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 Clip Layers in Affinity Designer

      How to Clip Layers in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      Want sharp cut-outs? Learn how to clip layers in Affinity Designer to define shapes and control effects in seconds.

    2. How to Use the Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer

      How to Use the Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      The Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer is a great, more natural alternative to the Pen Tool. Learn how to use it here.

    3. How to Create Leo the Lion Artwork in Photoshop

      How to Create Leo the Lion Artwork in Photoshop

      Tutorial Advanced

      Celebrate the bold, fiery characteristics of the Leo star sign by creating this beautiful Leo the Lion composition in Adobe Photoshop.

    4. How to Use the Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator

      How to Use the Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      This quick Shape Builder tutorial will teach you what the Shape Builder Tool is in Illustrator, where it is, and how to use it!

    5. How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we will look at how to create a photocopy effect in Photoshop! This Photoshop photocopy effect can be done in just a few steps and is completely...

    6. How to Use the Affinity Designer Corner Tool

      How to Use the Affinity Designer Corner Tool

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this basic Affinity Designer tutorial, we'll focus on how to use the Affinity Designer Corner Tool. It's a useful tool that allows you to modify the...

    7. How to Draw a Tropical Turtle in Illustrator

      How to Draw a Tropical Turtle in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      Want to learn how to draw a turtle using basic shapes? This cute turtle drawing is an easy way to learn the basics and beyond!

    8. What Font Does Netflix Use?

      What Font Does Netflix Use?

      Tutorial Beginner

      What font is the Netflix logo? Today we take a look at the font used by the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service in the world!

    9. How to Use the Pen and Node Tools in Affinity Designer

      How to Use the Pen and Node Tools in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      Unlock the full potential of Affinity Designer with our tutorial on the Pen and Node tools. Get started now!

    10. How to Combine Fonts, How Not To, and the Best Font Combinations

      How to Combine Fonts, How Not To, and the Best Font Combinations

      Tutorial Beginner

      Ready to move one step further in your typography journey? In this article, we'll show you a few tips and tricks when combining fonts.

    11. What Is Expressive Typography?

      What Is Expressive Typography?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Here, we'll look at how to express emotion through typography. We'll see expressive typography examples and explore how to use these concepts.

    12. How to Use the Move Tool in Affinity Designer

      How to Use the Move Tool in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      We'll get to know the Move Tool in this Affinity Designer tutorial for beginners, as well as the different options it has to offer.