Articles by TutsPlus - Design from January 2017

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

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial was originally published in January 2013 as a Envato Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest versi...

Whether you're looking to get a tattoo for the first time or you're a total tattoo snob, choosing the right font for your designs takes patience. So today we present you with 50 insanely epic tattoo f...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’ll be designing stylized flat characters, depicting a happy couple getting married. We’ll be modifying a lot of basic geometric shapes, applying various ...

What You'll Be CreatingDesigning wedding invitations can be scary—which style to choose? Which font to use? Go for pared-back elegance or flashy decadence? Vintage florals or modern minimalism? And ...

What You'll Be CreatingSince this week is all about love, we’re going to continue the theme and create a "Share the Love" icon pack to explore the different ways in which you can express your feelin...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you a simple way to create a foil text effect, using filters, adjustments, and layer styles. Let's get started! This text effect was inspired by the man...

What You'll Be CreatingWho else loves brushes in Adobe Illustrator? They're fun to create and play with. As part of "Love Week", I'm going to show you how to create a wedding confetti scatter brush. T...

Love is in the air! And in this collection of premium design assets, we present you with 50 stunning wedding invitation templates. Loaded with incredible designs from GraphicRiver and Envato Elements,...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use a couple of textures, brushes, and layer styles to create a wedding-themed, confetti text effect. Let's get started! This text effect was...

What You'll Be CreatingSince Valentine’s Day isn’t all that far away, I thought it would be nice to give you a head start this year and teach you how to create a nice little love-themed icon pack ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and Gradient tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a beautiful heart-shaped tree!If you want to skip the tutorial and jus...

If you’ve ever selected a group of objects in Sketch, then resized the whole group, you’ll be used to the fact that each object within it is stretched and moved proportionally. Now, with Sketch’...

What You'll Be CreatingWe’re celebrating all things love-themed this week, and with wedding season just around the corner, there’s no better time to create a gorgeous rustic-style wedding invite.&...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Japan, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from illustrations to wooden sculptures and more! I asked each artist how th...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will share a few tips which I use in my drawings quite frequently. We’ll get to sketch an object first and later add more details by using a brush to fin...

In this era of inbound marketing, one could be forgiven for thinking that print is dead. After all, landing pages, social media, emails and websites are a core part of any successful small business's ...

What You'll Be CreatingAre you curious how you'd look with a different hair color? Do you want to know what colors fit you? You can easily check it with a few simple tricks in Photoshop. I will show y...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial was originally published in August 2012 as an Envato Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest ver...

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!Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Geometric PatternsGeomet...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial we’re going to make some little changes to our regular program, and tackle a subject that I've wanted to do for a long time. If you haven’t figured it ...

What You'll Be CreatingWe all loved dinosaurs as children, and T-Rex is the favorite of many. This huge, ferocious beast surely captures our imagination! In this tutorial I will show you how to draw ...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use a couple of text and shape layers, along with a bunch of layer styles, textures, and filters, to create a realistic lollipop text effect. ...

Now more than ever, it's important to be connected with the world. And with social media, creative professionals can link up with fans, clients, and new prospective audiences in a matter of seconds. S...

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 Phone IconIn today's tut...

What You'll Be CreatingGeometric objects are all the rage in the design industry today. And you can create interesting designs with a few simple shapes in Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to create the...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to know how to create realistic 3D mockups of your designs? If so, check out our new course, Creating Product Mockups With Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, in which ...

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 CreatingIn this tutorial you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool, as well as how to make your images look better simply with some tweaks to Transparency settings. And you'll also be cr...

What You'll Be CreatingWelcome to our Design in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a new design skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!Design in 60 Seconds: Infographics Infographics co...

What You'll Be CreatingWelcome to our Design in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a new design skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!Design in 60 Seconds: Infographics Infographics co...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings, with some adjustment layers, to create a 3D paper text effect. Let's get started! This text effect was...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a surreal, emotional scene featuring a woman carrying a cage. First we'll build the background using sky and grass images. Later we'...

Valentine's Day is a day for love! So celebrate your love for your special partner, friends, and family with something they can treasure forever. And to kick off that romantic time of the year, we're ...

What You'll Be CreatingA great project for putting your Photoshop skills to the test is to create an optical illusion. An optical illusion creates an experience for the viewer that makes them see some...

What You'll Be CreatingFilter Forge 5 is one of the most impressive plugins for Photoshop to come out in years. Its ability to create realistic custom-made textures is virtually unmatched. In our new...

What You'll Be CreatingEyes are a beautiful subject to draw—a lot of different materials are combined in them, and they look like precious gems hidden in our own body. They're also quite challenging...

What You'll Be CreatingToday I will show you how to create a text effect inspired by the game inFamous. In the process you will learn how to create a light streak, two patterns, and two Layer Styles. ...

What You'll Be CreatingThis year we’re celebrating the Year of the Rooster according to the Chinese calendar. 2017 is predicted to be a good year as the Rooster is a positive symbol. Let’s bring s...

Sketch’s “boolean operations” allow us to create complex paths by combining existing shapes. Let’s learn how to make the most of them by designing an icon in this screencast tutorial. Watch S...

If applying for that dream job is on your to-do list this year, you’ll want to dust off your resume and give it a refresh. The design of your resume is, some would argue, just as important as the co...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to design a geometric style logo that conceptualizes the letter M, using Inkscape.If you're looking for premade logo templates, you ca...

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!Photoshop in 60 Seconds: 4 Unique Brush Ideas Ph...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to create a colorful surfing van using the most basic shapes and tools of Adobe Illustrator. If you would like to skip the tutorial and...

Welcome back to our series on art history! From the lands of the Byzantine Empire, we now venture onward to experience the world of Asian art. Let's see how history significantly affected the art of ...

Welcome back to our series on art history! From the lands of the Byzantine Empire, we now venture onward to experience the world of Asian art. Let's see how history significantly affected the art of ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to create a fur action in Adobe Photoshop using a pattern, a brush, a layer style, and a gradient map. At the end of the tutorial you will h...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and Warp effects in Adobe Illustrator to create a fresh spring grass banner!You can purchase an illustration including ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and Warp effects in Adobe Illustrator to create a fresh spring grass banner!You can purchase an illustration including ...

It’s time to learn something super-quick in Sketch; a frosted background effect. So without further ado, let’s jump in!Frosted Background in 60 Seconds Start by placing an image on your Sketch ar...

What You'll Be CreatingEditor's Note: This tutorial is a little bit special. It marks the first time in over ten years of Envato Tuts+ history that a tutorial originating in a non-English language—i...

Is landing yourself an awesome job on your New Year’s Resolution list this year? If so, you’ve definitely come to the right place! These design-forward, professional resume, CV and cover lett...

What You'll Be CreatingHave you ever wanted to design your very own custom skins for your devices? Most of us have at least a cell phone, a tablet or a laptop, or even all three. Now wouldn’t it be ...

We're saying goodbye to another year with our annual roundup of our best posts of 2016. But before we get into it, let's look at a few other things we did in 2016: We welcomed Envato Elements to the f...