How to Make an HDTV in Adobe Illustrator

I have been re-acquainted with Adobe Illustrator lately, due to a fun project that requires all kinds of modeled objects. This inspired me to write a full tutorial on something that may be useful to the design community: a sweet flat-screen HDTV! This could be a great way to display some videos or a slideshow, or be part of a UI for an application.

I created the tutorial in Adobe Illustrator CS3 and it's over at my design blog alandesigns.com/blog if you'd like to give it a shot. This is my second ever tutorial and it's becoming a fun hobby for me. Here's the end result: (screen background and logo design aren't covered. Maybe in a future tutorial...)

It covers a variety of tools including the Gradient Palette, the Pathfinder Palette, the Align Palette, the Direct Selection Tool, and the Transparency Palette. We really get to know the Gradient Palette in this one.

Let us know how yours turns out!