Design & Illustration Courses

What if you could become a better designer by learning directly from the experts, having them show you what to do via comprehensive, well-structured video courses? Well, you can!

Whether you want to learn photo manipulation or text effects, magazine design or 3d design, you’ll find a course here to teach you the design skills you need. You can also take courses that take you through the major graphic design software, like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, from start to finish. Each course is structured with a particular learning goal in mind, so you’ll end up with valuable new skills after each one. What will you learn today?

All Design & Illustration courses:

  1. Give Your Digital Images a Colour Film Look

    Give Your Digital Images a Colour Film Look

    Course Beginner

    There's no denying it: pictures made with film have a distinct and appealing look. Every film has its own feel, a set of characteristics that create a...

  2. Creating Pixel-Perfect Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Creating Pixel-Perfect Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Course Beginner

    In this course, you'll unravel the hidden secrets of creating pixel-perfect icons in Adobe Illustrator in a matter of minutes. Using a detailed, step-by-step...

  3. Thumbnail Sketching for Environments

    Thumbnail Sketching for Environments

    Course Advanced

    In this course we will be exploring tools and techniques for creating thumbnail sketches for environments. We will discuss things such as: how to gather...

  4. Fantasy Digital Portraits

    Fantasy Digital Portraits

    Course Intermediate

    Anything is possible with fantasy art. You can transform yourself into a beautiful goddess or a fierce warrior using Adobe Photoshop's versatile tools. In...

  5. Creating Flat Workspace Elements for Advertisements

    Creating Flat Workspace Elements for Advertisements

    Course Intermediate

    In this course you will learn how to create a trendy, flat-style advertising banner with realistic workspace elements. We will start from the very beginning...

  6. Design Isometric Environments for Games

    Design Isometric Environments for Games

    Course Intermediate

    Welcome to the Design Isometric Environments for Games course! In this course, concept artist and graphic designer Jonathan Lam will teach you how to create...

  7. Mastering Animal Anatomy in Digital Painting

    Mastering Animal Anatomy in Digital Painting

    Course Beginner

    Concept artists need to have a solid understanding of animal anatomy, including all different kinds of animals, like mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and...

  8. Master Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

    Master Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

    Course Advanced

    Patterns are fun and full of endless possibilities, and we can see them everywhere, from cell-phone cases to textiles. In this course you will learn how to...

  9. Storyboarding in Sketchbook Pro

    Storyboarding in Sketchbook Pro

    Course Intermediate

    If you’ve ever wanted to know how to create storyboard frames for television commercials, then this course is for you. Professional artist Robert Marzullo...

  10. Using Light and Shadow in Photo Manipulation

    Using Light and Shadow in Photo Manipulation

    Course Advanced

    One of the most difficult tasks in any photo manipulation project is getting the lighting and shadows to agree. This can be particularly difficult if you are...

  11. Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Course Advanced

    Have you ever wanted to paint yourself or a friend, but struggled with making your paintings look like them? Well, Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe...

  12. The Art of Pointillism Portraits

    The Art of Pointillism Portraits

    Course Intermediate

    In this illustration course, you’ll be learning how to create a highly detailed, full value scale pointillism portrait. Pointillism is the technique of using...