Figured some of you would find some great use out of these.
Big thanks to Smashing Magazine for them, make sure to checkout their site for many tutorials not just for Illustrator but for Photoshop and a load of other programs.
Some key tutorials include:
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Hope these help somewhere down the line, and remember use tutorials for a specific technic or trick, do not use the specific styles as your own.
Enjoy!