Since its Inception in 1995 manga author Master C kisimoto has given us a story For the ages filled with memorable Characters deep and detailed lore Fantastic fashion design and of course a Huge variety of iconic logos hi everyone My name is Andre Marius and today we'll Use Adobe Illustrator to explore the History and design of the headband marks Done by the ninjas of konoha the Akatsuki Cloud symbol and of course the Anime series logos that made this Ramen Eating ninja a worldwide phenomenon as Always before we begin make sure to Check out and battle elements where you Can get unlimited downloads of stock Videos music Graphics photos fonts and Many more there's millions of creative Assets all ready to use and with a Simple commercial licensing you can Subscribe right now with the link in the Description If you haven't done it already subscribe To our YouTube channel remember to check That little bell icon to make sure that You'll be notified when new tutorials Are published and that being said we can Move to illustrator We'll start with the original Naruto Loco which made its debut on the cover Of the first chapter published in 1999 And has remained unchanged ever since The bright and bold features of this Wild graffiti style font along with the
Color palette encapsulate Naruto's Eccentric personality you can notice how The colors in the gradient can also be Found on his cell clothes and eyes the Background of the logo has a pink Spire Which apart from being the usumaki's Clan Crest also represents the Character's love for ramen and the Popular Naruto Maki ingredient which Gives the series its name Let's open illustrator to create a new Document select pixels from this drop Down menu set the width to 850 and the Height to 600 pixels make sure that the Color mode is set to RGB and the Resolution to 72 pixels per inch and Then you can create your document For beginning go to window in the menu Bar and open all the panels that have This check mark Also make sure that the control panel is Active and then you can start by Selecting the ellipse tool from your Toolbar simply click on your artboard to Create a 570 by 175 pixels shape Keep it selected select the stroke and Remove the color select the fill and Replace the white with 237 130 and 178 Make sure that the ellipse tool is still Selected and click again on your Artboard to create a 480.
[Music] By 145 pixels shape Click ok to create it Now use the selection tool to select Both of these shapes Make sure that the alignment is set to Our port and then just click these two Buttons to easily move your selected Shapes to the center of the r board once You're done moved to the Pathfinder Panel and just click this minus run Button then we select the ellipse tool And use it to create a 400 by 125 pixels Ellipse Click again on your artboard and this Time create a 300 by 95 pixels ellipse Use the selection tool to select both of These ellipses keep in mind that you Need to hold down the shift key to add To your selection this other ellipse Again click these two buttons to move Your selection to the center of the Artboard and again click the minus front Button from the Pathfinder panel Select the ellipse tool one more time Use it to create a 240 by 75 pixels Shape Click again these two buttons to move Your selection to the center of the Artboard and then use the selection tool To select all of these shapes and turn Them into a single compound pad this can Be easily done by going to object Compound pad and make all by using the
Ctrl and 8 keyboard shortcut now that You've got your compound pad you need to Go to effect 3D and materials 3D classic And select rotate classic Keep the perspective set to zero degrees And then adjust these values to 15 Degrees 5 degrees and 25 degrees once You're done click ok to apply this Effect and let's continue with the text Select the type tool from your toolbar And focus on the control panel to set The settings for the text that you're About to add We'll use this ninja Naruto font Increase the size to 170 And then just click on your artboard to Type in your text Once you're done you can press the Escape key to easily switch to the Selection tool move your text roughly in This position Keep it selected and go to type and Create outlines which will turn your Text into Vector shapes and then move to The gradient panel to fill each of these Letter shapes with a linear gradient so Just click this button keep the angle Set to 0 degrees and continue with the Gradient colors double click this one Change the color mode to RGB so that you Can replace this color with 231 15 and 3 And move to this other gradient color Again change the color mode to RGB and Replace the color with 249
177 and 1. Now press Ctrl C and then Ctrl F which Will add a copy of your group then press Ctrl and 8 to turn this group into a Compound path select the field and set The color to 9 58 and 142 let's move this compound path behind Your group Keep it selected and make sure that the Field is selected in the appearance Panel and then go to effect path and Offset path Set the offset to 12 pixels remember to Select a round from this drop down menu Click ok to apply this effect and return To the appearance panel to add a second Field using this button Keep it selected and make it white and Then go again to effect path and offset Path this time you need to set the Offset to 6 pixels again select round From this drop down menu click OK return To the appearance panel to reselect this Blue field and this time go to effect Distortion transform and transform First of all increase the number of Copies to 30 and then set both of these Move sliders to 0.5 pixels Click ok to apply the effect and this Will be your Naruto long form now that You got the original Naruto logo you can Easily turn it into the Shippuden logo CPU then is a Japanese term that is made Up of two concepts shipu meaning Swift
