In this fun tutorial, let’s create a geometric background with color blocks and a black border to the separate blocks. Also, added some quirkiness by moving some of the shapes. Let us begin:
- Create a new document of width and height 900px.
- Using the Rectangular Grid tool, create a grid with the settings:
- Align the grid to the center of the Artboard, using the Align panel.
- Ensure stroke is set to black color.
- Ensure “Smart Guides” is on, by checking under View menu.
- Click on Ellipse Tool and draw the circles from the top right corner. Drag and hold Shift and Opt / Alt.
- Select all.
- Click on Pathfinder panel > Divide.
- Then double click on the grid (to enter isolation mode).
- Select the parts of the circles that are outside the grid. Delete them.
- Now again select the whole grid.
- Click on Shape Builder tool, choose the color from the Swatches panel.
- Drag and click to create shapes as well as fill color.
- After this is completed, double click on the grid (to enter isolation mode).
- Now we can select the separate shapes in the grid.
- Select the shapes and move them slightly using the arrow keys.