Adobe Illustrator

Lesson E: Create a Backpack

Backpack

• 1 Create a rectangle to start the backpack.
• 2 Pull the corner widgets in toward the center of the rectangle to round the edges.
• 3 Add a stroke to the shape. Duplicate this shape twice for later use.
• 4 Create a rectangle for the lower section of the backpack. Add a fill color. Cut the rectangle with Edit > Cut.

Draw Inside

• 5 Select the main rectangle and click on Draw Inside mode at the bottom of the toolbar.
• 6 Paste the shape into the rectangle and move it to the bottom to create the lower section of the backpack. Click on the Draw Normal mode.
• 7 Create a rectangle for the front pouch. Choose ...