Design & Illustration

Take your graphic design and illustration skills to a new level! You can find thousands of free tutorials on every design topic under the sun, from making Photoshop actions to designing a classy corporate brochure in InDesign or completing your own vector illustration.

We’ve got tutorials on all the major design software, so you can brush up your skills on the full Adobe suite or get up to speed with other options like Affinity Designer or Procreate. Or you can learn how to make beautiful text effects, choose the right fonts, design eye-catching magazines, and much more.

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    Featured Design & Illustration Tutorials

  • Everything you need to know about Lottie animations

    Everything you need to know about Lottie animations

    Jonathan Lam
  • How to create a movie poster using AI with Envato ImageGen and ImageEdit

    How to create a movie poster using AI with Envato ImageGen and ImageEdit

    Ashlee Harrell
  • How to create a colorful fan art portrait in Procreate

    How to create a colorful fan art portrait in Procreate

    Maria Dimova
  • All Design & Illustration Content:

    1. How to create a rubber stamp effect in Affinity Photo

      How to create a rubber stamp effect in Affinity Photo

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this affinity photo tutorial  tutorial we will use simple shapes, and blending tools to create an authentic looking stamped texture that is completely...

    2. How to use the Pixel Persona in Affinity Designer

      How to use the Pixel Persona in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      Explore the various tools of the Pixel Persona in Affinity Designer with our comprehensive and beginner-friendly guide. Enhance your design skills now!

    3. How to add a mask in Affinity Designer

      How to add a mask in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to add a mask in Affinity Designer and create the effect of the image bleeding out of the mask.

    4. How to create a lettering design in Affinity Designer

      How to create a lettering design in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this lettering tutorial, we'll be designing a galaxy-inspired poster using Affinity Designer. Drawing inspiration from Dr. Sally Ride, the first American...

    5. Creative hand lettering | Adobe Fresco tutorial

      Creative hand lettering | Adobe Fresco tutorial

      Course Beginner

      Let’s illustrate some hand lettering! Follow pro Illustrator Chris Piascik as he takes you through actionable steps and breaks everything down to give you a...

    6. How to make a warped checkerboard pattern in Illustrator

      How to make a warped checkerboard pattern in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to make a warped checkerboard pattern in Illustrator.

    7. Ultimate guide to the different printing methods

      Ultimate guide to the different printing methods

      Tutorial Beginner

      Confused about which printing method to choose? Let's dive into the world of print! We'll break down the differences between digital and traditional...

    8. Vibrating boundaries: Making colors POP!

      Vibrating boundaries: Making colors POP!

      Tutorial Beginner

      Discover the visual power of vibrating boundaries, a stunning example of simultaneous contrast. Learn how this optical illusion can make your designs pop...

    9. How to use the Export Persona in Affinity Designer

      How to use the Export Persona in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to use the Export Persona in Affinity Designer with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Create slices, choose file formats, and optimize images for any...

    10. How to create a dripping paint text effect

      How to create a dripping paint text effect

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a paint-dripping effect in Adobe Photoshop.

    11. 100 easy drawing tutorials for beginners and beyond!

      100 easy drawing tutorials for beginners and beyond!

      Tutorial Beginner

      Do you want to learn how to draw, or just draw something here and now? Check out this collection of 100 easy drawing tutorials to find something you need.

    12. How to draw a skull

      How to draw a skull

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to draw a human skull in a simple, universal view. With the help of a video tutorial, I'll guide you step by step and teach you skull drawing step...