This tutorial teaches you to design a paper clip board icon. The Final output of this paper clip board icon can be seen below :-



For the base of paper clip board, we will use Rounded rectangle tool



Set the radius to 15 px



Draw the base of paper clip board as shown :-



Apply these layer styles in the base of paper clip board :-







Our base of paper clip board is ready :-



Now, we will draw clip for paper clip board. Use pen tool to draw this shape :-



Adjust the nodes as shown :-



Apply gradient overlay as shown :-





Now, select this autoshape :-



And draw the shape above the clip of our paper clip board :-



Apply similar layer style in it as we applied for the clip of paper clip board :-



Draw this shape behind the clip of paper clip board :-



Draw two tinny circles with ellipse tool as shown. Use #BFCAD3 color for these shapes :-



Now, draw this shape behind the clip of our paper clip board with rectangle tool.



Apply stroke as shown :-





Select line tool :-



Set the weight to 2 px



Draw #D4D4D4 lines as shown. Our paper clip board is ready :-



You can also draw custom shapes behind the lines.

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