How to use the Symbolism tools in Adobe Illustrator

By Craig Stewart
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Fresh from our YouTube channel's 2-Minute Tool School series, check out this simple Symbolism tool tutorial for Adobe Illustrator.

The Creative Bloq YouTube channel is full of useful tutorials, great interviews and fresh video content relevant to the design community. And as part of this we have our 2-Minute Tool Schools – quick guides to the essential tools in Adobe's design software.

In the easy-to-follow Illustrator tutorial above, we introduce you to each of the eight Symbolism tools and give you a demonstration of how they work.

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Craig Stewart
Craig Stewart

Craig Stewart is a writer, SEO strategist and content marketer, and is a former editor of Creative Bloq. Craig has written about design, typography, tech and football for publications including Creative Bloq, T3, FourFourTwo and DSG, and he has written a book on motoring for Haynes. When he's not writing, you'll usually find Craig under his old car learning about DIY repairs the hard way.


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