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 a vintage Hitchcock poster in Saul Bass's style

    How to create a vintage Hitchcock poster in Saul Bass's style

    Tutorial Beginner

    The Birds is one of Hitchcock’s best-loved horror films. In this tutorial we’ll create a tribute poster to Hitchcock’s movie masterpiece, taking inspiration...

  2. How to make a tribute to Hitchcock's Vertigo poster in Adobe InDesign

    How to make a tribute to Hitchcock's Vertigo poster in Adobe InDesign

    Tutorial Beginner

    Let's pay tribute to one of the greatest movies ever made about a phobia. We’ll create a poster in Adobe InDesign and use Photoshop and Illustrator too.

  3. How to create a movie poster like Saul Bass

    How to create a movie poster like Saul Bass

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this beginner’s tutorial for Adobe InDesign, we pay tribute to the distinctive Saul Bass style with a movie poster inspired by the classic 1959 film,...

  4. Beginner's guide: How to crop in Photoshop

    Beginner's guide: How to crop in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we'll take a look at almost every method of cropping anything in Adobe Photoshop.

  5. The A-Z of Adobe Lightroom Classic for Photography

    The A-Z of Adobe Lightroom Classic for Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Time to get to know Lightroom a little better: This Adobe application is packed full of helpful goodies to make your digital photo editing life simpler, and...

  6. How to invert a logo correctly

    How to invert a logo correctly

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, discover pro tips to invert a logo flawlessly while keeping it bold, clear, and balanced!

  7. Identifying geometric patterns in graphic design

    Identifying geometric patterns in graphic design

    Tutorial Beginner

    The seamless repetition of shapes in geometric patterns can deliver eye-catching and memorable designs. You'll find geometric design patterns on greeting...

  8. How to create a polka dot pattern in Photoshop

    How to create a polka dot pattern in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a timeless, yellow polka dot pattern—and use this opportunity to learn how to create a pattern in Photoshop in general!

  9. How to crop in Photoshop

    How to crop in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn the basics of how to crop a picture in Photoshop and discover an easy way to edit images with AI tools included in your Envato subscription.

  10. Everything you need to know about Lottie animations

    Everything you need to know about Lottie animations

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn all about Lottie animations, from what they are and why they’re used to how to create, optimize, and integrate them into your designs!

  11. How to make a plaid pattern in Illustrator

    How to make a plaid pattern in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Always wanted to learn how to create a plaid pattern? Learn all about the iconic pattern made popular by the movie Clueless, from how to make one to the...

  12. How to draw a gingham pattern in Photoshop

    How to draw a gingham pattern in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a timeless, red gingham pattern—and use this opportunity to learn how to create a pattern in Photoshop in general!