For this first design, I wanted to keep it simple. I had old logos on my computer, but they didn’t come out the way I wanted them to so I decided to create a fun vector to use. I created the vector using the star, ellipse, and arc tool to create this smiling star! I then exported the file as an SVG and imported the SVG file into Tinkercad. At first, it was too large for the workplace, so I changed the width to 200mm so that it would fit.
When deciding what to create for 2D SVG the first thing that came to mind were the logos of sports teams. For my 2D design I decided to create my own spinoff of the Washington Football Team logo. Currently I feel the logo is a bit boring so I decided to add stars similar to the Washington Capitals logo and created a gold border while also making a minor change to the “W”. After finalizing the logo I uploaded the SVG to Tinkercad.
After transferring the SVG to Tinkercad I added a cylinder platform in order for the logo to be attached.
When thinking of something to make on Illustrator to later upload to Tinkercad, I wanted to keep the design simple while still creating something I have wanted for a while but could never justify buying. I decided on creating a keychain because it is something I can hardly ever justify buying and I thought the design of a happy face would be cute accessory. To create this design in Adobe Illustrator, I created the circular shapes using the ellipse tool and with the mouth stacked two ovals on top of each other and merged them together, brought it to the front, and subtracted. To make the hole at the top, I also removed the fill and used the “minus front” tool. I then saved my design as an svg file and imported it onto Tinkercad. On Tinkercad I changed the width to 200mm so it would fit my workspace when I uploaded it. Once in Tinkercad, I did not need to make any other adjustments, as the design laid out as I intended it to.
When assigned this assignment, I had a little difficulty deciding what I wanted to make into a 3D model. To gain some inspiration, I looked into my past Adobe creations and found the perfect 2D SVG I had previously created of my puppy. As a Christmas gift, I made a digital illustration of my puppy and decided that it would be a perfect piece of artwork to turn into a 3D key chain as well. To create such key chain, I first placed the PNG of my previous creation into Adobe Illustrator. Then, I traced the image and expanded it to get the vector image. From there, I was able to create a compound path and upload such SVG into Tinkercad.
In Tinkercad, I needed to design a platform where the overall design and all its pieces could lay. If I did not do this then the design would print unattached. Therefore, I chose a circle platform and added a hole in it to make it into a keychain. I needed to resize the SVG design so that it could properly fit onto the keychain.
I wanted to make something that tied into the love of my sport, archery. I thought about making a simple arrow but instead chose to make and arrow piercing a heart in honor of Valentines day! I drew the original PNG on my iPad Pro in Adobe Draw and shared it to my Adobe Illustrator application on my computer. I then traced the image in Illustrator and removed unnecessary white spaces or pieces as instructed by the LinkedIn Learning course. I exported the file as an SVG and chose to create a new design in Tinkercad where I imported the same SVG file. At first it was way too big, so I scaled it down to fit the work plane and saved it!
