How to create flat avocado in illustrator in just 4 steps

If you’re learning Adobe Illustrator, creating a flat avocado illustration is a fun and beginner-friendly exercise. It helps you practice the Ellipse Tool, Shape Builder Tool, and basic color theory — all while making a modern, minimal icon you can use in UI design, food graphics, or infographics.

Let’s create this cute avocado in just 4 easy steps using a simple color palette.

Color Palette:

🍃 Green Skin – #008a35
🥑 Avocado Flesh – #d7fa7a
🟤 Seed – #b25d00

Step 1: Create the Base Shape

Start with a 1:1 artboard.
Use the Ellipse Tool (L) to draw two circles — one large and one small.
Overlap them vertically to form the top and bottom of your avocado. This creates the natural pear-like shape of an avocado.

Step 2: Merge with Shape Builder

Select both circles and open the Shape Builder Tool (Shift + M).
Click and drag across the overlapping part — this merges them into one smooth shape.
Now you’ve got the avocado outline ready!

Step 3: Add the Pit

Duplicate the new avocado shape (Ctrl + C → Ctrl + F) and slightly scale it down to create the inner layer (the light green flesh).
Next, use the Ellipse Tool again to create a small brown circle and place it near the bottom half — that’s your avocado pit!

Step 4: Apply Colors

Use your color palette to fill the shapes:

Outer skin → #008a35
Inner layer → #d7fa7a
Pit → #b25d00

And that’s it! You’ve just created a clean, flat-style avocado illustration in a few minutes.

For a modern look, add a subtle shadow below or a light gradient on top. This will give your design a little depth while keeping the flat aesthetic intact.