{"id":34505,"date":"2014-03-21T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/?p=34505"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:13:10","slug":"revolving-arrows-in-adobe-illustrator-using-3d-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/revolving-arrows-in-adobe-illustrator-using-3d-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u2019d You Do That: Revolving Arrows in Adobe Illustrator Using 3D Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you struggling with 3D objects created in Adobe Illustrator?<\/p>\n<p>The 3D effect is a very useful feature to make your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/infographics\/traditional-versus-trendy-design-elements\/\">logos and graphics look trendy<\/a> and more up-to-date. You can spend hours trying to master it on your own, or you can just browse through our post and learn the process in 11 easy steps. You will be surprised at how simple it is when you\u2019re done. Adobe Illustrator tends to look a little scary at first glance, but if you have the right guidance you can easily learn some simple tools.<\/p>\n<p>So here goes:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px 1px 0; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/32454340\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There you have it! I\u2019m sure that you can excel  if you meticulously follow all the steps that I have mentioned. You can use it to create various logo designs, in different shapes and colors.  You can also revolve stars, lines, or any other shape using these simple steps. 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