The first should be 158 x 12 px and the second 118 x 8 px. Now set the stroke to none and using the Rectangle Tool, draw two more rectangles. The same way, set the other stops using this values:

Set the first stop to 82% black and location 30%, like the image below: Now follow this steps to setup the gradient correctly:įisrt of all, add 6 stops to the gradient, and setup one by one following these instructions:

Select our shape, open the gradient window and apply the gradient to the shape. Now let´s use some gradient to fill our shape. OK, now select both shapes and using “Pathfinder”, unite them. Now, using the Selection Tool (V), drag the ellipse to the bottom of the rectangle until you see 2 green smart guides indicating the ellipse is alligned in the bottom center. To help us do this, go to View and select the option Smart Guides to enable them. Let´s align the ellipse to the rectangle. To do this, select the Ellipse Tool (L) and click anywhere on the screen. Now that our rectangle is centered, letÂ´s create the bottom part of our image. Now clik the buttons “Horizontal Align Center” and “Vertical Align Center”. Select the rectangle we just created and click on the button beside the align controls, on the top of the page. Let´s align our rectangle to the center of the page. In the dialog box input the values 175 px for width and 300 px for height. Pick up the Rectangle Tool (M) and click anywhere on the page. I also build websites using the Joomla CMS.Ĭreate a new document the size you want (I set my document to 550 x 550 px).

I´m graduated in Panamericana School of Art and Design, one of the best schools in my country. Illustration and web design is my passion. My name is Ubiratan and I´m a freelancer graphic designer from Brazil. Observation to details like lights and shades can make all the difference. This is a guest post by Ubiratan Cunha in this Adobe Illustrator tutorial he will show us how to create a realistic pendrive only using shapes and gradients.

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