The first and most important tip I can give you is to learn to love the pen tool: It’s the foundation of all vector-based software.
No matter how many crazy effects they bake into Illustrator, the pen tool is the only thing you really need to master and is the single most important tool for vector drawing. It takes time to learn how to use it well and to teach your brain to think of it as just another mark-making device—not dissimilar to a real pen or pencil—and once you have, vector drawing will feel natural.
Jessica Hische
Tutorial on vector letters by J. Hische
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