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Some of the coolest designs can be created with the simplest of tools. In this tutorial we’ll create a cool abstract poster design using nothing more than a hexagon. With careful composition, an enticing colour scheme and a series of textures you can easily create a great looking design that would work perfectly as a poster, or even artwork for a book or album cover. The design we’ll be creating is made up of a series of repeating hexagon shapes. The random injection of colour brings the design to life while the addition of textures helps create an aged retro style similar to the kinds of geometric patterns that were trendy in the 70′s. View the final abstract geometric poster design We’ll use a mix of Illustrator and Photoshop to create the artwork. Illustrator is naturally a good choice when working with shapes, so begin by drawing a 6 sided polygon on the artboard. Rotate the shape by 90 degress then go to Object > Path > Offset Path and enter 3mm. Select the new offset shape and clear out the fill and stroke. Individually click the fill and stroke boxes followed by the small icon with a diagonal red line. Press CMD+Y to turn on Outline mode, then hit CMD+U to turn on Smart Guides. Hold ALT, then click and drag a duplicate of the polygon shapes horizontally until they align with the originals. Hit CMD+D numerous times to repeat the transformation until you have a long line of hexagon shapes. Draw a selection around the line of shapes and scale them down to fit onto the artboard. Don’t forget to hold Shift to retain the proportions. Zoom in and click and drag the complete line…

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How To Create an Abstract Geometric Poster Design