Cool things with Rotate Tool
This is just some cool shapes i made using the rotate tool. The rotate tool is very powerful and you can accomplish some really cool effects with it. I started with an ellipse for both of these shapes and then copied and rotated them each twelve times to make a pretty cool shape. I then used some 3D tools to create the cog.
Vector Self-Portrait
This is a vector self-portrait i created by selecting sections of my face using the lasso tool, and then filling those sections with different skin tones and colors. I did this for every color i could find on my face. I then used the direct select tool to grab pieces of my hair and pull them out so it looked realistic.
Ninjas
These are some ninjas i made using illustrator, i drew each individual shape on the ninja and then used some options in the Pathfinder window to combine some shapes and create some new ones. I just used the line segment tool to create most of their weapons except for the ninja stars. I used the direct selection tool for the ninja stars and made them look rotated in the center.
Panda
This was my very first illustrator assignment. I used the ellipse tool a lot and just smashed the ellipses into shapes that i needed to create the panda face. I used gradients for most of the shapes also. Almost every part of the pandas face was created using the simple ellipse tool.