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Creating symbols in illustrator
Creating symbols in illustrator












creating symbols in illustrator

Symbols don’t have to be used for traditional efficiency purposes! As long as they are used multiple times, it saves time to set them up as symbols. For example, if you need to add multiple labels to a graph with the same style, you can create a symbol for a label template and then modify the text in each instance to communicate the values necessary.

creating symbols in illustrator

Having 5 different categories with 10 pins each can become frustrating to maneuver as separate objects.ĭepending on the scale of an infographic system, using symbols can relieve the complexity of having tons of similar objects-just like the maps. More complex map designs can become much easier to manage with symbols. Multiple attractions of the same category can be represented with a reused symbol (and of course, edited all at once!). While this is one of the most classic examples of symbols, using them on map design and infographics can prove to be a huge time-saver. Symbols have a wide variety of applications they can be used in more ways than just keeping multiples of an icon the same. Using multiple copies of an icon? Use symbols to keep them all in sync! Symbols can be used in so many ways to streamline the design process in a design agency and keep or assets organized. Symbols are a powerful tool in Illustrator that let you create graphic elements for logo design, infographics, and website design that can be reused and updated simultaneously.














Creating symbols in illustrator