This tutorial aims to guide you from sketchbook to screen; a "Fat Cat" doodled with biro translated into a neat vector caricature. Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is advised. Let's take a look at how to create a cheeky cat illustration - from initial concept through to vector goodness.
Talk to any Illustrator and they'll preach the significance of sketching. The media you use are irrelevant, you could be doodling on your sitting room curtains with tomato ketchup, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that by sketching you can visualize and develop your ideas quickly. Here is a helpful article on Sketching in the Design Process.
Your drawing ability is of greater relevance, though the nature of sketching means that through practice and refinement you'll only improve. This applies to abilities across the scale. The first step is therefore up to you. Go and sketch. Throw your ideas down onto paper (or whatever), reject them, refine them or embrace them. Once you're satisfied, you can think about transferring them to your screen.