Strong wind and then which translates to Legends or Chronicles So Shippuden translates into hurricane Legends or hurricane Chronicles if we Consider that Naruto's last name usumaki Translates to a swirl then it makes Perfect sense for Masashi Kishimoto to Have used this as the title for the Second portion of the series so start With the original logo select this Compound but make sure that the blue Field is selected and replace this color With black And then continue with the type tool to Add that Shippuden text Keep this same font but lower the size To 80 points Now click on your artboard to type in Ship you then Press the Escape key when you're done Move the text so you can see it now Double click and select these two Characters to load the font size to 60 Points Let's do the same for this character And for this one Again press the Escape key when you're Done to switch to the selection tool Move your text roughly in this position Keep it selected and first of all remove The current text color and then add a New fill for your text using this same Button you need to replace the color That's applied for this field with a
Linear gradient Set the angle to 90 degrees and then Adjust these colors to 23 42 and 143 and For this other gradient color let's make It 44 134 and 170. Now return to the appearance panel to Add a second fill for your text Select the bottom field and make it Black Keep it selected and let's go to effect Path and offset path keep the offset set To 10 pixels and don't forget to select A round from this drop down menu click OK make sure that your black fill is Still selected and let's go to effect Restore and transform and transform Increase the number of copies to 10 and Again enter 0.5 in the smooth boxes Click OK get back to the appearance Panel to add one more field for your Selected text make sure that it goes Between the existing fields and set the Color to white And then go again to effect path and Offset path This time you need to set the offset to Only 5 pixels again select around from This drop down menu and click ok to Apply this final effect Let's continue with the headband logo in This case we're talking about the most Recognizable of all the konohagakure or Hidden Leaf Village symbol which
Represents a leaf given to every Shinobi That graduates from the academy the Konoha headband features a simple design That was made by Madara uchija and Hashirama sent you when they founded the Village let's see how you can recreate This design using illustrator create a New document Select pixels from this drop down menu Set the width to 850 and the height to 600 pixels make sure that the color mode Is set to RGB and the resolution to 72 Pixels per inch and then you can create Your document Go to window in the menu bar and first Of all open all the panels that have This check mark also make sure that the Control panel is active and then go to View and show grid to enable the grid And again go to view and snap to grid to Enable the snap to grids feature now you Need a grid line every 5 pixels so let's Go to edit preferences guides and grid Just enter 5 in this grid line every box Click ok to apply the changes and you Can start by selecting the ellipse tool From your toolbar click on your artboard To create a 235 by 225 pixels shape You can press Ctrl M plus a few times to Zoom in on this new shape Select the field and let's remove the Color Click again on your artboard to create a 175 by 165 pixels ellipse
Select the stroke and make it red Use the selection tool to select both of These shapes then click this larger Circle to make it the key shape And now you can click this button to Easily align your red circle with the Horizontal Center of this larger Circle And this other button to align your red Circle with the bottom edge of this Larger Circle Once you're done just select the ellipse Tool from your toolbar use it to create A 105 pixel Circle Select the stroke and make it blue now Use the selection tool to add to your Selection the thread Circle remember to Hold down the shift key to easily add to Your selection this other shape then Click it one more time to make it the Key shape and then click these two Buttons to easily align your blue circle With the top edge of this red ellipse Please select the list from your toolbar This time use it to create a 55 pixel Circle select the stroke and make it Green Select this green circle along with the Blue one make the blue one the key shape And click these two buttons to align Your green circle with the bottom edge Of the blue circle reselect just this Green circle and go to object path and Add anchor points And then switch to the line segment tool
From your toolbar simply click and drag To create an 80 pixels vertical path Remember that you can hold down the Shift key as you click and drag to Easily create a vertical path and keep In mind that you can have a look inside The info panel to know exactly when you Get to 80 pixels once you're done let's Replace the stroke color with black Switch to the direct selection tool so That you can select just this point and Drag it 95 pixels to the right Again you can hold down the shift key as You click and drag to constrain the Movement of this point and have a look Inside the info panel to know exactly When you get to 95 pixels now use the Selection tool to select this line along With the larger ellipse click the Ellipse to make it the key shape and Then align your oblique path with the Top and right edge of the ellipse and Then select just this oblique path and Move it 10 pixels up and 35 pixels to The right like this Please select this oblique path along With your larger ellipse and click the Outline button from the Pathfinder panel Let's have a look inside the layers Panel and as you can see now you have a New group you can apply a stroke for This group press shift Ctrl and G to Ungroup this group Now switch to the direct selection tool
