Adobe Illustrator: Creating variable width strokes using the Width Tool and Artistic Brushes

This was part of a lesson at the Raleigh InDesign User Group: Recreating Raster Logos. Learn how to use the Appearance Panel, the Pathfinder, and Effects to create a shape with rounded corners and an offset path. View more of my tutorials at http://documentgeek.blogspot.com. Visit our Raleigh IDUG page at: http://www.indesignusergroup.com/chapters/raleigh/