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. What Is Typography?

    What Is Typography?

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you've ever wondered about the role and definition of typography in graphic design, wonder no more. Here, you'll find a quick typography definition so you...

  2. How to Draw the Flower of Life

    How to Draw the Flower of Life

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you're into sacred geometry, I'll show you how to draw a flower of life step by step—simply by duplicating the circles in the right direction, until they...

  3. What Font Does Jaws Use?

    What Font Does Jaws Use?

    Tutorial Beginner

    What font is the Jaws logo? Today, we will identify the font used to advertise one of the most terrifying movies of all time. Then we'll share some great...

  4. How to Highlight Text in InDesign

    How to Highlight Text in InDesign

    Tutorial Beginner

    Add some emphasis to the text in your project with eye-catching highlighted text. Learn how to highlight text in InDesign in this quick tip tutorial.

  5. Hand Lettering: How to Vector Your Letterforms

    Hand Lettering: How to Vector Your Letterforms

    Tutorial Beginner

    Vectoring custom typography can be challenging. This tutorial covers proper anchor point placement, bezier handle construction, and tons of tips and tricks...

  6. Best Chocolate Mockups and Templates

    Best Chocolate Mockups and Templates

    Tutorial Beginner

    World Chocolate Day is here, and what better way to celebrate than with these hot chocolate templates and mockups from Envato Elements?

  7. Create a Comic: How to Plan and Lay Out Your Comic

    Create a Comic: How to Plan and Lay Out Your Comic

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to storyboard a comic and what kinds of panel types can be used for different effects. Using clipping masks we can quickly make a comic page that...

  8. How to Draw a Sugar Skull

    How to Draw a Sugar Skull

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to draw sugar skull art step by step. You don't have to follow the instructions strictly—feel free to decorate it your own way! In a few minutes,...

  9. From Screen to Brand: The Impact of Color Palettes on Movie Marketing Strategies

    From Screen to Brand: The Impact of Color Palettes on Movie Marketing Strategies

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the film industry, visual language extends far beyond the events on-screen. The marketing strategies that propel a film to box office success are both...

  10. 22 Best Cookbook and Recipe Book Templates to Download (Word, InDesign)

    22 Best Cookbook and Recipe Book Templates to Download (Word, InDesign)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Looking for a recipe book template for your favorite recipes? Here we'll take a look at some inspiring cookbook designs for your next project.

  11. How to Create Different Vector Textures Using Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Different Vector Textures Using Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a simple vase and how to add texture in Illustrator to bring it to life. We'll share some top Adobe Illustrator...

  12. Affinity Designer vs. Illustrator: Which Is Better?

    Affinity Designer vs. Illustrator: Which Is Better?

    Tutorial Beginner

    Adobe Illustrator has been around for over 37 years, but it has some strong competition in Affinity Designer. Can the newcomer take over Adobe Illustrator's...