: Creating a flat, 2D logo with 3D Illusion I'm an apprentice designer and I often visit websites like Logopond in search of inspiration for some illustrations and logos. I see many logos with

@BetL875

You can create a square, and using the Pen tool (P) and create a bunch of anchor points to make different triangles like so:



Even before you've added in color it gives the perception of 3D.



You can then go to the Pathfinder Panel (Ctrl/Cmnd+Shift+F9) and use the divide tool.
Ungroup and color with different gradients - at different angles to better make it appear 3D

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@Miguel516

Your reference image is a an example of a logo that uses the flat style. The shapes that make up the logo are very simple but the use of gradients gives them the perception of depth.

There are different ways to achieve this effect with Illustrator. One would be to start with a base shape like a square. Then start layering additional shapes of varying colors on top of the box. Once you create a shape you like select all shapes and use the Divide tool.



Ungroup your shapes with cmd+shift+g, and begin deleting your extra layers. You may need to repeat this a few times until you get the hang of it.

Once you're happy with your layout you can begin applying gradients to each individual layer.

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