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  1. So You Want to Be a Children's Illustrator?

    So You Want to Be a Children's Illustrator?

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The power of a good children's illustrator can stay with us well into adulthood and is often something shared from parent to child. Children's illustrators...

  2. How to Create a Letter to Santa Design in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Letter to Santa Design in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to design a simple letter to Santa illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  3. International Artist Feature: France

    International Artist Feature: France

    Tutorial • Beginner

    For this edition of our international artist feature, we turn to France and feature a handful of illustrators and designers who create fantastic graphic...

  4. How to Design a Retro Christmas Postcard in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Design a Retro Christmas Postcard in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Call me old-fashioned, but there’s nothing nicer than receiving a thoughtful card in the mail, especially during the holidays. So we’re going to use...

  5. How to Create a Cartoon Penguin Winter Illustration in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Cartoon Penguin Winter Illustration in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll be drawing a lovely cartoon penguin, which will help us to feel ourselves warm and cozy on a cold winter day. We’ll be using basic...

  6. How to Create a Snowy Window Scene in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Snowy Window Scene in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Are you ready for winter? I definitely am. Let's create a snowy, holiday-ready window scene together!

  7. How to Create a Winter Festive Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Winter Festive Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    What's more jolly than snowflakes and holly? Birdies and bunnies plotting their winter feasts! Make this charming seamless pattern in Adobe Photoshop, get it...

  8. How to Create an Isometric Pixel Art Factory in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create an Isometric Pixel Art Factory in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Send your pixel art characters to work at a factory! We'll create industrial-looking contraptions, big chimneys, and some clouds of smoke!

  9. Advanced Manga Studio Techniques

    Advanced Manga Studio Techniques

    Course • Advanced

    Manga Studio is a fantastic tool, with many features that can drastically speed up and improve any illustrator’s workflow. Instructor George Bletsis will...

  10. International Artist Feature: Philippines

    International Artist Feature: Philippines

    Tutorial • Beginner

    For this article in this series we turn to the Philippines, featuring five illustrators and designers who create fantastic work from illustrative lettering...

  11. Cartoon Creature Design

    Cartoon Creature Design

    Course • Intermediate

    Character design is one of the most interesting fields of design and illustration. However, it can be tricky if you need to depict various characters of the...

  12. Create a Winter House Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Winter House Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed winter house illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

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