
Finally, I removed the fill and added an 8.5 point red stroke (#EA212D). I did this by selecting the circle, duplicating it using Command+C (Duplicate) then Command+F (Place in Front), and then use the Alt key while I shrunk the new circle down. I also added the inner circle while I was at it. Make your fill color white (#FFFFFF) and use the Rectangle Tool and Ellipse Tool to create the area that will be removed from the hexagon to make room for the text and large F in the middle of the logo. I also used my Direct Selection Tool to raise the top point and lower the bottom point. Use the Selection Tool, hold the Alt key to move both sides out equally. Select your text, make the fill white (so you can see it in contrast to red hexagon), and bring it to the front ( Object > Arrange > Bring to Front).įinally adjust your hexagon to fit your text. Now vertically and horizontally align both the words and hexagon using the Align panel. Make sure your words are grouped ( Object > Group > Selection). Be sure to hold down shift before letting go of your mouse to keep the polygon aligned neatly.

Use your cursor to drag out a polygon and then use the up arrow to increase it to a 6 sided polygon. Make sure you have just the fill turned on and no stroke. Make sure they are horizontally aligned using the Vertical Align Center option in the Align box. Now type the words Fizz and Soda as separate text blocks. Lock the background by choosing Object > Lock > Selection. Begin by creating an 1160x772 artboard in Illustrator. American Captain Font (Free for Personal Use).Plus, I've included some freebies that make it easy to follow along. In this tutorial, I'll walk you step-by-step how to create a distressed retro logo in Illustrator and Photoshop. I'm a total sucker for label and logo design from the '40s and '50s.
