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What is the name of the flat design illustration style where edges have a gooey, wavy 'lava-lamp' style effect?
I'd like to find a tutorial to create this effect in Adobe Illustrator but without knowing what it's called I'm not having much luck.
Some examples:
I don't know specifically if there's a name for it. But it is exceptionally common and quite easy to replicate.
The gist...
Alternating colored round cap strokes of random/varying lengths, red used here so it is visible.
[See here for how to randomize the path lengths.]
Add fill shape, behind the strokes, which matches one of the colors....
Select all. Object > Expand
Pathfinder > Merge.
Delete the red objects.
These are the basic, quick steps. As with most things, refinement will always make the final appearance better.
Not sure about the word for this specific effect. The normal word for this design style is Corporate Memphis: a mixture of bright colors and flat design. Not an illustrator but I'd expect it to be relatively easy to replicate when you get used to the tools because of the use of fairly flat colors and gradients.
The Kurzgesagt founder calls it 'flat design' - there are tutorials, and an explanation from Kurzgesagt themselves.
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