Teaching the course directly in Adobe Illustrator has many advantages over learning first on paper: – No need for a large, well-lit work surface. All you need is a computer. – Working digitally offers a precision that can be challenging to achieve on paper (especially when creating large shapes or creating precisely square and parallel lines. – It’s faster. Copying is instant (as opposed to time-consuming hand tracing) and modifications happen so fast that you’ll feel more free to play and experiment. – It’s the only software you need to package your patterns for sale as PDF downloads, should you choose to do so.