Create Your Own Google Buzz Icon In 10 Steps

With new social media websites comes the demand for new icons. Google Buzz is the latest and has generated its own followers of worker bees pretty quickly. You can link Buzz to other social media websites to keep your followers informed at all times. This tutorial will show you how to create your own Google Buzz icon with a few easy steps in Illustrator. Don’t forget to download the source files below. Enjoy!

Step 1 Create a new file in Illustrator. Set it to RGB and letter paper size (8.5 x 11)

Step 2 Using the shape tool draw an Oval shape with a solid color black

Step 3 Using your pen tool you will need to create the bottom section of the info bubble. There is no set size for this but don’t go over board. Take a look below.

Step 4 Select both the Oval and the bottom half of the info bubble and go to the top toolbar (window – pathfinder). While both objects are selected click the Merge feature in the Pathfinder tool. Now you have your information bubble.

Step 5 Set the object to outline mode only using a stroke of 10pts, and change the color to a light grey.

Step 6 Now, we are going to create large diamonds using the Rectangle Tool. You will need to create a total of 4 diamonds: blue, green, yellow, and red. I like to spice them up a bit using a radial gradient to create a nice effect.

Step 7 Once you have all the diamonds created, group them together using (command + G) and place them behind the information bubble.

Step 8 Next select the information bubble object and go to the top toolbar (object – expand), and select fill & stroke. Click ok to continue.

Step 9 Select all the objects and go to (window – pathfinder) and use the Trim feature. You will now be able to double click on the excess objects around the information bubble and delete them without deleting the contents inside the bubble.