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 Photoshop Color Effect Action

    How to Create a Photoshop Color Effect Action

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a beautiful color photo effect using Photoshop filters with this easy tutorial.

  2. 50 Dirty, Filthy Grunge Photoshop Effects Tutorials

    50 Dirty, Filthy Grunge Photoshop Effects Tutorials

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The grunge movement in design combines rips, tears, decay, smears and scratches to form a dark and gritty result. Here we've collected fifty of the best ever...

  3. How to Create a 60s Retro Flyer Design

    How to Create a 60s Retro Flyer Design

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we celebrate 50 years of the moon landing by creating a retro flyer design. You'll learn multiple tools that you can apply on your next...

  4. How to Draw & Paint a Beautiful Mermaid in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Draw & Paint a Beautiful Mermaid in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Mermaids come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. In this tutorial, we'll walk through drawing and painting a colorful mermaid in Adobe Photoshop.

  5. How to Make a Filter Icon

    How to Make a Filter Icon

    Tutorial Beginner

    Always wanted to learn how to create a filter icon, but never knew exactly where to start? In this video, you'll learn how to create two variations of the...

  6. How to Create a Vintage Photo Effect Action in Photoshop

    How to Create a Vintage Photo Effect Action in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create a Photoshop action to add vintage effects to your photos. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even...

  7. How to Create a Vintage Photo Effect in a Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky Style

    How to Create a Vintage Photo Effect in a Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky Style

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we'll create a vintage postcard photo effect in style of famous Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky using Adobe Photoshop and...

  8. How to Create a Holiday Retro Background With Champagne Glasses Design in Illustrator

    How to Create a Holiday Retro Background With Champagne Glasses Design in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a vector New Year's retro background with champagne glasses and a clock using the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator!

  9. What Will Be the Big Graphic Design Trends in 2019?

    What Will Be the Big Graphic Design Trends in 2019?

    Tutorial Beginner

    We’re looking into our crystal ball and making predictions about the design trends that are going to be influential in the year ahead. From chiselled serif...

  10. How to Create a VHS HUD Design and Vintage Photo Effect in Photoshop

    How to Create a VHS HUD Design and Vintage Photo Effect in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we will use Adobe Photoshop to create retro photo effect and add a VHS HUD design to it.

  11. How to Create a Galaxy-Themed Wanderlust Composite in Affinity Photo

    How to Create a Galaxy-Themed Wanderlust Composite in Affinity Photo

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today we will be creating a wanderlust-inspired galaxy image using Affinity Photo—perfect for those of you out there who crave adventure!

  12. New Course: Create a Modern Glitch Animation in After Effects

    New Course: Create a Modern Glitch Animation in After Effects

    Tutorial Beginner

    In our new course, Create a Modern Glitch Animation in After Effects, you'll learn how to create a thoroughly contemporary glitch effect. And you'll learn a...