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. Create a Candy Gumball Machine Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Candy Gumball Machine Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Draw a brightly colored gumball machine from scratch using Adobe Illustrator in this tutorial from illustrator Mary Winkler.

  2. Create Pixel Art with a Limited Palette in 10 Steps with Photoshop

    Create Pixel Art with a Limited Palette in 10 Steps with Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Render two sets of icons with limited palettes inspired by 8-bit graphics in Adobe Photoshop

  3. Create a Crayons Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Crayons Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a crayons illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  4. Create a Retro Footballer in Adobe Illustrator for the World Cup

    Create a Retro Footballer in Adobe Illustrator for the World Cup

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Love football? The 2014 World Cup in Brazil starts today! In this tutorial, I decided to create a bright illustration with a retro style effect but with a...

  5. How to Create a Surreal Poster Design in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Surreal Poster Design in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Let your dreams out of their brain-cage and create a surreal vintage-inspired poster design. Muted tones, overlay pattern, and building objects and designs...

  6. Create a Retro Phone Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Retro Phone Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll get a teaser for the video course Mastering Sketch Design in Illustrator. Sketch out a retro object, refine the line art, and render...

  7. Create Color Swatches For Your Designs From a Photograph

    Create Color Swatches For Your Designs From a Photograph

    Tutorial Beginner

    Lost on how to pick colors for your print design projects? Discover how to use photographs as inspiration for colors and how to apply them to your designs.

  8. How to Create a Smeared Ketchup Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Smeared Ketchup Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we will use a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create a realistic-looking ketchup text effect. We will also show how to...

  9. How to Color Correct and Improve White Balance in Photoshop

    How to Color Correct and Improve White Balance in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to color correct your images and achieve a natural white balance in Photoshop.

  10. Create a Cute Bird With Geometric Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Cute Bird With Geometric Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to draw a cute geometric bird in Adobe Illustrator, with the use of the Shape Builder tool and Outline Stroke. This chirpy...

  11. How to Create a Retro Fox Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Retro Fox Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today you'll learn how to create a cute fox illustration in Adobe Illustrator. Using basic shapes, stylish colors and the Warp Effect tool, you can create a...

  12. Create a Vibrant Peacock in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Vibrant Peacock in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial we will get to know one of the most useful Adobe Illustrator features – the Appearance panel – and draw a fabulous colorful peacock with the...