So that you can select just this point And press the delete key to remove it From the layers panel select this tiny Pad and remove it also select this other Pad and remove it and then you need to Select these two points and join them by Going to object path and join or by Pressing Ctrl NJ Continue with the direct selection tool And use it to select this point from Your red path to delete it move to the Blue pad and delete this point and then Move to the green pad and select this Point hold down the shift key to add to Your selection this point this one and This one and then again press the delete Key to remove the selected points once You're done use the selection tool to Select all of these paths and login to Object path and join or use the Ctrl NJ Keyboard shortcut to easily join all of Your selected paths keep this resulting Path selected and let's increase the Stroke weight to 15 pixels open the Stroke file panel and check the round Cap and round join buttons continue with The rectangle tool so select it from Your toolbar use it to create a 50 by 145 pixels rectangle use the selection Tool to move this rectangle in this Exact position Keep it selected and switch to the Direct selection tool first of all use It to select just this point and move it
110 pixels to the right and then select Just this point to remove it so press The delete key and finally select just This point and move it 50 pixels to the Right and this location Now that you've got these parts use the Selection tool to select them and turn Them into Vector ships by going to Object Path and outline stroke merge these two Ships using the unite button from the Pathfinder panel and select the field to Replace the black with 73 79 And 84. Let's also add a 10 pixel stroke Replace the color with the same color That's used for the fill so select your Fill and copy this code then select the Stroke and paste the code Now select the entire path and go to Effect restore and transform a rough one Check these two boxes set the size to 1 And the detail to only five click ok to Apply this effect and then go to object Pad and outline stroke to expand that Effect Click again this Union button to match The resulting shapes you can press Ctrl N0 to zoom back on the entire artboard Select this shape and make sure that the Alignment is set to all board and then Click these two buttons to easily move Your shape to the center of the artboard
And then select the rectangle tool from Your Toolbar to add a simple background Just click on your onboard and create a Shape which will cover your entire Artboard Center this shape Drag it behind your logo and replace the Color with 188 192 and 208 Then reselect your logo and go to effect Stylize and Inner Glow You need to replace the color with black Change the blending mode to normal lower The opacity to 30 percent and increase The blur to 10 pixels keep this Edge box Checked click ok to apply this effect And then go again to effect but this Time select stylize and drop shadow Change the blending mode to normal lower The opacity to 60 percent set the offset Values to 0 and 3 pixels lower the blur To zero remember to replace this color With white click OK and ok to apply this Effect and this will be your logo Finally we have the Akatsuki logo Akatsuki translates to down or Daybreak Which is exactly what the Rogue Shinobi Of this group wanted to bring upon the World Comprised of various Village deserters That experienced the horrors of War Firsthand the akatsuke chose to identify Themselves by using a Red Cloud Multiplied over their long dark cloaks
Symbolizing the rain of blood that fell Over amidakure during its worse let's Move to illustrator and see how you can Create this Cloud design Again create a new document Select pixels from this drop down menu Set the width to 850 and the height to 600 pixels make sure that the color mode Is set to RGB and the resolution to 72 Pixels per inch and then you can create Your document For the beginning go to window in the Menu bar to open all the panels that Have this check mark Also make sure that the control panel is Active and then go to view and show grid To enable the grid and again View and Snap the grid to enable the snap to grid Feature for this tutorial you need a Grid line every 5 pixels so let's go to Edit Preferences guides and grid Just enter 5 in this grid line every box Click ok to apply the changes and you Can start by selecting the ellipse tool From your toolbar press Ctrl M plus to Zoom in on your artboard then click on It to create a 165 by 160 pixels shape Select the fill and remove the color Select the stroke and make it blue Increase the weight to 16 pixels and Don't forget to lower the opacity of This shape to about 25 percent Now use the selection tool to move this
Shape roughly in this position Reselect the ellipse tool from your Toolbar this time use it to create a 155 By 185 pixels ellipse again Lower the Opacity to 25 percent use the selection Tool to select both of these shapes now You need to align these ellipse with the Bottom and right edge of this other Ellipse so click this one to make it the Key object and then just click these two Buttons to easily align your shapes when You're done selecting these larger Ellipse and first of all move with 90 Pixels down keep in mind that you can Have a look inside the info button to Know exactly when you get to 90 pixels And then move this ellipse 80 pixels to The right like this continue with the Ellipse tool and use it to create a 160 By 170 pixels ellipse load the opacity As you did for the other two shapes then Select these two ellipses and you'll Need to align this ellipse with the left And bottom edge of this other ellipse so Again let's make this one the key object And click these two buttons And when you're done select just this Ellipse and move it 45 pixels down and 100 pixels to the left like this Please select the ellipse tool and use It to create a 135 pixel Circle again Load the opacity to 25 percent select The circle along with the ellipse and
