Design & Illustration Tutorials

Take your graphic design and illustration skills to a new level! You can find thousands of free tutorials on every design topic under the sun, from making Photoshop actions to designing a classy corporate brochure in InDesign or completing your own vector illustration.

We’ve got tutorials on all the major design software, so you can brush up your skills on the full Adobe suite or get up to speed with other options like Affinity Designer or Procreate. Or you can learn how to make beautiful text effects, choose the right fonts, design eye-catching magazines, and much more.

All Design & Illustration tutorials:

  1. How to blend text for an album cover in Photoshop

    How to blend text for an album cover in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to add text to your music album cover design and blend it so that it fits seamlessly into your composition.

  2. How to create a holographic sticker text effect

    How to create a holographic sticker text effect

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a holographic sticker in Adobe Illustrator using a gradient mesh and a couple of effects.

  3. How to use Photoshop brushes to create negative space

    How to use Photoshop brushes to create negative space

    Tutorial Beginner

    Negative space is a classic design technique that turns empty space into high impact design. In this tutorial, we'll be recreating a poster from The Last of...

  4. How to make a portfolio brochure template in Affinity Publisher

    How to make a portfolio brochure template in Affinity Publisher

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn what a portfolio is and how to create a portfolio template using various tools in Affinity Publisher.

  5. How to create a Halloween witch illustration

    How to create a Halloween witch illustration

    Tutorial Beginner

    Get ready to enhance your skills and create vintage Halloween illustrations! Embrace the nostalgic charm of cute witches and ghosts as you master the art of...

  6. What is a flyer?

    What is a flyer?

    Tutorial Beginner

    What is a flyer in graphic design? Learn what a flyer is, what it's used for, and how to create a flyer using flyer templates from Envato.

  7. How to add visual effects to an album cover in Photoshop

    How to add visual effects to an album cover in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Discover how to add Photoshop visual effects to a music album cover design in just a few easy steps.

  8. Bevel and Emboss in Photoshop: A complete guide with tips and tricks

    Bevel and Emboss in Photoshop: A complete guide with tips and tricks

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this comprehensive guide to Bevel and Emboss, we will explain the settings behind Bevel and Emboss, including Contour and Texture, and how you can use...

  9. What is a pamphlet?

    What is a pamphlet?

    Tutorial Beginner

    What's a pamphlet? That's exactly the question this short article will answer for you. We'll also show you some fabulous pamphlet example templates that you...

  10. What's a special character?

    What's a special character?

    Tutorial Beginner

    Special characters are one of the most important tools in writing. Without them, we wouldn't be able to read and wouldn't be able to comprehend what we read....

  11. Adobe InDesign 2025 updates | Adobe MAX 2024

    Adobe InDesign 2025 updates | Adobe MAX 2024

    Tutorial Beginner

    Adobe MAX has unlocked its new features for Adobe InDesign. Curious to know what they are? Following along as we dive into the all the new features and...

  12. Adobe Illustrator 2025 updates | Adobe MAX 2024

    Adobe Illustrator 2025 updates | Adobe MAX 2024

    Tutorial Beginner

    Discover the best new features in Adobe Illustrator from Adobe MAX 2024, including features such as Generative Shape Fill, Objects on Path, and more!