Blog Post 2 - Design

 

Blog Post 2 - Design

As a beginning design student, learning the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator has been one of the most challenging but important parts of my design process. At first, the tool felt confusing because it doesn’t work like drawing with a pencil. Instead, it uses anchor points and paths to create clean, scalable vector shapes.

While practicing, I learned that fewer anchor points create smoother and more professional-looking designs. I also started to understand how curves are controlled by direction handles, which helped me create cleaner lines and better shapes. Even simple exercises, like tracing basic objects, improved my accuracy and patience.