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  • Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline

    Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline

    Sean Hodge
  • Rebellious Design: Brutalism Meets 90s Graphic Design

    Rebellious Design: Brutalism Meets 90s Graphic Design

    Laura Keung

    • All Theory tutorials:

    1. How to Make Icons

      How to Make Icons

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Always wanted to learn what it takes to create your own icon, but never knew exactly where to start? Well, with this article, that's going to change. You'll...

    2. The History of Emoticons and Emojis

      The History of Emoticons and Emojis

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Have you ever wondered what emoticons and emojis have in common, or how they even came to be? Learn about the history of these two modern ways of...

    3. Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 23

      Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 23

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you'll love.

    4. How to Create a 60s Retro Flyer Design

      How to Create a 60s Retro Flyer Design

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial, we celebrate 50 years of the moon landing by creating a retro flyer design. You'll learn multiple tools that you can apply on your next...

    5. Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, July 2019 Edition

      Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, July 2019 Edition

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Envato Tuts+ community! Check out this set of results and join in for the...

    6. How to Draw & Paint a Beautiful Mermaid in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Draw & Paint a Beautiful Mermaid in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Mermaids come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. In this tutorial, we'll walk through drawing and painting a colorful mermaid in Adobe Photoshop.

    7. The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Illustrator Swatches

      The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Illustrator Swatches

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In today's article, we will be talking about one of Illustrator's most underrated tools, the Swatches panel. From simple questions such as what are...

    8. International Artist Feature: Moldova

      International Artist Feature: Moldova

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we're catching up with three amazing artists from the Eastern European country of Moldova.

    9. Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 22

      Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 22

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you'll love.

    10. How to Make a Filter Icon

      How to Make a Filter Icon

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Always wanted to learn how to create a filter icon, but never knew exactly where to start? In this video, you'll learn how to create two variations of the...

    11. 50 Awesome Icon Tutorials

      50 Awesome Icon Tutorials

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Want to learn how to make icons? Check out this awesome collection of 50 icon tutorials from Envato Tuts+ and our friends around the web.

    12. Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, May 2019 Edition

      Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, May 2019 Edition

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Envato Tuts+ community! Check out this set of results and join in for the...

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