Created with: Illustrator 10

The next four pictures were for an assignment where I was to find simple everyday objects and make them as realistic as I could using Illustrator. I really enjoyed this assignment, as it gave me a good opportunity to learn the gradient tool and all its wonders. I still haven't mastered the mesh tool, though. I really want to work on that. This is a vector graphic of a zip disk. The label was purposely flipped to make it more readable and aesthetically pleasing.