Step 1: Create a rectangle here i created with the following size. 1.93 X 1.96 cm gave the stroke colour #CCCCCC.
Step 2: Fill it up with a gradient shade gray to white and Radial fill. #DEDEDE to white.
Step 3: Using Pen tool and snap to Point option enabled through view window draw a line similar to the one shown below.
Step 4: Add two more anchor points as shown below.
Step 5: Delete the middle anchor point. and adjust its angle .
Step 6: Using the same gradient fill give a directional fill that is linear this time.
Step 7: Create a copy of the triangular shape and place it a few pixels down than the original one.
Send this copy one step backward ie back of the initial triangle shape.
Step 8: Select the nodes of the copy and adjust them bringing them a bit up and joining the rectangle's corners.
Step 9: Select the two middle anchor points and pull them a little bit down while pressing shift.
Step 10: Give a .25 point stroke to the upper triangle this will give it a crisp edge.
Step 11: Using line tool draw a line as seen below the stroke weight here is 1.
Step 12: Create a copy of the same line give it a white shade , select both lines and duplicate these for the second side.
Step 13: You will need to bring the open triangular flap of the envelope forward.the shadow as well as the top one.
Step 14: Reduce the font width of the white line to .25
Step 15: Give the lines a rounded corner.
Step 16: We will now create an arrow . here is how it is done i first create a triangle using the pen tool .
Step 17: Create a swoosh kind of shape ( i dont know what else to call it ) as seen below. and adjust its nodes.
Step 18: Select the both shapes and expand it. using pathfinder pallette.
Step 19: Give it a gradient linear fill as seen below.
Step 20: Create 2 copies of the arrow shape duplicate it again and ofset it a bit from the first copy.
Step 21: Using Pathfinder subtract the front.
Step 22: Expand the shape.
Step 23: Right click the shape and release Compound path.
Step 24: Adjust the shades and transparencies.
Step 25: We will create an oval shape Behind the artwork this is a dark grey colour , use Effects > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
Step 26: This is what you will get!
Final Preview
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