Tips to create flat vector illustration

  

When we talk about illustrations, the first thing came to our mind is "what is an illustration"?

An illustration is a visualization made by an artist to depict an idea or concept creatively. It can be a photograph, doodle, drawing, etc.

in simple words “Illustration explains information”.

An illustration is used to communicate ideas and information to a wide audience and different techniques can be used to create such illustrations, from sketching on paper to making it digitally.

so today I'll give you some tips for creating flat vector illustrations:

1. Start with simple geometrical shapes

When you start sketching for an illustration for example you want to make a character so try to make it with geometric shapes draw an oval to make the character’s face, a circle for the character’s hair, and eyes, and the body mix of rectangle and cylinders like the below example👇.

like this image always try to start with simple shapes when you are a beginner, but if you are good at sketching

try to explore new styles in your illustrations.

2. Observe your artwork and find a unique style

After completing your sketch with the geometrical shapes always observe your artwork and think to improvise it.
what you can do in the illustration to make it look good?

for example, you can add some volume or circular form to make it big and unique and maybe you can add 

Triangular, squares just experiment to explore a new style.

3. Choose a color palette wisely

When it comes to colors choose always according to the color wheel. the color wheel has seven types of color palettes. seven major color palettes are monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split complementary, triadic, square, and rectangle or tetradic.

so you can pick any of them as per your illustration but don’t use dull colors in your artwork. Always go with bright colors which give your design a better look.

Difference between dull & bright colors

4. Add some texture  

To make your artwork realistic always use shadows and texture. without texture, your artwork will look flat and cheap. 

"Practice is key to learning any skill"

If you are a beginner in illustration, I’d say in one line, practice sketches daily. practice, practice practice.