How to Create Your Own Vector Graphics

If you're going to create a vector graphic today, it's strongly recommended that you make it using the Scalable Vector Graphic format. One of the key reasons for this is that it's an open format based on XML - if you've ever worked with XML or its cousin, HTML, then you're already familiar with the basic concepts, such as tags, attributes, and the document object model (or DOM).

The SVG format is simply a specialized type of XML. If you wanted to, you could create your own images using Notepad or another plain text editor of your choice. However, this is generally a bad idea, as you'll need to figure out the coordinates of each shape manually. That's a lot of work for very little gain, so you really should look for an image editor that can save or export to SVG instead of doing everything yourself.

Here are some links to get you started:

SVG References

SVG Editors