Like, Totally '80s Text Tutorial

Each of us has wanted to be Rick at some point, stuck in the '80s, mullet blowing in the breeze, while killing rodents with a device that resembles a proton pack. We can't be Rick, but we can rock Rick's logo.



This logo was for a skit a while ago. I started the logo in Google Sketchup. 'Rick' started from an actual font. I offset the lines twice.
'Rodent removal' is a custom font I designed.

'Rodent removal' has an inner shadow and outer glow applied to give it a bit of depth.

A gradient was applied and trimmed for each line of text.

Gradients were applied to 'Rick'.

 

The opposing gradients make a big difference visually.
The bevels on 'Rick' are gradients trimmed to fit in the outer border. The bevel layer style didn't achieve the effect I was after.

 Keep adding gradients, trimming them as you go.

And here it is. Ready to rock out in an '80s Camaro while AC/DC blasts from the speakers.