplash

Software Needed: Adobe Illustrator CC
Instructor: Jason Watson
A Pro Church Media University Original brought to you by Pro Church Media
What’s In This Tutorial
- 0:00 – Project Overview
- 0:41 – Creating a new artboard and starting your design
- 1:19 – Using simple shapes to create complicated objects
- 1:52 – How to easily round corners on a shape
- 3:23 – Creating highlights + shadows
- 4:45 – Using the shape builder tool
- 7:25 – Creating the knob + getting your angles correct
- 10:03 – Creating the antennas (making parallel images)
- 13:10 – Making the WiFi symbol using Pathfinder + the arc effect
- 14:50 – Expanding appearance to create a shape after using effects
- 16:04 – Final tips + customizing your Illustrator presets
Tutorial Info + Resources
- Visit Pro Church Media for free resources + inspiration
- Join our Facebook Community + follow Pro Chuch Media on Instagram
- Get Adobe Illustrator from Adobe
- Find Free Church Photos to use as a background from our curated collections from Unsplash
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