Free Graphic Design Tutorials and Courses

Explore our graphic design tutorials and boost your design skills. Discover a wide range of tutorials on everything from typography to magazine cover design.

Getting started with Graphic Design

  • 2000s Graphic Design: From the Y2K Aesthetic to Glitter Text and Emo

    2000s Graphic Design: From the Y2K Aesthetic to Glitter Text and Emo

    Nona Blackman
  • All Graphic Design tutorials:

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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!

    4. 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...

    5. 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...

    6. 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!

    7. 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.

    8. Affinity Publisher vs. InDesign: Which Is Better?

      Affinity Publisher vs. InDesign: Which Is Better?

      Tutorial Beginner

      A good desktop publishing application should bring everything together. It needs to provide powerful typeface management, keep assets organized, and allow...

    9. How to Use Tabs in InDesign

      How to Use Tabs in InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      This is an introduction to how to use tabs in InDesign, and it's perfect for beginners. Learn how to get started using different InDesign tabs and more!

    10. How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

      How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this Affinity Designer 2 tutorial, we'll learn what an artboard is and how you can easily add them and customize them. We'll also go over how to add...

    11. Affinity Photo vs. Photoshop: Which Is Better?

      Affinity Photo vs. Photoshop: Which Is Better?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photoshop can do it all—photos, vectors, video, painting, even 3D—but can Affinity Photo do it better? Let's see how the two raster editing apps compare in...

    12. How to Create the Transformers Logo in Illustrator

      How to Create the Transformers Logo in Illustrator

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Welcome to this tutorial on learning how to draw the Transformers logo in Adobe Illustrator!  Get ready to unleash your inner Autobot (or Decepticon) and...