34 Matrix System & Structure

Matrix collection of illustrations shares the perspective, light source & palette.

The key concept that defines the illustraStock Matrix Collection is a system-based design approach to the structure of the illustrations. The illustraStock Matrix Collection is based on 5 guiding principles that all illustrations share (Perspective, Padding, Object fill vs. Stroke, Color palette and Sizes):

1.- Outlines: Default

Perspective

Matrix collection of illustrations uses the orthographic projection (orthogonal projection). Projection with 2 views of an object (as a view of the Front and Side) onto a drawing surface in which the lines of projection are perpendicular to the drawing surface.

In order to standarise the creation process, the creation of one illustration would be by drawing at 400% of illustartion scale.

We will check the illustration if looks good at 66,66% and 200%.

Padding

Elements should all have their own padding or margins – or white space inside or between them. We need 2px between two lines in order to be able to change the color of the space between lines.

Object fill vs. Stroke

It is important to create the illustrations in the same way, we:

Fill (draws stuff in the interior of the path )

No, if something is Fill, it is because it is wrong.

Actually the truth is the illustrations must be fill, but in white for a later personalization. (a link to a tutorial about how to create illustrations, how to use the join tool)

Stroke (draws stuff on the border of the path)

The size of the Stroke must be 0,5px for non organic elements and organic elements.

Brush

All our illustrations are made by Strokes, that is why it is important to choose the correct Brush for each illustration and style. Basyc style uses the default illustrator brush. Read our tutorial about Brush and Strokes.

Color Palette

A color palette is ready for different styles. Remember, Black is Black with K= 90% (grey color 90% (26, 26, 26)), never pure black and always white color for fillings. Always RGB.

2.- Details:

3.- Solid Base:

4.- Colors:

5.- Shadows:

6.- Lights:

Doodle

Stroke

The size of the Stroke must be 0,5px for non organic elements and 0,25 for organic elements (at 1:50).

Different styles use different size of stroke because the brush of style. Also the size of the object conditions the size of the stroke.

Remember:

If you are not able to draw something at 400% that have 2 px size between lines, means that you are triying to draw too much detail, so, do not do it.

Scales

The scale of Matrix and OpenCity for the different categories are:

For common trees, we use the 512px template as the maximum canvas size and the 1:50 scale. Just the Base collection of plants can be draw at 1:250 scale.

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