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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. Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, December 2016 Edition

      Envato Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, December 2016 Edition

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Envato Tuts+ community!

    2. International Artist Feature: Lithuania

      International Artist Feature: Lithuania

      Tutorial • Beginner

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

    3. How to Create a Festive Christmas Fireplace in Affinity Designer

      How to Create a Festive Christmas Fireplace in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      Are you ready for one of the most magical holidays of the year? Let’s feel this warm atmosphere of Christmas by creating a cozy scene depicting a flat...

    4. History of Art: Byzantine and Islamic Art

      History of Art: Byzantine and Islamic Art

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Welcome back to our series on art history! From the lands of Ancient Rome, we now journey onward to experience the world of Byzantine and Islamic art.

    5. How to Create a Hanukkah Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Hanukkah Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      In today’s tutorial we’re going to recreate some iconic objects and symbols from the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. If you’re a proud kippah owner, put it on...

    6. How to Create a Vampire Hunter Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Vampire Hunter Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Since the dawn of time, humans have had a burning fear of the unknown, which led their imagination to give birth to mythical creatures that have haunted them...

    7. International Artist Feature: Vietnam

      International Artist Feature: Vietnam

      Tutorial • Beginner

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

    8. How to Create a Fun Underwater Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Fun Underwater Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a funny underwater scene featuring a big fish stuck on a tree. First we'll create the base scene using the sky,...

    9. How to Create a Maneki Neko Lucky Charm in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Maneki Neko Lucky Charm in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial we’ll be creating a cute Japanese lucky charm, Maneki-neko. We’ll be using geometric shapes and working with gradients to make our...

    10. How to Create a Surreal Moon Balloons Scene With Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Surreal Moon Balloons Scene With Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial • Intermediate

      In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a surreal scene with moon balloons. First, we'll build the base scene using images of the sky and a park. After...

    11. How to Create a Vintage Pharmacy Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Vintage Pharmacy Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Learn how to create an image of a vintage pharmacy scene using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

    12. 50 Amazing Floral Stock Images, Templates, and Design Elements

      50 Amazing Floral Stock Images, Templates, and Design Elements

      Tutorial • Beginner

      Love flowers? Check out this amazing collection of 50 floral-inspired stocks, templates, and design elements from Envato Market and Envato Elements.

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