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?
  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. Design and Print Bold Promo Cards in 60 Minutes

    Design and Print Bold Promo Cards in 60 Minutes

    Tutorial Beginner

    I still remember the days when you had to go to a post office to pay your bills, a travel agent to book flights and a video store to get movies. Pretty much...

  4. 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...

  5. 8 Ideas, Techniques & Tricks for your Web Design Toolkit

    8 Ideas, Techniques & Tricks for your Web Design Toolkit

    Tutorial Beginner

    As important as information and interface design are, it's the satisfied feeling of designing something that just plain looks awesome that keeps us going...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...