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. A Beginner's Guide to the Dimension Tool in Illustrator

    A Beginner's Guide to the Dimension Tool in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Ready to master the new Dimension Tool in Adobe Illustrator? Join me! Let's dive in and explore the Dimension Tool's features, shortcuts, and workflow.

  2. How to Create a Glazed Cookie Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Glazed Cookie Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's brush settings, layer styles, and adjustment layers to create a fun, bright glazed cookies text effect.

  3. How to Mirror in Procreate for Symmetrical Drawings

    How to Mirror in Procreate for Symmetrical Drawings

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Do you know how to do mirroring in Procreate? If not, then follow this tutorial to find out what the Procreate symmetry tool is and how to use to create...

  4. How to Embed Fonts in a PDF

    How to Embed Fonts in a PDF

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this quick tip, you'll learn how to embed fonts into PDF documents using Adobe InDesign.

  5. 15+ Groovy Hippie Fonts

    15+ Groovy Hippie Fonts

    Tutorial Beginner

    Get groovy with these awesome hippie fonts from Envato Elements. For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, graphic...

  6. How to Create a Vintage Photo Filter With Photoshop

    How to Create a Vintage Photo Filter With Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a vintage effect Photoshop action with our tutorial. You'll learn how to make photos look vintage in Photoshop to give you that old photo...

  7. How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to make a watercolor brush in Illustrator? Today you'll learn how to do watercolor painting in Illustrator using three different methods.

  8. Why 90s Graphic Design Was a Total Game Changer

    Why 90s Graphic Design Was a Total Game Changer

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we’ll explore the impact that pop and underground culture had on graphic design throughout the 90s and see how 90s design is making a...

  9. How to Use the Snap to Grid Option in Illustrator

    How to Use the Snap to Grid Option in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome to our Illustrator series, in which you can learn an Illustrator skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!

  10. 32 Best Poster Mockups (Using an Online Mockup Generator)

    32 Best Poster Mockups (Using an Online Mockup Generator)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Placeit has the largest collection of mockups on the internet, and today we'll share just 32 of the best print poster mockups available.

  11. How to Create a 3D Black and Gold Text and Logo Mockup

    How to Create a 3D Black and Gold Text and Logo Mockup

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I will show you how to create a 3D logo or text mockup in black and white using a smart object, layer styles, and a small time-saving action.

  12. How to Change the Opacity of a Layer in Procreate

    How to Change the Opacity of a Layer in Procreate

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to change the layer opacity in Procreate? This feature is easy to use but hard to find. Here you'll learn more about how to change the opacity...