Art is the thing that connects people all over the world, from different cultures, backgrounds, languages, and genders. Art helps build community through expressing shared experiences. Art gives a voice to those who may not be able to shout as loud or say as much. Art speaks for the otherwise silenced. Art is communication, a way to express our emotions through a medium that is more accessible for a variety of people. Art is both beautiful and menacing.

Click on the document to see a written step by step guide with screenshots on how to open a new file and use the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator. The document also includes a list of short commands for Illustrator to make your designing process easier and more efficient.