I do not have Illustrator, or any kind of "paint" type program, other than the ghetto bare bones paint program that comes with Windows. I also only have Photoshop 5.0 to work with, which is generally pretty craptastic, considering I learned how to use Photoshop at school, on the latest version. So I basically just draw stuff and scan it into the computer and try my best to posterize it without ruining it. But, I vow that if I ever win a design contest, I will use the money to purchase Adobe Creative Suite.