Illustrator 1

Let's start with a resource for key shortcuts. Here is a collection of shortcuts that are pretty well explained.

Another page, here, has lots of video tutorials on many aspects of Illustrator, from beginning to advanced.





Lastly, here's a very good tutorial on the use of the pen tool. When you get the basics of the pen tool down, try this out. The pen tool is very important in Illustrator, and this tutorial will help you get the most out of it.