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 create light and shadow in photo manipulation

    How to create light and shadow in photo manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to know how to add light and shadows in Photoshop? This short tutorial will guide you through two alternative methods.

  2. How to match saturation in photo manipulation

    How to match saturation in photo manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to learn how to create more realistic images? This lesson focuses on perfecting hue and saturation in Photoshop.

  3. How to add a gradient fill in Affinity Designer

    How to add a gradient fill in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to know how can you do gradients in Affinity Designer? Learn about linear, elliptical, radial, and conical gradients and what the Fill Tool can do,...

  4. How to match contrast in photo manipulation

    How to match contrast in photo manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to adjust contrast in Photoshop? Matching contrast could not be easier when you follow the simple steps in this tutorial from Envato Tuts+

  5. How to use compound shapes in Affinity Designer

    How to use compound shapes in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this Affinity Designer tutorial, we'll go over a basic but powerful feature called compound shapes. Learn how to use it among other Affinity Designer tips...

  6. How to use the Brush Tool in Affinity Designer

    How to use the Brush Tool in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    This beginner-friendly Affinity Designer tutorial will take you on a journey through the Brush Tool. We'll cover everything from choosing the perfect brush...

  7. How to make mixed media collage art

    How to make mixed media collage art

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you'll learn to create a mixed media collage art with magazine cutouts and digital assets to achieve an eclectic yet creative look.

  8. How to match color in photo manipulation

    How to match color in photo manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to learn how to color match in Photoshop in a couple of quick easy steps? This short tutorial can help.

  9. How to Use the Flood Fill Tool in Affinity Designer

    How to Use the Flood Fill Tool in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we'll learn how to use the Flood Fill Tool in Affinity Designer. You'll be able to easily fill in different shapes and areas of your design.

  10. How to Create a Photoshop Composite

    How to Create a Photoshop Composite

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, How To Create a Photoshop Composite, we'll show you how easy compositing in Photoshop is by creating a realistic image using multiple photo...

  11. How to Extract Images for Photo Manipulation

    How to Extract Images for Photo Manipulation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to know how to extract an image in Photoshop? Well, there are multiple ways to extract objects from an image, but today we'll teach you the two quickest...

  12. How to Use Global Colors in Affinity Designer

    How to Use Global Colors in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Are you itching to learn how to control the Affinity Designer colors easily and consistently? In this Affinity Designer tutorial, you'll learn how to use...