How to create long text shadows

Tired of using the Blend Tool to create text shadows in Adobe Illustrator?
With this method, you’ll only need to create something once, and use it over and over again. That’s the magic of a Graphic Style and when it becomes a regular part in your workflow, you’ll never look back again. And it definitely doesn’t stop at typography. Graphic Styles can be applied on objects as well and you’ll be surprised what’s possible with this part of Adobe Illustrator. We’ll go more in-depth in the next volumes but for now, let’s go through the basics.