True Vector Beauty

A 'rebound' for a tutorial on TutsPlus:
http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/text-effects/create-on-trend-flat-type-with-a-nautical-theme-in-adobe-illustrator/

Instead of using the drop shadow effect to create this effect you should use a transform effect with multiple fills. This means the end result is truly vector, the drop shadow creates a raster image based on the layer it's applied to.

Here's the AI file if you want to see how it works:
http://www.jamesbryant.com.au/wp-content/uploads/public/TrueVectorBeauty.ai.zip