How to Create a 3D Rss Icon

Step 1

Lets start by creating a new file , pick out the bright orange color in your selected colors and start off by making a square with rounded rectangle tool.

Step 3

Draw a small circle using Ellipse tool pressing shift while creating will give you a perfect round.

Step 4

Use the pen tool to read a path something like this with stroke edges selected as straight as seen in the following image.

Step 5

Repeat step 4 this time add a central node as well which will help you achieve a better shape by adjusting it using anchor points.

Step 6

Select both the paths and go to object>Expand in the menu which will show up the Expand window , select the stroke expand and hit ok….

Step 7

Now select all the assets and right click and group. This is important as now when we are going to apply a 3D effect to it illustrator will take it as front face….

Step 8

Now go to Effects>3D>Extrude and bevel with the group selected.

Step 9

Step 10

Here i have taken the image to photoshop to give it some gradient and play around with it since it is already done you can now do anything with it!

The finished RSS 3d icon