Realistic Vector Watch | 2018

This project took roughly three weeks to complete. It was solely created in Adobe Illustrator, and the most difficult part was making sure the lighting hit just right.

When time permits, I hope to revisit this project and fix the harsh gradients that create a dramatized shadow below the watch as shown in the images below.

digital watch in vector form

Process

This project, as any other, began with sketches. I wasn’t sure yet which type of clock face I’d be working with, so I searched for a variety of clock faces and knobs to sketch.

Once I was assigned a clock face, I began sketching individual characteristics from the watch. I recognized that this watch uses a lot of gradient features and would need a soft noise texture.

sketches

Reference Photo

reference image for vector watch

Realistic Vector Design

image of vector watch
outline in adobe illustrator
realistic vector watch created in adobe illustrator
path outline in adobe illustrator