How to Create a Honeybee Logo

In
Adobe Illustrator

Part 1 Create a Honeybee

Step 2
Let's start by creating the body of our bee. Be sure to have the stroke color are set to none and
set up the fill color (the color code shown below) just double click the fill color to change value of
color to (EAD666). Using the Ellipse Tool (L) and while holding down the Shift key, create a
circle. You need to hold the Shift key to draw an even circle.
Keeping it selected, go to Effect > Warp > Arc Upper. Then expand this shape (Object
> Expand Appearance).

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Step 3
In this step, we need to combine two shapes: the one that we just created and a triangle. These
shapes together will make up the body of the bee. To draw a triangle, you will use the Polygon
Tool. After you click on the art board, a new dialogue window will pop up. Enter 3 Sides and
any Radius. 

Place those two shapes together as you see in the image below. Select them both and press
the Unite button on the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder). You just made one shape
from two shapes (warped circle and triangle).

To make this new shape look a bit fluffy like the real bee, let's apply the Roughen effect. Go
to Effect > Distort and Transform > Roughen and apply the options you see below.
Step 4
Add a brown ellipse using the Ellipse Tool (L), and place it behind the body. It's the
head of the bee. You probably already have the rough effect on the head. If not, keep
the head selected and apply the Roughen effect with the same options as you did for
the body (Effect > Distort and Transform > Roughen).

Your options may vary—it depends on how big the head is.

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Step 5
Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and, using the same fill color as for the head, add a tiny
rectangle. Place it on the left side of the head and rotate it a little bit to the left. This
rectangle is already roughened, but we don’t need the roughening effect. To delete the
rough effect, on the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance), grab the word
“Roughen" and move it to the trash icon. Then add a tiny circle on top of it. We just
created one antenna of the bee.

Let's create another antenna: select the one that you just created and right-
click > Transform > Reflect. Check Axis Vertical, Angle 90 degrees and
press Copy. The right antenna is done too.

Now we need to add the Roughen effect just for the circles, using the same options as
you did for the body and head. Expand every shape which has the rough effect (Object
> Expand Appearance).

Step 6
Let's add some stripes.

When you create a rectangle now using the Rectangle Tool (M), it will already have the
rough effect. Place it over the bee's body. Holding the Shift and Alt keys together,
move it down, and you will notice that now you have two rectangles. Always remember
to expand the Roughen effect.

Next, we need to cut those rectangles. But first, create a copy of the body (Control-
C, Control-F), and then cut it (Control-X) and place over the body (Control-F). At the
moment we have two bodies, one over the other. The first one we leave as it is, and the
second will be the cutter for the rectangles. 
Now select the upper body, which will be the cutter, and those two rectangles. Go to
the Pathfinder panel and press the Crop button. Your image should look like below.
You can also clean up the excess rectangles: select them, and go to Object > Path >
Clean Up... Be sure to have all options checked in the new dialogue window, and then
press OK.

Step 7
On to the wings. Draw an ellipse. You will need to get a sharp corner with the help of
the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift-C). Click on the left anchor point. Then take
the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select the top and bottom anchor points. Shift them
to the right. One wing is done.

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Step 8

Place the wing on the right side of the bee's body. While keeping it selected, right-
click > Transform > Reflect. Remember what you did to get the second antenna? We'll
repeat everything—a new dialogue window will appear, and then you check off Axis
Vertical, Angle 90 degrees and press Copy. Shift it to the left, and the left wing is
done.

Do you have the Transparency panel open? If not, go to Window > Transparency.

Now select all objects then right-click and select group.

Step 1
Hit the Polygon Tool and click on your art board. Enter 6 Sides in the new dialogue
window, and press OK and change the fill color (E0BF34). While holding down
the Alt key (for making a copy), drag this polygon down diagonally. You should get a
copy. Create a third polygon using the same method. Lastly select the 3 polygon then
group it.

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Step 2
Select the polygons the right click and arrange-send to back. Place your honeybee over
the polygons and tilt it slightly to the left.
 Part 3 Create the Flowers

Step 1
We need the Polygon Tool again. Once you have it, create a polygon with 5 Sides.
After that, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Pucker & Bloat and set the slider
to 40%. Voilà! This is our flower.

Set a brown fill color (which we used for the head and stripes of the bee) and create
three tiny ellipses on the flower. Group the whole flower (right-click > Group).

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Step 2
Make two more copies of the flower and place them as shown below.
Step 3
Set a brown stroke color with no fill and draw a circle. Make a thick stroke on
the Stroke panel (12 pt). Place it behind the flowers.

Step 4
In this step, you can arrange the flowers nicely over the brown stroke circle.
Take the Scissors Tool (C) and click on the circle, as marked in the image
below.
Delete the right part of the circle by pressing the Delete button on your
keyboard and you should get the same image as below. You can also
check Round Cap on the Stroke panel.

Step 5
Take the Arc Tool and add two more little twigs on top. That's the branch for our
flowers.
Step 6
The next thing we're going to do is to create a simple bud. Make sure to have the stroke
color deleted and set a brown fill color. Add an ellipse with the same fill color as we did
for the attenna by using the Eye Dropper Tool (I). Remember the wings we created for
the bee? Take a copy of a wing and place it as shown in the second image, just click
the center of the wing using direct selection tool then ctrl+c and ctrl+v to paste it.
Select both shapes and press the Minus Front button in Pathfinder. Add an ellipse
behind with the same fill color as we did for the flowers by using the Eye Dropper Tool
(I). That's the bud.

Step 7
Create two more buds and place them on top of the branch.

Lastly, group all parts of the flowers including the branch and twig.
 Part 4 Create Your Name Text

Step 1
At the Tool bar select the Type tool (T) and click the Artboard. Now type your name then resize
it and change the font to Cooper Black at the Control Panel. Now change the color of the
font the same as the color of the head of the Bee using Eye dropper tool (I).

Step 2
Now go to Effect- distort and transform at the Menu Bar and select Roughen and set each
value. Make sure you selected the font before you do this.
Step 3
At the Menu Bar, select Effect-Warp and select Arc and adjust the value to negative %, now
click the preview button at the Warp settings to allow you to see the outcome and bend it until
the Text getting perfectly curve and resize it depends on your name length fit to the Logo. Now
go to menu bar, click Object and select Expand Appearance. Lastly place the Text at the lower
right of the logo and make it fit perfectly.
 Part 5 Create the Background

Step 1
Using the Rectangle Tool (M) and while holding down the Shift key (to create an even
shape), draw a square and color the fill in this value (F1E4BB).

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Step 2
Place the background behind everything that you created before and lastly select all
Objects except the background and realign it perfectly to the background. And that's it,
You’re Done!!

Good Job!!
How to Create a Honeybee Logo
In
Adobe Illustrator