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
    1. How to Draw a 90s Sun and Moon Pattern

      How to Draw a 90s Sun and Moon Pattern

      Tutorial Beginner

      Do you remember this characteristic 90s sun and moon bedding style, where both sun and moon have facial features? In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draw...

    2. How to Create Gradients in Adobe InDesign

      How to Create Gradients in Adobe InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to create a gradient in InDesign. You'll then learn how to save and load gradients for future projects in your InDesign templates and projects.

    3. How to Upload Fonts to Cricut Design Space

      How to Upload Fonts to Cricut Design Space

      Tutorial Beginner

      Found a new font and need to know how to add fonts to Cricut Design Space? In this tutorial, we'll walk through how to add fonts to Cricut and more!

    4. How to Make an Image Black and White in InDesign

      How to Make an Image Black and White in InDesign

      Tutorial Beginner

      Wondering how to make an image black and white in InDesign? Follow this tutorial to quickly and easily make a photo black and white, whether in your layout...

    5. 52 Best Affinity Publisher Templates (Including Publisher Brochure Templates)

      52 Best Affinity Publisher Templates (Including Publisher Brochure Templates)

      Tutorial Beginner

      Affinity Publisher templates are great for print projects. Here are some awesome examples of Publisher booklet templates, brochure templates, flyer...

    6. How to Draw the Ghostbusters Logo

      How to Draw the Ghostbusters Logo

      Tutorial Intermediate

      This step-by-step guide is crafted for both beginners and intermediate users looking to learn how to draw the Ghostbusters logo and its unforgettable "No...

    7. How to Create a Photo-to-Cartoon Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Photo-to-Cartoon Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Fan of the Photoshop cartoon effect? Have some fun and learn how to cartoonize a photo in Photoshop to transform any portrait into a cartoon!

    8. How to Convert an InDesign File to PDF (INDD to PDF)

      How to Convert an InDesign File to PDF (INDD to PDF)

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this quick tutorial, I will show you how to save an INDD file as a PDF. Converting an InDesign file to PDF is a simple and essential process that allows...

    9. How to Change the Brush Size in Illustrator

      How to Change the Brush Size in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, you'll discover how to change the paintbrush size in Illustrator, and how to make the eraser smaller in Illustrator.

    10. Fonts That Look Like Embroidery, Stitches, and Fabric

      Fonts That Look Like Embroidery, Stitches, and Fabric

      Tutorial Beginner

      Is there a font that looks like embroidery? Of course there is. You can find plenty of fonts that look like embroidery, as well as stitch and fabric, at...

    11. How to Create a Trendy Pixelated Effect in Photoshop

      How to Create a Trendy Pixelated Effect in Photoshop

      Tutorial Beginner

      Interested in pixel art and oil painting?In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to create a trendy Photoshop pixelated effect.

    12. Is This Image AI-Generated? Here's How You Can Tell

      Is This Image AI-Generated? Here's How You Can Tell

      Tutorial Beginner

      Wondering how to tell if an image is AI-generated or not? In this article, we will equip you with tools and tricks to help you unmask the truth behind any...