Have you been missing out the Illustrator Effects? Did you know it is a powerful tool for creating symmetrical shapes or adding texture to vector paths? For example, with just one simple effect, you can turn a polygon path into a flower shape. You can also make paths look sketchy with the Scribble effect. Read this tutorial to learn how to save time by using Illustrator Effects and work more efficient.
The focus of this series is to get you working in illustrator a little bit faster by just explaining the top 10 tools on the toolbar you'll probably using the most. This video is about the type tool.