It really pays to keep a sketchbook and fill it up with ideas as often as you could. Just recently, I wanted to make a vector illustration and had no idea what to illustrate. So here comes my sketchbook to the rescue.
Most of the time, I prefer to sketch my ideas first before doing the vector works in Illustrator. Nothing beats pencil(or any sketching medium you prefer) and paper in fully and freely rendering your ideas. Here’s a peek at my work process. I would love to show you my detailed illustration process in a future post.
Original Pencil Sketch
Tracing the Shapes In Flat Colors
Adding the Details - “Play Time” Final Vector Illustration
Illustration Closeup
Just Doodle 
Ang cute ng nose nya! haha
rosy nose haha. thanks! 😛
Your are amazing! where did you learn to do this? nx
Hi Neil! Thanks! I just learned using Illustrator from online tutorials, continued doing vector stuffs and eventually got the hang of it and had my own way of doing vector illustrations.
Here’s an older post also about vector and Illustrator 🙂
https://justdoodle.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/blogging-illustrator-and-vector/
fanks! nx
This is the 2nd occasion I have come across your blog post in the last couple weeks. Seems like I ought to take note of it.
Thanks a lot Mirko! I really hope you do. Enjoy! 🙂
I love this one! Looks good. Especially glasses and hair..