Design & Illustration

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.

Design & Illustration Courses

  • Featured Design & Illustration Tutorials

  • What Fonts Are Trending Now and Font Trends for 2024

    What Fonts Are Trending Now and Font Trends for 2024

    Grace Fussell
  • How to Create a Sketch Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Sketch Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

    Marko Kožokar
  • How to Make a Time Magazine Cover Template

    How to Make a Time Magazine Cover Template

    Laura Keung
  • How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    Andrei Stefan
  • All Design & Illustration Content:

    1. The Different Types of Writing Fonts: Calligraphy Font Styles, Hand Lettering, and More

      The Different Types of Writing Fonts: Calligraphy Font Styles, Hand Lettering, and More

      Tutorial Beginner

      Curious about writing fonts, calligraphy fonts, handwriting fonts, and more? In this article, we'll explore different types of writing fonts, where they come...

    2. Photo Manipulation Basics | FREE COURSE

      Photo Manipulation Basics | FREE COURSE

      Course Intermediate

      How do you combine images? Match color, contrast, and saturation? What are smart objects? Layer masks? Layer modes? Learn everything you need to know to...

    3. Affinity Publisher vs. InDesign: Which Is Better?

      Affinity Publisher vs. InDesign: Which Is Better?

      Tutorial Beginner

      A good desktop publishing application should bring everything together. It needs to provide powerful typeface management, keep assets organized, and allow...

    4. What Font Does Amazon Use?

      What Font Does Amazon Use?

      Tutorial Beginner

      What font does Amazon use for its logo? Today we'll learn more about the brand's ubiquitous logo and font.

    5. How to Make a Semicircle in Illustrator

      How to Make a Semicircle in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      Wondering how to make a half circle in Illustrator? Here you'll learn how to make a perfect semicircle and how easy it is.

    6. Serif vs. Sans Serif Fonts: What Is the Difference?

      Serif vs. Sans Serif Fonts: What Is the Difference?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Have you always wondered about the difference between serif and sans serif fonts? Wonder no more! Here, you'll figure out the sans and serif difference so...

    7. How to Use Tabs in InDesign

      How to Use Tabs in InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      This is an introduction to how to use tabs in InDesign, and it's perfect for beginners. Learn how to get started using different InDesign tabs and more!

    8. How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

      How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this Affinity Designer 2 tutorial, we'll learn what an artboard is and how you can easily add them and customize them. We'll also go over how to add...

    9. What Is a Font?

      What Is a Font?

      Tutorial Beginner

      What is the definition of a font? What is the difference between a font and a typeface? What is a font on a computer? Discover these answers and more here!

    10. What Fonts Does Discord Use?

      What Fonts Does Discord Use?

      Tutorial Beginner

      What font does Discord use? Today, we'll take a look at both the Discord fonts and the Discord logo. Then we'll suggest some great alternatives to the...

    11. Affinity Photo vs. Photoshop: Which Is Better?

      Affinity Photo vs. Photoshop: Which Is Better?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photoshop can do it all—photos, vectors, video, painting, even 3D—but can Affinity Photo do it better? Let's see how the two raster editing apps compare in...

    12. How to Draw an Arrow in Photoshop

      How to Draw an Arrow in Photoshop

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll learn everything you need to know about drawing an arrow in Photoshop. You'll be able to create Photoshop arrow shapes easily and...