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Jet, thank you so much for your time and in depth response to my question. Regarding your response to not having to worry about the raster effects, since they are re-rendered on the fly; I was hoping that was the case. Thanks for the clarification.

I don't really understand what you mean by "For print, you do, however, have to bear in mind the number of colors; i.e.; which raster effects will convert to more than the desired number of separation plates."

I agree with you, that "a really good primary identity mark should usually not be dependent upon some raster shading treatment for its uniqueness, recognition, and interest". The guy I designed the "logo" for wanted those colors in gradient form. I personally like single color designs for the reasons you explained so well. Maybe he can use the flashy version for web use and the single colored one for print. I'm still torn on wether having different versions of a logo is a wise choice or not.

I still have a lot of learning to go with Illustrator. Trying to educate myself in the Adobe Suite, web design, color, and everything else that goes along with trying to do freelance is definitely a handful. I try to utilize the vast amount of information on the internet to teach myself, but sometimes it's just difficult to find an answer, despite how simple the question may be. That's when I turn to these forums for help. Hopefully one day, I will be able to educate others as you are with me.

I'm going to give that "blend" method a try. It does seem like a more logical approach. If I want to add more highlights, will the blend tool be able to "blend" a gradient color, or does it only work with solid hues? I will try it out and see what I can do with it. Thanks again. I appreciate your help.