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. 50s Graphic Design: Mid-Century Modern to Swiss Style

    50s Graphic Design: Mid-Century Modern to Swiss Style

    Tutorial Beginner

    Explore the major design influences of 1950s graphic design in this article. And discover some top mid-century graphic design resources too! 

  2. How to Make a Distressed Effect Photoshop Action

    How to Make a Distressed Effect Photoshop Action

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a distressed effect in Adobe Photoshop using smart filters, adjustment layers, and overlay textures.

  3. What Is Geometric Design?

    What Is Geometric Design?

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn the basics of geometric design and discover 34 of the best geometric designs from Envato Elements.

  4. How to Create an Isometric Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create an Isometric Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple isometric text effect in Adobe Illustrator.

  5. 100+ Best Grunge Textures (Overlays, Film, PNG, PSD, Vector)

    100+ Best Grunge Textures (Overlays, Film, PNG, PSD, Vector)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Give your photos and other images more depth and tactility when you add grunge texture overlays from Envato Elements and GraphicRiver.

  6. How to Create a Dusty Texture From Scratch

    How to Create a Dusty Texture From Scratch

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we'll create a dusty overlay texture from scanned paper, and I will show you how to apply this texture to your image.

  7. How to Create Realistic Watercolor Photoshop Brushes From Scratch

    How to Create Realistic Watercolor Photoshop Brushes From Scratch

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a watercolor brush in Photoshop from scratch. We'll also review some of the best watercolor brushes from Envato...

  8. How to Make a Logo Look Vintage in Photoshop

    How to Make a Logo Look Vintage in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a logo look vintage in Photoshop using smart filters and free textures.

  9. How to Create Vector Glitches Using Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Vector Glitches Using Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn to create three different glitch techniques using Adobe Illustrator. We will work with vectors, allowing us to resize the...

  10. Trend Watch: Duotones

    Trend Watch: Duotones

    Tutorial Beginner

    Apply your favorite colors to photos, typography, and more! Today, we'll explore the duotone effect. Let's take a look at its key features and a few of our...

  11. 60 Best Design and Illustration Tutorials & Videos of 2020!

    60 Best Design and Illustration Tutorials & Videos of 2020!

    Tutorial Beginner

    2020 was a bit of a rubbish year overall, but over on Envato Tuts+, we kept publishing our free educational content and even increased our free video courses...

  12. What Will Be the Graphic Design Trends for 2021?

    What Will Be the Graphic Design Trends for 2021?

    Tutorial Beginner

    2020 was quite a year, but things are starting to look brighter, with optimistic design, soothing colour palettes, and activist-infused design paving the way...