Design Trends Theory

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.
  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

    Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Create a simple soccer-themed text effect in Photoshop.

  9. Create a Mustard Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Mustard Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a plastic mustard bottle and some mustard text in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. Create a Fabulous Nail Polish Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Fabulous Nail Polish Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a nail polish text effect in Adobe Illustrator using basic blending and vector shape building techniques,...

  11. How to Create a Blended Hexagonal Print Design in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Blended Hexagonal Print Design in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Geometric print designs have been quite the trend as of late. Using the Blend Tool (W), the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator, and a trendy color palette...

  12. Create a Tattoo Style, Grunge, Day of Dead Girl Poster in Illustrator

    Create a Tattoo Style, Grunge, Day of Dead Girl Poster in Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I will show you how to create a tattoo styled sexy Day of the Dead girl in Adobe Illustrator. You will learn how to use your own photo as a...