How To: Create a vector RSS icon in Illustrator

In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to create a vector RSS icon in Illustrator. Open illustrator and open a new document. Select the ‘rounded rectangle tool’ from the rectangle menu. Click and drag to draw a rounded square. Select the gradient fill on the left side and change the color to orange on the right side and make it dark to light from top to bottom. Next grab the corner and turn it around 180 degrees. Move the picture to one side and select the ellipse tool. Draw a circle to fit the square. Select black stroke and increase weight to 16 pt. Select the crop tool and crop off left top quadrant and the bottom half. Now copy and scale it down and increase weight to 16 pt. You can then watch the video for the full instructions.