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.

All Design Trends tutorials:

  1. How to Create the USS Enterprise From Star Trek in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create the USS Enterprise From Star Trek in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you’re a true Star Trek fan, you'll love this tutorial. We’re going to create the USS Enterprise in Illustrator, using basic geometric shapes and tools.

  2. How to Create a Flat Winter Scene in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Flat Winter Scene in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll be creating a cozy winter forest scene in a trendy flat style, using various basic shapes and Pathfinder operations in Adobe Illustrator.

  3. How to Create a Geometric 3D Adobe Photoshop Brush With Cinema 4D

    How to Create a Geometric 3D Adobe Photoshop Brush With Cinema 4D

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a complex Geometric Confusion Shape via Cinema 4D and convert the result into a Photoshop Brush.

  4. How to Create a Color Font With Adobe Illustrator and Fontself Maker

    How to Create a Color Font With Adobe Illustrator and Fontself Maker

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Creating fonts has never been so easy as with Fontself—a powerful extension for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Learn how to make color fonts with Fontself!

  5. How to Stretch Paper for Watercolour and Gouache and Avoid My Mistakes!

    How to Stretch Paper for Watercolour and Gouache and Avoid My Mistakes!

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn the traditional process of paper stretching. Discover the mistakes to avoid as you learn how to stretch your watercolour paper.

  6. How to Create a Space Illustration Using Omber

    How to Create a Space Illustration Using Omber

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you love gazing into the depths of outer space as much as I do, then buckle in since today we're going to learn how to create a detailed space...

  7. How to Create Flat Profession Avatars in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Flat Profession Avatars in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll be making a set of flat-style portraits, depicting people of different professions and occupations. Basic shapes and tools of Adobe...

  8. How to Create a Set of Snowflake Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Set of Snowflake Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Celebrate winter by creating a small set of snowflake icons, using some of Adobe Illustrator’s most basic geometric shapes and tools.

  9. How to Create a Cerberus Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Cerberus Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a Cerberus photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop, using photos of four dogs, and how to place it into a realistic scene.

  10. How to Create an Illustration of a Retro Kitchen in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create an Illustration of a Retro Kitchen in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create an image of a retro kitchen using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator. Warm up those cold November days!

  11. How to Create a Tram in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Tram in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a pretty city scene with a classic tram using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

  12. How to Create a Rococo Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Rococo Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Follow this tutorial and learn to create a beautifully decorated text effect inspired by the Rococo time period.