Tutorial: Repeat With Style

There is not much to this design, but by adding a simple repeat it now becomes a modern piece of art. I will show you the most simple way to do it. It is as easy as hitting one button.

Step 1: Open Illustrator

This only works for Illustrator, so all you Freehand people will have to chill. Open up a new document, and choose what shape you would like to use. For this design I used the circle.

Step 2: The Magic Button

Here is all you have to do boys and girls, when you draw your shape hold down the “~” key. If you don’t know where it is look next to your “1″ on the top number bar. That is it. It will repeat the shape at the speed you move your cursor. You can also hold down shift like I did for the CD cover above to keep the shapes in a straight line.

Step 3: Time To Experiment

This really is a fun element to play with. You can make some amazing shapes, and some cool patterns. I have included some samples that I did in about 30 seconds. Have fun!

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