Illustrator: Pixelisation when making my Logo Image Smaller

Hi There,
I am a hardcore Photoshop nut lol but I have recently approached learning how to use 'AI' to create my company Logo so that It can be Vector based and therefore Re-size it according to web and print as needed.
You've proberly encountered this problem lots of times and i'm proberly being really silly, but I am having major problems re-sizing and it, causing pixelization on my Image, esp when going to 'Save for web and Devices'.
I did have 'drop down shadow effects' on the Logo but I believe I have deleted all of that in Appearences, Incase it is the raster effects causing the problems... but even back at its seamingly basics, I'm still having the same problems.
I tried making the Image smaller using the 'scale' & 'transform' tool before taking it into 'Save for Web and Devices' and even on my artboard it now looks pixelated..
My Artboard size is 1200 x 1200 and in 'Save for Web and Devices' it says the Original Image size is 800 x 600 (which I believe is the size of the document I chose when starting my project)...
I tried Playing with the PPI in the 'Document Raster Effects' settings, this doesn't seem to be making a difference.. Infact I'm sure playing with all the settings has almost caused my edges already to not be as sharp in view: 100% (RGB/Overprint preview) as they once were and I don't think I have the original document to go back too, due to thinking the Logo was fine, before relizing I had a problem in resizing & saving.
I have tried all of the save options in 'Save for Web and Devices' but still the Image looks pixelised, even when ignoring previewer and going ahead to re-opening the saved Image.
I'm using Adobe Illustrator CS3 if that's any help..
Any help anyone can give me, Id be very greatfull, I've spent hours trawling the web tirelessly without any result and after being so happy with the Logo, it would be such a shame to have to delete it and try and start all over again either in Illustrater or back in Photoshop (where I know the quality won't be as good)..
A massive Thanks to anyone who can help with this..
Pink

Hi Jacob,
Objects:
Paths: 5 (0 open, 5 closed, 28 points, length = 514.658 px)
Compound Paths: 2
Gradient Meshes: NONE
Symbol Instances: NONE
All Type Objects: NONE
Point Type Objects: NONE
Area Type Objects: NONE
Type on Path Objects: NONE
Clipping Masks: NONE
Opacity Masks: NONE
Transparent Groups: NONE
Transparent Objects: NONE
RGB Objects: 7
CMYK Objects: NONE
Grayscale Objects: NONE
Spot Color Objects: NONE
Pattern Objects: NONE
Gradient Objects: NONE
Brushed Objects: NONE
Styled Objects: NONE
Fonts: NONE
Linked Images: NONE
Embedded Images: NONE
Non-Native Art Objects: NONE
this is what the document says for 3 of those Imported Images on one layer, I wasn't sure where I was looking to see if it was raster or vector artwork?
It was fine, some of the rounded Images are a little jagged now, after fiddling with all the settings so much.. but I can live with a little discretion... but I'm going that low for my Tumblr avatar
Thanks, Pink

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