Creating the Logo background

To start making the logo, you will first create a new blank document. Next, you will create triangles that form the shape of the background by using the Smart drawing tool; rotate, mirror, and move the triangles into position; and then create the decorative circles for the logo.

To create triangles for the background
1 Click File menu 􀁠 New.
2 From the Zoom levels list box on the Standard toolbar, choose To width.
3 In the toolbox, click the Smart drawing tool .
4 From the Shape recognition level list box on the property bar, choose Highest.
5 From the Smart smoothing level list box, choose Medium.
6 Type 1 pt in the Pen weight box on the property bar.
7 Draw a triangle.
8 Draw a smaller triangle.
9 Click the Pick tool .
10 Select the smaller triangle and place it inside the larger triangle.
11 Click Edit menu 􀁠 Select all 􀁠 Objects.
12 Click Arrange menu 􀁠 Group.

To arrange the triangles to create the background
1 Click View menu 􀁠 Snap to objects.
2 Click the Pick tool .
3 Select the triangle group.
4 In the Angle of rotation box on the property bar, type 45 and press Enter.
5 Click Edit menu 􀁠 Duplicate to create another triangle group.
6 Click the Mirror Horizontal button on the property bar.
7 Drag the duplicate triangle group to the right of the first group. Make sure their corners are touching.
8 Click Edit menu 􀁠 Select all 􀁠 Objects.
9 Click Edit menu 􀁠 Duplicate.
10Click the Mirror Vertical button on the property bar.
11Drag the duplicate triangle groups below the first set. Make sure their corners are touching.

To create decorative circles for the background
1 In the toolbox, click the Ellipse tool .
2 Drag to create an ellipse on a blank area of the drawing.
If you want to draw a perfect circle, you can hold Ctrl to constrain the shape as you draw it.
3 Click the Pick tool and select the circle.
4 Drag the circle to the edge of one of the triangle groups. Place it between the top and the bottom of the triangle. Please refer to the image that follows this procedure to see where to place the circles.
5 Click Edit menu 􀁠 Duplicate. Repeat this step until you have 5 additional circles. You need a
total of 6 circles.
6Drag the remaining circles to the edges of the triangle groups. Place each circle in between the top and bottom of the triangle.