Vector art is very common in the design field. The reason for that is because it uses math equations to create paths and lines and colors and mashes it all together. In vector programs you are able to create extremely high accuracy art that can be scaled to any size, without huge colored squares (pixels) that software like Photoshop create and edit. Most designers use vector programs if they are making designs for logos or t-shirts. Again, like the design standard for bitmap (pixel) art is that Adobe's software packages usually dominate this field. Although, there are quite a few vector programs available out there for use, but some of the most common are listed below:
Illustrator is developed by Adobe which most people have heard of when talking design. Illustrator has a nice integration of cutting edge features, such as the new Perspective drawing tool as seen in this video below. There is also quite nice integration with pen tablets with this piece of software and many features other software doesn't have.
Inkscape is an open source software that has been developed by many people. This also means that there are countless plugins available and you can find many tutorials about Inkscape here.
This is personally what I use for making vector art because I don't have a choice to buy any professional software currently. If you don't have extra money to spend, this would be the choice to take. It also works on all OS systems to my knowledge. I have tried it on Linux, Mac, and Windows.
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