In this tutorial I will explain how to make a Shamrock Badge for St. Patrick’s Day using the Appearance Palette in combination with some simple effects. The result will be a reusable dynamic badge effect. You are welcome to try this with any shape or colors.

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Hey folks, heres another tutorial from yours truly. This time we will be making a 2010 Olympic Gold Medal similar in style to those used in the current Vancouver Winter Games. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an interesting warped metal effect using the Gradient Mesh Tool. You’ll also learn some interesting ways to create and use masks while we construct this gold medal. Check it out over at vectortuts.com.

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a vector bottle cap in Illustrator CS4 using some basic shapes, gradients, and effects. This tutorial is for beginners and is quite simple. It will demonstrate how the layering of shapes with different gradients applied to them can give you a nice sense of depth.

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In this tutorial, I show you how to create a vector Wacom tablet in Illustrator CS4 using some basic shapes, gradients, and effects. In order to follow this tutorial, you should have some prior experience with the Pen Tool and know how to manipulate preexisting points and curves.

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In this tutorial I will explain how to incorporate pixel based images and photos, also known as raster images, into Adobe Illustrator and how they can affect your workflow.

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