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Discover the principles and practices that make great design with our design theory tutorials. Master everything from color theory to design trends.
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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 Create a Tram in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Tram in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn to create a pretty city scene with a classic tram using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

    2. How to Create a Rococo Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Rococo Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Follow this tutorial and learn to create a beautifully decorated text effect inspired by the Rococo time period.

    3. Art History: Surrealism

      Art History: Surrealism

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this next part of our Art History series, we turn to the era of surrealism, a 20th-century cultural movement where artists created alternate realities.

    4. How to Create a Day of the Dead Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Day of the Dead Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Use a couple of shape tools, brushes, textures, layer styles, and shape settings, to create a Day of the Dead sugar skull-inspired text effect.

    5. How to Create a Set of Music Player UI Buttons in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Set of Music Player UI Buttons in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to create your very own set of music control UI buttons, using some of the most basic shapes and tools that Adobe Illustrator has to offer.

    6. How to Create a Halloween Character in a Ghost Costume in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Halloween Character in a Ghost Costume in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For Halloween, let's create a kid in a ghost costume with a treat bag. As usual, we will use only the most basic tools and shapes of Adobe Illustrator.

    7. International Artist Feature: Portugal

      International Artist Feature: Portugal

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our International Artist Series! Today we're catching up with six amazing artists from Portugal.

    8. Art Therapy: How to Draw a Mandala

      Art Therapy: How to Draw a Mandala

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Drawing a mandala can be a part of a mindfulness meditation and can be very restful. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a mandala from scratch.

    9. Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 2

      Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 2

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to Volume Two of our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with stories just like yours.

    10. How to Create a Set of Superhero Emoji in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Set of Superhero Emoji in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Bring five of the most iconic superheroes to life in vector format in Adobe Illustrator, using just basic geometric shapes and simple tools.

    11. How to Create a Retro Interior Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Retro Interior Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      A piece of nostalgia for your nostalgic heart: learn how to create a retro illustration with an old-fashioned TV, daisies in a jar, and a cabinet.

    12. Art History: Harlem Renaissance

      Art History: Harlem Renaissance

      Tutorial • Beginner

      As part of our Art History series, discover the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement giving African Americans the platform to voice their stories.

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