Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator and how to use the standard tools in illustrator to create vector art! This is not your typical tutorial, this is a very quick video showing as many basics as possible.
Command N = New Document
Command S = Save Document
Space & Drag = Move Doc Around
Layers on the Right Panel
M = Rectangle
V = Transform Shape
Shift & Drag = Scale Formally
Alt & Drag to right or left = Widen Shape
Star tool = Triangle, Up Arrow adds points, Down arrows take away points
A= Direct Selection tool, Allows you to change individual points
P= Pen Tool, + add point, - Delete point
P= Create Linear Shapes, Click & Drag for curved points, alt to stop curvature
The illustrator brush tool on the left, good for creating typography, smoothes out lines.