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. 18 Fonts Similar to Montserrat

    18 Fonts Similar to Montserrat

    Tutorial Beginner

    Looking for fonts like Montserrat? Here we'll go through a quick Montserrat font history, its characteristics, and then share 18 fonts similar to Montserrat.

  2. How to Design Your Own Camouflage Pattern

    How to Design Your Own Camouflage Pattern

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I’ll show you how to design your own camouflage pattern. I’ll present four examples of military camo patterns: woodland, desert, urban...

  3. How to Add a Rain Effect in Photoshop

    How to Add a Rain Effect in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to add rain to a photo in Photoshop. This cool technique can simulate all kinds of rain, from light drizzle to a heavy...

  4. How to Make Stars in Photoshop

    How to Make Stars in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Ever wondered how to make stars in Photoshop? Well, wonder no more! In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to make stars in Photoshop quickly and easily.

  5. How to Make an InDesign Catalog Template

    How to Make an InDesign Catalog Template

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a catalog in InDesign for showcasing products and services. This simple and stylish product catalog template can have so many uses!

  6. How to Create the Beetlejuice Logo

    How to Create the Beetlejuice Logo

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Let's take a closer look at the Beetlejuice logo, which is both creepy and very intriguing at the same time. In this tutorial, we will recreate it together.

  7. Quick Tip: Colorize a Comic Strip With Photoshop

    Quick Tip: Colorize a Comic Strip With Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Converting a rough sketch into a polished piece of digital art might not be as hard as you think. In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to...

  8. What Fonts Are Used by The New York Times?

    What Fonts Are Used by The New York Times?

    Tutorial Beginner

    The iconic logo of The New York Times newspaper has been used by the publication over its 170+ year history, with a few tweaks but no major changes. Today we...

  9. How to Create a Post-Apocalyptic Logo Text Effect

    How to Create a Post-Apocalyptic Logo Text Effect

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a post-apocalyptic text effect using display sans serif fonts, some textures, and a photo.

  10. How to Create a Greeting Card Template in Photoshop

    How to Create a Greeting Card Template in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to make a birthday card template in Photoshop. You'll create a beautiful happy birthday card that's printable to give to your family and friends!

  11. How to Make Fire Effects in Photoshop (Flames, Smoke, Embers, and More)

    How to Make Fire Effects in Photoshop (Flames, Smoke, Embers, and More)

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In today's tutorial, we will be covering five different fire effects in Photoshop. From how to add a smoke effect in Photoshop to how to make a flame in...

  12. Tips on How to Design Fiction Book Covers (Ideas & Examples)

    Tips on How to Design Fiction Book Covers (Ideas & Examples)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Looking for book cover design ideas? You've come to the right place. Today, we'll share some terrific book cover examples and tips on how to make your cover...