Useful tutorial about making panda bear icon. Follow easy steps and you will see the results.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 500*500 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #C798C6 color shade. Now make a new layer set and name it ‘Head’. Then select the Polygon Tool then set the sides to 4 with anti aliased checked. Then under the polygon options check the smooth corners and uncheck the rest.

In a new layer draw a white polygon with 166 px 166 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Satin and Gradient Overlay blending options to your white polygon layer.

Result:

Step 3

In a new layer draw two black polygons with 62 x 62 px dimensions for the eyes.

Step 4

In a new layer draw a small circle with #8FA9BA color shade and 34 px 34 px dimensions inside one of your black polygon.

Step 5

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Outer Glow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your small circle layer.

Result:

Step 6

Duplicate your small circle design layer from step 5 and place it on the other black polygon. Then in a new layer draw a small black circle on each eye and draw a small white circles as shown below.

Step 7

Select the Polygon Tool and set the sides to 3, in a new layer draw a small black polygon facing down. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Outer Glow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 8

Create a new layer, using your line tool with a 1 px weight draw 2 lines for the mouth.

Step 9

Merge your ‘Head’ layer set through Layer > Merge Layer Set. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Satin blending options.

Result:

Step 10

In a new layer draw a black ellipse with 49 px 89 px dimensions behind the ‘Head’ layer. Then rotate it through Edit > Transform and set it up for the ear.

Step 11

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow blending option to the black ellipse layer.

Result:

And finally:

Article made by Nikola Samardzija @ Session Magazine