Free Design Trends Theory Tutorials

Stay on top of the latest design trends. Use these articles to get inspiration, deepen your understanding, and create designs that are both trendy and timeless.
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  1. How to Create a Vintage Portrait Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Vintage Portrait Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Get inspiration from the past! In this tutorial, instructor Melody Nieves will show you how to create an authentic-looking Victorian portrait using stocks...

  2. How to Create a Deep Diving Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Deep Diving Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial we will create a deep diving illustration in flat style using the most basic shapes and tools of Adobe Illustrator.

  3. How to Create a Geometric Flamingo Bird in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Geometric Flamingo Bird in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Learn how to create a simple geometric bird illustration, which we will bring to life using some hand-drawn shapes in Adobe Illustrator. As always, we're...

  4. Create a Vintage, 50s Style Auto Advertisement

    Create a Vintage, 50s Style Auto Advertisement

    Tutorial • Advanced

    This tutorial takes a brief look at the quintessential aspects of 1950s automotive advertising, the aesthetics of the cars and the portrayal of their owners....

  5. How to Create an Instagram-Inspired Neon Text Effect: Photoshop in 60 Seconds

    How to Create an Instagram-Inspired Neon Text Effect: Photoshop in 60 Seconds

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Create awesome text effects like your favorite Instagrammers. In this video, I'll show you how to create an Instagram-worthy neon text effect in Adobe...

  6. How to Create an Art Nouveau Wedding Invite in Adobe InDesign

    How to Create an Art Nouveau Wedding Invite in Adobe InDesign

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Art Nouveau is a romantic, decorative design style that works beautifully for wedding stationery. Here, we’ll give a modern update to this ornate style with...

  7. Trend Watch: Hand-Drawn Illustration

    Trend Watch: Hand-Drawn Illustration

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Bring out the artist in you! Today, we'll explore the hand-drawn illustration trend. Let's take a look at its key features and a few of our favorite resources!

  8. How to Create a Text Editor Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Text Editor Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In today’s tutorial, we’re going to tackle another icon project, in which we’re going to gradually learn how to create a set of text editor elements, using...

  9. How to Create a Set of Office Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Office Icons in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this Affinity Designer tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create a set of office icons using some simple geometric shapes that we will adjust here and...

  10. How to Create Five On-Trend ASE Color Palettes in Adobe Software

    How to Create Five On-Trend ASE Color Palettes in Adobe Software

    Tutorial • Beginner

    To up your color game for the year ahead, learn how to create five on-trend color palettes in Adobe software. You can then save these as reusable ASE (Adobe...

  11. How to Create a Modern Retro Magazine Layout in Adobe InDesign

    How to Create a Modern Retro Magazine Layout in Adobe InDesign

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Our love affair for all things vintage isn’t waning anytime soon, but you can bring your designs bang up-to-date by balancing retro and contemporary elements...

  12. Trend Watch: Ultra Violet Design

    Trend Watch: Ultra Violet Design

    Tutorial • Beginner

    2018 is the year of purple! A magical symbol of royalty and innovation, ultra violet design is the rising trend to watch this year. Let's find out why in...

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