This video demonstrates how the Adobe Pen tool creates vector-based graphic designs in Adobe Illustrator. The video is divided into five parts covering geometric shapes, Bézier curves, breaking paths, complex shapes and lettering.
Creating vector-based graphics is an essential skill for all mass communicators. Your ability to successfully apply the principles of design to vector graphics will make you a valuable asset to your unit and your service. The uses for vector art go far beyond a website or the lower third on a video. You can create original logos that may be used on coins, shirts, patches, business cards and for laser engraving on wood and glass. Vector graphics are vital to each service's branding strategy because images can be printed and reproduced without losing image quality.
Note: The downloadable file referenced in the video is not needed to follow along or understand the content.