Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials for button making, vector shields, and other assorted graphic design whoosey-widgies. Collected in September for Playtime Magazine’s first front page design.

Gel/Glass buttons (Illustrator tutorials)
http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/tutorials/glassy-button/
http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-tutorial-how-to-make-a-vector-glass-button/
http://www.biorust.com/tutorials/detail/174/en/

Misc Design (Illustrator tutorials)
http://vectortuts.com/illustration/making-a-tuts-style-shield-in-illustrator/

Aqua buttons (Photoshop tutorials)
http://www.webdesign.org/cat/photoshop/tutorials/aqua-style-button-with-photoshop.35.html
http://www.newtutorials.com/aqua-button-tutorial.htm
http://skdstudio.com/blog/aqua-sphere-effect-photoshop-tutorial

Freebie examples
http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/72-free-vector-glass-buttons-and-bars/
http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/free-vector-glass-bar-set-diagonal-striped/