How to create a text effect like this (see example)

hello everybody,

 

i create text, pretty similiar shirt: http://www.kuhvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/okc-conference-champs-lr-t-shirt.jpg

 

so, stext hould appear in 3d (kind of) , should have golden , silver outline. shadow should drop in front of text.

 

i hope that's possible , not hard create? i'm beginner illustrator (cs4).

 

thanks lot help

 

warm regards germany

 

florian

you need set guides this. see tutorials on isometric drawing here:

http://www.automotiveillustrations.com/tutorials/drawing-2-point-perspective.html

 

then construct type.

 

construction work easier using perspective grid in illustrator cs5 or later

 

the golden can accomplished gradients.

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