Graphic Design Techniques & Workflow

Use these techniques to improve your graphic design workflow and be more productive. With the time you save, what creative new designs will you come up with?
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  1. The Making of GUI Design Icons Font

    The Making of GUI Design Icons Font

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Icons are inseparable part of a GUI (graphical user interfaces) design. I was downloading, buying and creating icons for ages, then one day I decided to make...

  2. How to Choose a Graphics Tablet that Fits Your Needs

    How to Choose a Graphics Tablet that Fits Your Needs

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The first time I tried a Wacom tablet is only comparable with the day I discovered Photoshop, bought my first laptop, tested an Apple computer or I met my...

  3. 20 More Useful Adobe Illustrator Menu Tips

    20 More Useful Adobe Illustrator Menu Tips

    Tutorial • Beginner

    We have seen many useful tips on Illustrator’s menu commands by talented designers before. Here are some more! Some of these were mentioned earlier too,...

  4. A Basic Guide to Photoshop CS4 Adjustment Layers

    A Basic Guide to Photoshop CS4 Adjustment Layers

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Photoshop CS4 has a new Panel named Adjustments, based on the Adjustment Layers of previous versions. These adjustments can be used for non-destructive...

  5. Communicating with Typography

    Communicating with Typography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Type is always communicative, even if it wasn't designed with that goal in mind, but there are some great ways to really make it shout. In this tutorial,...

  6. A 20 Minute Intro to Typography Basics

    A 20 Minute Intro to Typography Basics

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Typography plays a big role in graphic design and can be one of the hardest things to get right. My aim here is to introduce some of the basics and the most...

  7. Create a Business Card in Illustrator and Print it with UPrinting

    Create a Business Card in Illustrator and Print it with UPrinting

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Business cards are one of the staples of any working graphic designer. In this tutorial we'll take the Rockable Press brand we worked through in Part 1 of...

  8. Make a Quick'n'Dirty Letterhead in ... MS Word!

    Make a Quick'n'Dirty Letterhead in ... MS Word!

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Yes you read that title correctly! In this tutorial we are going to take the brand we created in Part 1 and make a letterhead for Microsoft Word to accompany...

  9. Creating a Rockstar Brand, Logo & Styleguide in Illustrator

    Creating a Rockstar Brand, Logo & Styleguide in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Designing a strong, coherent graphic brand identity is one of the most rewarding tasks in graphic design. It is a unique opportunity to create something that...

  10. 10 Steps to Improving Your Photoshop Skills

    10 Steps to Improving Your Photoshop Skills

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Photoshop is an incredible tool for graphic design, but there is certainly a lot to learn for new designers, and there's always more to master for those who...

  11. Maintaining Rhythm and Flow in Vector Character Design

    Maintaining Rhythm and Flow in Vector Character Design

    Tutorial • Beginner

    With the digital age of illustration, the efficiency and aesthetic of design has been shaped by the functionality of tools. Though it does provide relief for...

  12. Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life

    Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    The best book I've ever read on drawing is one called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. After reading it, I'm still pretty bad at drawing, but I did...

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