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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. International Artist Feature: Norway

      International Artist Feature: Norway

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Norway, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from stunning watercolor paintings...

    2. Art History: African Art

      Art History: African Art

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our series on art history! From the lands of South America, we now venture onward to experience the world of art from Africa. Let's see how...

    3. How to Create a Flat Design Summer Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Flat Design Summer Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to create a catchy and stylish summer-themed flat illustration using basic shapes and tools in Adobe Illustrator.

    4. International Artist Feature: Hungary

      International Artist Feature: Hungary

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Hungary, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from awesome manga illustrations...

    5. How to Create and Apply a Tropical Seamless Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create and Apply a Tropical Seamless Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Summer heat in a tropical paradise! What could be better? In this tutorial we’ll create our own tropical pattern, making it seamless and discovering several...

    6. Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, May 2017

      Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, May 2017

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Envato Tuts+ community! This is an assortment of comment submissions found...

    7. How to Create a Nintendo Switch in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Nintendo Switch in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this tutorial we're going to create a funny Nintendo Switch with basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

    8. How to Create a Modern Kitchen in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Modern Kitchen in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In today’s tutorial, we’re going to put our interior designer hats on and create ourselves a nice little modern kitchen using nothing but the easiest and...

    9. International Artist Feature: Finland

      International Artist Feature: Finland

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Finland, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from beautiful nature illustrations...

    10. Art History: Indigenous South America

      Art History: Indigenous South America

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our series on art history! From the native lands of North America, we now venture onward to experience the world of art from indigenous South...

    11. International Artist Feature: Romania

      International Artist Feature: Romania

      Tutorial • Beginner

      For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Romania, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from beautiful illustrations to...

    12. An Open Discussion About Art and Mental Health

      An Open Discussion About Art and Mental Health

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In this article, we'll explore how various mental health issues have always been a prevalent theme in art from the past to the present.

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