CREATIVE TIP OF THE WEEK: Irregular shapes in Adobe Illustrator

Using the join, pathfinder, pen, pencil and anchor tools in Adobe Illustrator we show you how to create unusual shapes for your designs that you can use in all kinds of cool ways.

Creating arched shapes

Move the circle into place and delete one side of the circle using the Direct Selection tool
Then select both the semi circle and rectangle shape and go to Object > Path > Join
Then open the Pathfinder palette, select your shape and click Unite

Creating pointed shapes

Move the diamond shape into place and using the Direct Selection tool delete one side
Then select both the triangle and rectangle shape and go to Object > Path > Join

Creating semi circles

Make a circle and using the Direct Selection tool delete one side of the circle
Select the semi circle and go to Object > Path > Join

Creating wobbly shapes

Make your shape
Then go to the Anchor Point tool (found under the Pen tool section) and play around with the anchor points and curve

Creating a quarter circle

Make a circle and using the Direct Selection tool delete one side of the circle
Then go to the Add Anchor Point tool (found under the Pen tool section) and add an anchor point half way down the semi circle
Then use the Direct Selection tool to remove the corner point
Select your quarter circle and go to Object > Path > Join

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