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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 19 MIN

S11 E20: My Favorite Adobe Illustrator Hidden Gems

from Better: The Brand Designer Podcast · host Jen Davis

In this solo episode, I’m talking about the tools and shortcuts I use every day in Adobe Illustrator (my favorite Adobe software!) while designing for my clients. Plus, I’m sharing exactly where to find them in Illustrator and how I use them. Follow along in more detail over on the blog post while you listen! - hellojunecreative.co/blog.00:00: Intro03:52: Pattern Brush Tool05:31: Duplicate Shortcut06:27: Smooth Tool07:39 Pattern Tool09:21: Width Tool10:42: Join Tool11:47: Pathfinder Tool12:55: Puppet Warp Tool14:53: Recolor Artwork Tool15:56: Outline Stroke ToolHead over to hellojunecreative.co/blog for more tools that I didn’t talk about on the podcast in the blog post! Or go comment on my instagram post over on @hellojunecreate if you know of a tool/shortcut that you use and love that I didn't talk about!Links:The Design Minimind• Sign up to be notified - Applications for cohort 5 opens Nov 1st, 2025Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**These are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design

In this solo episode, I’m talking about the tools and shortcuts I use every day in Adobe Illustrator (my favorite Adobe software!) while designing for my clients. Plus, I’m sharing exactly where to find them in Illustrator and how I use them. Follow along in more detail over on the blog post while you listen! - hellojunecreative.co/blog. 00:00: Intro 03:52: Pattern Brush Tool 05:31: Duplicate Shortcut 06:27: Smooth Tool 07:39 Pattern Tool 09:21: Width Tool 10:42: Join Tool 11:47: Pathfinder...

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