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 Matte Painting in Photoshop?

    What Is Matte Painting in Photoshop?

    Tutorial Intermediate

    What is matte painting? You'll usually hear it used when discussing films, especially sci-fi and fantasy movies. However, the term matte painting has become...

  2. Gradients in Procreate: All You Need to Know

    Gradients in Procreate: All You Need to Know

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Wondering how to do a gradient in Procreate? There are many tools to create beautiful effects. Here you'll know everything about how to make a gradient in...

  3. 25+ Best Victorian Fonts

    25+ Best Victorian Fonts

    Tutorial Beginner

    Need a font that's elegant and eye-catching? Try one of these Victorian-era fonts from Envato Elements.

  4. Fonts Similar to Tahoma & Best Font Pairings

    Fonts Similar to Tahoma & Best Font Pairings

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today we take a deep dive into the Tahoma family of fonts. We'll answer your most pressing questions like: What is the Tahoma font? Is Tahoma a good font? Is...

  5. How to Create Autumn Leaves, Berries, and Chestnut Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Autumn Leaves, Berries, and Chestnut Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create perfectly shaped autumn plants. In this tutorial you'll make beautiful, colorful seasonal icons in an easy and enjoyable way.

  6. How to Make a Pool Party Flyer Template in Photoshop

    How to Make a Pool Party Flyer Template in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    This tutorial will teach you to make a summer pool party flyer template in Photoshop (from great pool party flyer ideas, pool party flyer backgrounds, fonts,...

  7. How to Add Brushes to Affinity Designer

    How to Add Brushes to Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn about Affinity Designer vector brushes and raster brushes: where to find them, how to install them, and how to use them. It's easy and fast!

  8. How to Use Procreate Layers

    How to Use Procreate Layers

    Tutorial Beginner

    Procreate layers are a powerful tool for the digital artist. There are a myriad of ways to use them, but here we'll start at the beginning with the...

  9. What Font Does Fortnite Use?

    What Font Does Fortnite Use?

    Tutorial Beginner

    What font does Fortnite use? You'll find the answer to this question in this overview of the Fortnite logo and typography. You'll also discover some great...

  10. What Is the Maximalism Graphic Design Trend?

    What Is the Maximalism Graphic Design Trend?

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we take a look at the the maximalism graphic design trend through the decades and different design trends. This is one of the most chaotic,...

  11. How to Make a Pixel Brush in Procreate

    How to Make a Pixel Brush in Procreate

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to make pixel art in Procreate? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a pixel brush in Procreate from scratch to create cool Procreate...

  12. How to Create a Coffee Cup Mockup

    How to Create a Coffee Cup Mockup

    Tutorial Beginner

    There's nothing like a fresh cup of coffee in the morning. Learn how to create a coffee cup mockup in Adobe Photoshop. During this tutorial, you will...