Global Influences in Graphic Design

Learn how design is influenced by different cultures and traditions. Understand global influences and create designs that respect and reflect diverse perspectives.

All Global Influences content:

  1. International Artist Feature: Italy

    International Artist Feature: Italy

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Italy, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic design...

  2. International Artist Feature: The Netherlands

    International Artist Feature: The Netherlands

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to the Netherlands, featuring six illustrators and designers who create fantastic work, from...

  3. International Artist Feature: Indonesia

    International Artist Feature: Indonesia

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Indonesia, featuring five illustrators and designers who create fantastic work, from...

  4. International Artist Feature: Sweden

    International Artist Feature: Sweden

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series we turn to Sweden, featuring six illustrators and designers who create fantastic work. I asked each...

  5. International Artist Feature: Mexico

    International Artist Feature: Mexico

    Tutorial Beginner

    For the next article in the international artist series we turn to Mexico, featuring six illustrators and designers who create fantastic work, from...

  6. International Artist Feature: South Africa

    International Artist Feature: South Africa

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to South Africa, featuring five illustrators and designers who create fantastic work, from...

  7. Geometric Design: How to Draw a Flowery Tiling Pattern

    Geometric Design: How to Draw a Flowery Tiling Pattern

    Tutorial Advanced

    A lovely and unusual tiling pattern that will test your patience and accuracy and is great fun to colour.

  8. How to Create a Winter Fair Isle Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Winter Fair Isle Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an ornamental traditional winter pattern (similar to the ones on your cozy sweaters) within the grid, using...

  9. International Artist Feature: France

    International Artist Feature: France

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this edition of our international artist feature, we turn to France and feature a handful of illustrators and designers who create fantastic graphic...

  10. Geometric Design: Create a Pattern from the Cordoba Synagogue

    Geometric Design: Create a Pattern from the Cordoba Synagogue

    Tutorial Intermediate

    We crank up the complexity level with a stunning historic pattern featuring the numbers 6, 8 and 12.

  11. International Artist Feature: Philippines

    International Artist Feature: Philippines

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in this series we turn to the Philippines, featuring five illustrators and designers who create fantastic work from illustrative lettering...

  12. How to Create Animated Latvian Patterns in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects

    How to Create Animated Latvian Patterns in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create Latvian patterns in Adobe Illustrator, using the grid, snap to point, snap to grid, and basic movement in Adobe After Effects.