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 Slimy, Alien Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Slimy, Alien Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

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

  2. How to Create a Misty Landscape Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Misty Landscape Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a misty landscape with rocks, an arch bridge, flying birds, castles, and a medieval woman. You'll learn how to...

  3. How to Create a Simple Geometrical Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Simple Geometrical Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this Quick Tip tutorial, you'll learn how to create a simple and trendy geometrical pattern, the quick and easy way.

  4. How to Create a Detailed Chocolate Chip Cookie in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Detailed Chocolate Chip Cookie in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to draw a detailed chocolate chip cookie using brushes available in Adobe Illustrator.

  5. How to Create a Geometric, Kaleidoscopic Design in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Geometric, Kaleidoscopic Design in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    I’ve always been amused by the designs on playing cards. They seem simple at first, but when you look closely you realize the image is a combination of...

  6. How to Create Flat Weather Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Flat Weather Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    April showers bring May flowers! It is traditionally known that April is quite a rainy period, but any weather has its own beauty, so let’s get inspired and...

  7. How to Create a Flat Design Castle in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Flat Design Castle in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This time we'll be making a medieval fantasy castle in a trendy flat style. We’ll be using basic shapes and various functions and operations of Affinity...

  8. Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Use the Gradient Tool

    Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Use the Gradient Tool

    Tutorial Beginner

    Confused by the Gradient Tool in Photoshop? Want to understand how to create your own custom gradients? Give me just a minute of your time and I can explain...

  9. 10 Top Tips on Creating Flat Design Graphics

    10 Top Tips on Creating Flat Design Graphics

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article we’ll be talking about flat design. You’ve probably heard about it as it is one of the main trends in design for a few years already. Let’s...

  10. Geometric Design: Tenfold Star in a Rectangle

    Geometric Design: Tenfold Star in a Rectangle

    Tutorial Advanced

    We end this series with a pattern both familiar-looking and different: slightly asymmetrical, based on a five-fold division, it can stand alone or be tiled.

  11. How to Make a Flat Design Birthday Cake in Affinity Designer

    How to Make a Flat Design Birthday Cake in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Whether you’re making a birthday card for your nearest and dearest or you want to congratulate yourself, this tutorial is for you! You will learn how to make...

  12. How to Design a Retro Poster in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Design a Retro Poster in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use Illustrator's basic shape and drawing tools to create easy, retro-style vector illustrations.