How to make a Retro Smiley Face In Adobe Illustrator

I've began labeling all the things latelyโ€ฆ why not? From my kids backpacks, sports bags, lunch bags (there are lots of bags in my houseโ€ฆ). These tags are my GO-TO tags for gifts too. I love adding a little something personalized with gifts to friends and family - and it's usually to their kids. These little smileys have been a hit so far.

So let's dive in and learn how to make these cute smileys. This is a SUPER basic tutorial and if you've watched my tutorials, you already know how to make these!

 

What you'll learn:

How to use basic pathfinder functions

to create parts of a smiley face.

How to use radial repeat to make a daisy-like flowers.

 

Try these fonts! They that would go really well with these files:

 
 
 

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