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 a Food Groups Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Food Groups Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial, you'll learn to create the primary five food groups using basic geometric shapes and tools in Adobe Illustrator.

  2. How to Create a 90s Graphical Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a 90s Graphical Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create an awesome 90s-inspired photo effect using custom shapes and Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop.

  3. How to Create a Selective Animated Glitch Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Selective Animated Glitch Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Glitch effects are still popular these days and appear in many variations. Using animation in Photoshop, we'll turn a simple image into a short movie.

  4. How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Warm, Retro Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a warm, retro text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

  5. How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Cat and Flying Fish With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Photo Manipulation of a Cat and Flying Fish With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a photo manipulation featuring a cat watching flying fish. We'll build everything using simple Photoshop tools.

  6. How to Create a Cactus Plants Icon Pack

    How to Create a Cactus Plants Icon Pack

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today we’re going to put on our gardener hats and create a set of four little cactus icons in Adobe Illustrator, using basic shapes and tools.

  7. How to Create a Subtle Summer Sunset Textured Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Subtle Summer Sunset Textured Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a nice little summer illustration, using some of the most basic geometric shapes and tools that Illustrator has to offer.

  8. How to Create a Surreal TV Head Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Surreal TV Head Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to use photo manipulation in Photoshop to create a surreal artwork of a woman whose head is replaced by a television.

  9. How to Create a Mobile Phone Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Mobile Phone Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create three of the most iconic communication devices ever made, using simple geometric shapes and tools in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. How to Create a Post Box Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Post Box Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn the process of how to create the iconic pillar-shaped red post box in Adobe Illustrator.

  11. How to Create a Coffee Scene Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Coffee Scene Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a pretty scene of morning coffee using simple shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

  12. How to Create a Transport-Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Transport-Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial we’re going to take an in-depth look at the process of creating a transportation-themed icon pack, using simple shapes and tools.