Quick hits on Illustrator 2025 worth trying now:
- Shape Assist 2.0: auto-suggests shape cleanup and layer naming when you paste rough vectors.
- Live Blend Grids: responsive blends that maintain spacing when artboards resize; great for motion-ready gradients.
- Asset Collections: shared libraries that sync swatches + graphic styles per project with a single toggle.
- GPU preview for 3D materials: faster bevels and lighting on Mac + PC.
- Export presets per channel: bundle web (AVIF), print (PDF/X), and motion (Lottie) into one click.
Tip: Pair Asset Collections with library-level color themes so your swatches stay locked across documents.