Graphic Design & Illustration Tutorials

Keep up to date or learn a new skill with our graphic design and illustration content. Ranging from Adobe Photoshop to drawing theory, from vector illustration to print design, we've got all experience levels covered.

Design a Glossy Download Icon
The difficulty in designing web graphics is not so much in the actual execution of the design, but more in the planning of it. At the same time you want the...
Arik
17 Jun 2008
Designing
Create a Watercolor Vector Flower Illustration
Illustrator is great for creating sharp flawless lines and elements, but sometimes you want to create an illustration with some texture and depth. Watercolor...
Ryan Putnam
17 Jun 2008
Illustration
Digitally Paint a Fantasy Tree Scene
Learn how to make a fantasy scene using only standard photoshop brushes. In this tutorial, I describe the basics of color and light theory. With this...
Maciej Kwas
16 Jun 2008
Drawing
Create a Cool Water Ripple Effect in Illustrator
We'll be using Adobe Illustrator to create this tutorial. A water ripple effect can easily be achieved using a radial gradient. Besides this, I will be...
Tony Soh
16 Jun 2008
Illustration
Vectortuts has Officially Launched!
We're super excited to launch the new site! Vectortuts has the same setup and is high on quality like Psdtuts+, only it focuses on vector tutorials. Check it...
Sean Hodge
16 Jun 2008
News
Inspiration: High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging
HDR images are composed of multiple shots that each capture a greater or lesser range of light. Typically these images are composed of a darker image, a...
Sean Hodge
15 Jun 2008
Inspiration
Psdtuts+ AudioJungle Contest Submissions Update
We've got a whole lot of activity in the contest already. Lot's of great entries. It's going to be hard to decide who's going to win. We've still got plenty...
Sean Hodge
14 Jun 2008
News
My Favourite Photoshop Tutorial Sites (Besides Psdtuts+!)
As you know, we here at Psdtuts+ are absolutely and totally committed to being the best place for Photoshop junkies to click to. With that goal in mind, I...
Collis Ta'eed
13 Jun 2008
Roundups
Design a Vista Styled Wallpaper
Today we'll create a wallpaper in Vista style. A black background will be filled with stylish gradients decorated with blue and green abstract curved shapes....
Vaclav Krejci
12 Jun 2008
Effects
The Making of Mystic
In this tutorial Nik Ainley walks us through the process of making a spectacular image. This tutorial focuses on the big picture steps taken to create this...
Nik Ainley
11 Jun 2008
Designing
Design an Extreme Grunge Wallpaper
In this tutorial, we'll design an extreme wallpaper in a grunge style. We'll be using layer masks, custom brushes, and the cloning tool to create this...
Alvaro Guzman
10 Jun 2008
Designing
The Supercharged Beetle of Doom!
Elaborate visual effects are easily achievable when you combine a little bit of creativity with some fundamental Photoshop techniques. In this tutorial, we...
Justin Maller
10 Jun 2008
Adobe Photoshop