Align your circle with the left and Bottom edge of the ellipse Then select just the circle and move it 10 pixels up And 100 pixels to the left When you're done reselect the ellipse Tool you'll need a 130 by 140 pixels Ellipse lower the opacity as you did for The other shapes select it along with This other ellipse as you need to align This ellipse with the lift and top edge Of this ellipse so click these two Buttons Then select just this shape and move With 30 pixels down and 75 pixels to the Left Again select the eclipse tool click on Your artboard to create a 150 by 230 Pixels ellipse load the opacity select This shape along with this other ellipse And then align this ellipse with the Left and top edge of this smaller shape When you're done select just this larger Ellipse and move with 30 pixels up And 130 pixels to the left Continue with the line segment tool Simply click and drag and hold down the Shift key as you do it to easily create A perfect horizontal line make it 210 Pixels long Then select it along with this ellipse So that you can align your line with the Left and bottom edge of the ellipse
Now select just this line and move it 110 pixels up and 30 pixels to the left Make sure that your line stays selected And go to effect distorting transform And zigzag Check these two boxes increase the size To 15 pixels and lower The Ridges per Segment to only two click ok to apply This effect and then go to object and Expand appearance to expand it now you Can select this line along with the Ellipse and click the Divide button from The Pathfinder panel have a look inside The layers panel and as you can see now You have a group of shapes you can press Shift Ctrl and G to ungroup this group Select the top ship and delete it and Then select the remaining shape and Don't forget to load the opacity to 25 Percent return to the ellipse tool and Use it to create a 145 by 130 pixels Shape Let's replace the straw color with black And lower the opacity to about 25 Percent Now select this black ellipse along with This one make it the key object so that You can align the black ellipse with the Top edge of this larger ellipse continue With the ellipse tool and this time Create a 90 pixel Circle This one should be red again Lower the Opacity to 25 percent and select the Thread Circle along with this black
Ellipse make it the key object and then Align your red circle with the left edge Of this black ellipse return to the lip Stone this time you'll need a 115 by 100 Pixels ellipse make it black and lower The opacity to 25 percent select it Along with this larger ellipse and make It the key object then align your black Ellipse with the bottom edge of this Larger ellipse continue with the ellipse Tool and let's create an 80 pixel Circle This one should be read and don't forget To lower the opacity to 25 Again select this red circle along with The black ellipse make it the key object And align your red ellipse with the left Edge of the black one Finally let's reselect the ellipse tool One more time use it to create a second 80 pixel circle make it black and lower The opacity to 25 percent select this Circle along with this ellipse and make It the key object and then just click These two buttons to easily align your Circle with the left edge of the ellipse Once you're done you can select one of Your blue shapes and go to select same Appearance which will select all of your Blue shapes let's merge them using this Unite button from the Pathfinder panel Switch to the direct selection tool and Use it to select these tiny points press The delete key twice to delete all of The smaller points then select just this
Point and focus on the control panel to Set the corners radius to 5 pixels Continue with these two shapes and first Of all select these two points and then Press the delete key to remove them and Then select the start point and again Press the delete key to remove it once You're done select both of these points And go to object path and join or press Ctrl NJ to join your two selected paths Move down to the next shapes and select These two points press the delete key to Remove them and repeat the same move for These two points remember to join the Remaining paths And then focus on this circle just Select the bottom point and delete it Remember to press the down arrow key Once which will make your pad snap to The grid and then select this main shape So that we can further stylize it first Of all increase the opacity back to 100 And replace the stroke color with white And then select the fill and set it to 241 72 and 65. let's add a second stroke For this shape so click this button drag This stroke below the fill keep it Selected and replace the color with 29 34 and 44 and don't forget to increase The stroke weight to 28 points Pre-select the fill and duplicate it Using this button let's drag this new Field below this darker stroke keep this Field selected and first of all load the
Opacity to 50 percent And then go to effect path and offset Path set the offset to -15 pixels and Click OK make sure that your field is Still selected and go again to effect But this time to restore and transform And transform you need to drag this move Vertical slider to 50 pixels which will Move your selected field 50 pixels down Click OK again make sure that your field Is still selected and let's also apply a Gaussian blur effect Set the radius to 15 pixels and click ok For the final touches you'll need to Select these three parts Move to the control panel where you can Increase the opacity to 100 Replace the stroke color with white and Don't forget to open the straw file Panel where you need to check this round Cap button with this Final Touch Your Design is complete I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial Remember to hit that like button and Suggest me note that I did a good job Subscribe if you aren't already and Don't forget to click the little bell Icon to be notified of any new tutorials I'm Andre Marius and I'll see you in the Next video [Music]
