Articles by TutsPlus - Design from July 2016

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to create an Ugly Duckling inspired, fluffy, feathery text effect, using simple textures, modified brush tips, and adjustment layers. Let's get s...

What You'll Be CreatingThis week we’re bringing you some special content, using a theme that is really close to all of us, which is why we had so much fun creating all the neat tutorials that are he...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a Queen of Hearts photo manipulation. First we'll build the background with an ornament image and a rock one. After that we'll ...

What You'll Be CreatingAre you ready for some fairy-tale magic? Today we’ll try on the role of good Fairy Godmothers (and Godfathers) and will help our lovely Cinderella to get to the ball! Follow t...

What You'll Be CreatingWho doesn't like fairy-tale stories? I love them, and one of my favorites is "Little Red Riding Hood". The little girl who met the Big Bad Wolf in the forest—how did their enc...

What You'll Be CreatingHow do you test a princess’s royal pedigree? By whether or not she’s able to get a good night’s sleep if there’s a single pea under her pile of 40 mattresses—at least ...

What You'll Be Creating“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” In this tutorial, we're taking our text to Neverland, using some textures and images, along with layer styles an...

What You'll Be CreatingIn Poland there's a legend about the Golden Duck: she was an enchanted princess living in the cellars under a castle. It was said that if you found her, she would make you rich ...

What You'll Be CreatingFollow the trail of breadcrumbs to creating some delicious and fun Graphic Styles inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". In this tutorial we'll c...

What You'll Be CreatingTo celebrate the start of our Fairy Tale Week here at Envato Tuts+, I'll show you how to create a cover design for a book of fairy tales with a vintage-inspired look. Vinta...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Ukraine, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic design and more! I asked each artist how their ...

What You'll Be CreatingAn emoji is a specific type of pictorial icon. In this tutorial, we will draw a set of car and van emojis in Photoshop using its amazing vector feature. We will start by drawing...

What You'll Be CreatingIt’s official—summer has arrived! In many countries around the world, this time of year is associated with a view of the beach with palm trees around it. In my country, su...

What You'll Be CreatingDouble exposure has been around, everywhere, for quite some time now. It's an interesting photographic technique that combines two or more exposures into a single...

Welcome to our Illustrator in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn an Illustrator skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!Creating Textures Using the Grain EffectTextures are one of those g...

How are you displaying your work? Do you include a realistic result when delivering your files to your clients? Are you taking your designs and showcases them in 3D, as they would be used in the real ...

What You'll Be CreatingAdobe has launched a suite of mobile apps to support its Creative Cloud mainstays like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. I’m going to introduce you to one of my favorite m...

What You'll Be CreatingRoses are very popular flowers, commonly seen as a symbol of love. They're very difficult to draw, though—they're made of many layers of petals. You need to add them careful...

Disclosure: Before I go into this, I want to make clear that I do contract for Envato and I have been aware of Envato Studio for a while. I purchased the service featured in this article in April 2016...

What You'll Be CreatingFacebook profile pics and cover images are a unique means of expression on the popular social media site. By nature, the two elements are rather detached. The profile pic appear...

What You'll Be CreatingWith this tutorial, Sketch is taking us to space. We are going to create a space shuttle launching illustration employing only vector shapes. You will also learn how to combine ...

What You'll Be CreatingMagazine templates are a great foundation for making your own unique, creative designs. The sizing, pages, masters and basic elements are already set up for you, which means you...

As long as there have been people, there has been art. Knowing a bit about our species’ creative endeavors can bring a greater understanding to what life is all about or to how we view ourselves and...

Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Envato Tuts+ community! Every day, visitors like you take the time not only to read our tutorials but also to try the...

What You'll Be CreatingPaying attention to the interplay of light and shadow can help you make your digital paintings look more life-like. So in our new course, How to Digitally Paint Lighting Scenes,...

What You'll Be CreatingSince summer is upon us, I decided to give you a small treat by putting together this awesome tutorial, which will help you learn how to create four little summer-themed icons u...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will be taking you through the steps of how to animate a four-legged character walking in place.Animating a four-legged walk is usually done when animating an...

What You'll Be CreatingStyle is an important aspect of art. It adds great character to your subjects and gives us a fun insight into who they might be. So in this tutorial, let's take a look at how to...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a dark photo manipulation featuring a lady with the crows. You'll learn how to combine different stock images using standard blendin...

What You'll Be CreatingWedding season is upon us! If you’ve been hunting for the perfect invitations, your search may be over. These lace-inspired cards balance vintage-inspired details with a moder...

What You'll Be CreatingWelcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!3D Anaglyph EffectA 3D Anaglyph image is one that...

There are so many assets needed when creating a game. Speed up your process with pre-made asset sets, sprite kits, user interfaces, and more from Envato Market! Whether you're in need of graphics to c...

Welcome to our Illustrator in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn an Illustrator skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!Illustrator in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Home ButtonIn today's tu...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I am going to teach you how to create a portrait using brushes already built in to SAI. These are the three brushes I use in almost all of my illustrations!&nbs...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Belgium, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic design and more! I asked each artist how their co...

What You'll Be CreatingTractors have been an extra limb for landowners and workers for over a century, and in that time they have gone through many changes, including power, traction, and above all us...

What You'll Be CreatingLooking to create your own packaging for sharing your business cards in style or for wedding favours? These handheld pillow boxes are simple to create and leave a lasting impres...

What You'll Be CreatingAdobe Photoshop is the premiere photo manipulation tool of our time—few people would dispute that. But do you need more to finely hone that craft? If we were to compare p...

What You'll Be Creating"Eid al-Fitr", which is often shortened to "Eid", is the "festival of breaking fast". It is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims across the world, to mark the end of the mo...

In this tutorial you'll learn how to create and use droplets, a handy tool for process automation with Photoshop, by making one from a simple export action.Droplets are Actions, App-ified Here at Enva...

Welcome back to the series that dissects the confusing terminology used by professional designers. Ever emerged from a design meeting feeling more baffled than motivated? You’re not alone—graphic...

Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!Creating Custom Brush SetsApart from creating your own custom brushes in...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’ll follow an exciting process of creating flat medieval weapons for games! We’ll be working with basic geometric shapes and using various functions and t...

What You'll Be CreatingAs we continue with our series on effects inspired by music videos, one of the effects I've always been fascinated with was the kaleidoscope effect. The best examples of this ef...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to make Windmill illustration using Sketch, an amazing vector design tool. This tutorial will teach you a lot of techniques required for creat...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you like that grunge, glitched look on old VHS tapes? There are different ways to add such effects to your images and even create an animation from a static photo using an&nb...

What You'll Be CreatingAt this point you’ve probably figured out that we here at Envato Tuts+ have a deep and ever-growing love for the dark mysteries that lie beyond the incredible vastness of spac...

Artboards help you organize your artwork and create multiple versions at different sizes. They're very handy, and you'll find yourself using them a lot. Another way to keep things organized is by usin...

Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!How to Install and Load Brushes Whether you're a designer or digital pai...