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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 Make, Save, and Load Gradient Swatches in Illustrator

    How to Make, Save, and Load Gradient Swatches in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Welcome to How to Make a Gradient Swatch in Illustrator! In this tutorial, you'll learn the process of how to make and how to save a gradient in Illustrator.

  2. How to Create a Pastel Gradient Background

    How to Create a Pastel Gradient Background

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Learn how to create a pastel gradient background in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop by following this pastel background tutorial.

  3. Color Theory for Beginners

    Color Theory for Beginners

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Colors are a powerful visual tool that can help us evoke certain emotions. In this course, you’ll learn all about the fundamentals of color theory.

  4. 20 Best Art Nouveau Fonts (Stylish Fonts to Download)

    20 Best Art Nouveau Fonts (Stylish Fonts to Download)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Looking for fonts that capture the romantic and ornate style of Art Nouveau? Today we'll share 20 of the best Art Nouveau fonts from Envato Elements.

  5. 35 Cool Funky Fonts (Funky 70s and Retro Disco Fonts)

    35 Cool Funky Fonts (Funky 70s and Retro Disco Fonts)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Today we pay homage to the 1970s by highlighting 35 of the coolest funky fonts of the era that you can find at Envato Elements

  6. How to Create a Shadow Text Effect in Affinity Photo

    How to Create a Shadow Text Effect in Affinity Photo

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create an Affinity Photo text effect using only the text tool and shadows.

  7. How to Make Jagged Edges in Illustrator

    How to Make Jagged Edges in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Creating a zig-zag Illustrator effect can be a tricky and tedious process if done manually. However, Illustrator can create perfect zig-zags and more!

  8. How to Create 5 Awesome Gradient Effects in Adobe InDesign

    How to Create 5 Awesome Gradient Effects in Adobe InDesign

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Wondering how to make a gradient in InDesign? Gradient effects are super easy to achieve, and they're an instant way of bringing your layouts up-to-date!

  9. How to Use the Gradient Tool in Illustrator

    How to Use the Gradient Tool in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use the Gradient Tool in Illustrator to add custom gradients to your vector artwork and designs. 

  10. Trending Cricut Projects for 2025: What''s the Next Big Thing?

    Trending Cricut Projects for 2025: What''s the Next Big Thing?

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Will some of the trending cricut projects of 2022 continue as a Cricut trend into 2023? Discover some of what we can expect to see in 2023!

  11. 39 Best Fairytale Fonts (Fantasy Storybook Fonts)

    39 Best Fairytale Fonts (Fantasy Storybook Fonts)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Need a fairytale font for your next project? Check out this collection of fairytale fonts and storybook fonts from Envato Elements!

  12. 2000s Graphic Design: From the Y2K Aesthetic to Glitter Text and Emo

    2000s Graphic Design: From the Y2K Aesthetic to Glitter Text and Emo

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Interested in the early 2000s aesthetic? Learn about early 2000s graphic design trends and recreate them using Y2K graphics from Envato Elements.

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