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Design & Illustration Learning Guides

Discover our selections of the best free design tutorials on a range of topics, all in one place. If you want to brush up your Photoshop skills or learn a new piece of software like Adobe XD, you’ll find learning guides here to help you do that. Or maybe you want something more specialised, like learning how to draw textures or how to paint hair. We’ve got guides to help you with that too.

Just browse through the list and click on a topic that interests you to discover more and to find links to our hand-picked selection of free tutorials, designed to teach you that new skill or software as easily and enjoyably as possible.

  1. Caffeine Fuelled Vector

    12 Posts
    Designers and caffeine go hand in hand. Be it a morning pick me up or when you're working hard to hit that fast approaching deadline! It's this very love that we give you our "Caffeine Fuelled Vector" session. Tutorials and articles inspired by our love of coffee, tea and all things caffeine. From creating a logo for the imaginary Vector Coffee cafe to created 3D models and icons.
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  2. Summer in Session!

    14 Posts
    It's often hard to get inspiration during those hot, stuffy months of Summer. Thankfully we're here with some great Summer themed vector tutorials and resources to help kick start your creative block or to give you a project to work on over the coming months. Keep checking back, because the Summer isn't over until those leaves start to fall!
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  3. Anime and Manga Illustration

    9 Posts
    In this session, we will be looking at exactly what makes a drawing "anime styled", the general theories behind drawing in this style, and why vector is a fantastic medium to work with when creating anime/manga styled artwork. We'll show you how to draw a basic manga character and hit up the popular elements such as the characteristic eyes and hair. We'll go in depth into clothing and even touch on creating a chibi! So let's get into learning how to create and draw manga in vector!
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  4. The Cosmos

    4 Posts
    Our universe is vast. So vast, in fact, that astronomers don’t measure its size in meters or miles but by explaining how long it would take to travel a certain distance at the speed of light. In this series of tutorials, we'll be working on creating various different aspects of the cosmos in Photoshop — a selection of beautiful artwork!
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  5. Infographic Design

    16 Posts
    Taking a collection of data and showing it in a way that's not only informative but looks good, can be a hard thing to do. You need to be mindful of design while at the same making sure that the data you're presenting is shown clearly and is easy to understand.
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  6. Vector Portraits

    16 Posts
    Learning to draw the human figure and create stunning vector portraits can be an arduous task. Working with models, or photo references, finding the right pose, using just the right blend effect for skin, the correct vector brush for hair, are all subtle skills needed for the vector portrait artist.
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