Articles by TutsPlus - Design from May 2017

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to create a natural mountain landscape in flat design using the most basic shapes and tools of Adobe Illustrator.If you would like to skip t...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a floral portrait of a woman with flowers, leaves, branches and butterflies. We'll not only combine different images using standard ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and the Warp effects, all while creating a pair of realistic strawberries in a splash of milk!If you'd like to skip th...

What You'll Be CreatingSummer is almost here; it's a perfect time for creating nature-inspired artworks. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw mushrooms of three different kinds from scratch.W...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to create graffiti art from your photos in Adobe Photoshop, using filters and adjustments.The graffiti effect is part of Graffiti Effect with Pop Up Photoshop Action&n...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this new tutorial you will learn how to draw a colorful salad on a plate, but let's choose a different angle because that means more fun. At the beginning, we will create a s...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a color dust explosion effect on any photo. At the end of the tutorial, you'll have an action which will automate the entire p...

What You'll Be CreatingWhat is a "Hijab" and why is it worn? Hijab in the Arabic language actually means “covered”, or veil/headscarf, but is more commonly used in reference to Islamic women who w...

What You'll Be CreatingOne basic requirement of any video game is a user interface. The people who play your game need buttons to press and icons to click, and it's important for them to look as amazi...

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: 3D Text ActionThe 3D fu...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to draw a human skull from scratch, step by step. I will explain every little detail of the drawing, and the perspective will be really basi...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you a very easy and useful tip to create colorful illuminated letters using Photoshop's 3D material settings. Let's get started! This text effect was in...

What You'll Be CreatingSummer is here, and festival season is in full swing. If you’re promoting a festival event this year, you can give your publicity a vintage twist with this groovy flyer design...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and the Gradient Tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a spring background with a bright white fence!If you want to skip...

What You'll Be CreatingRecently I saw an old romantic movie called "Roman Holiday" for the hundredth time, and a great idea came to my mind. After that, I decided to create a modern illustration of a ...

There are so many tools and assets designers and artists can add to their virtual toolbox that it's hard to know where to begin! Stop the guessing game and check out this must-have list of fantastic a...

This is last video in our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques.Check out Part Six of this series to learn how to blend your model into the landscape before adding awesome ...

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...

This is part six of our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques.Check out Part Five of this series to learn how to bring your rock landscape to life with more smoke and inten...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to create the new Nintendo Switch using basic shapes and tools in Adobe Illustrator. We're going to have fun!Find more Video Game inspiration on GraphicRiver.1.&n...

This is part five of our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques.If you haven't already, make sure to check out Part Four of this series, where you'll learn how to add realis...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you or a friend are planning a destination wedding, these invites would be great for giving guests a tropical taster in advance of the big day. This easy-to-create palm-leaf ...

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: Engraving Action Turn y...

This is part four of our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques.If you haven't already, make sure to check out Part Three of this series, where you'll learn how to create a ...

What You'll Be CreatingButterflies are a wonderful drawing subject—their wings have a certain pattern that can be reduced to a few rules. Once you know the rules, you can draw a realistic-looking bu...

What You'll Be CreatingEver wanted to illustrate a kid’s book or learn to design cute cartoon characters? This tutorial might be interesting for you! We’ll go through a fun and easy process of cre...

Every budding YouTube star needs a professional banner that matches their awesome channel. So explore these 41 creative premium templates to find the one that works for you!41 YouTube Banner Templates...

This is part three of our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques.If you haven't already, make sure you check out Part Two of this series to learn how to build the initial fo...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's layer styles and filters, along with actions, textures, and patterns, to create a retro 80s-inspired silver text effect. Let's...

This is part two of our seven-part video series on Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques. If you haven't already, make sure to catch up on the Introduction in part one in order to learn where to find...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial we’re going to put our interior designer hats on and create ourselves a nice little modern kitchen using nothing but the easiest and most useful too...

Welcome to Advanced Photo Manipulation Techniques, a seven-part video series to help you master photo manipulation techniques in Adobe Photoshop.Find more incredible Design & Illustration Courses ...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Finland, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from beautiful nature illustrations to conceptual art and more! I asked each ...

What You'll Be CreatingCreate your own home! In this tutorial I will show you how to create an isometric pixel art room.Find more incredible inspirations of Isometric Art for your designs on GraphicR...

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: Duotone Action One of t...

What You'll Be CreatingThe retro style is back and here to stay! We can feel its presence through handmade fonts, pastels, a limited color palette, and of course, simple shapes. And with spring here a...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to draw a cute dolphin step by step, from the silhouette and the details of the head to the fins. You will learn how to plan the drawing of ...

Unleash your creativity with a fun photo manipulation. Great for beginners, these tutorials will help you brush up on your Adobe Photoshop skills while learning new and exciting techniques. Get inspir...

Stand out in any market with professional branding mockups. Enjoy this fantastic collection of professional mockup templates designed to highlight your work in its best light. 25+ Logo and Brandi...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial you will learn how to turn your photos into amazing, advanced sketches. I will try to explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even tho...

What You'll Be CreatingIt's your resident crazy cat lady / vector fanatic here, with another tutorial which features a feline. This time around, I'm going to show you the step-by-step process of creat...

Welcome back to our series on art history! From the native lands of North America, we now venture onward to experience the world of art from indigenous South America. Let's see how history significan...

Love text effects? We've scoured the site to bring you one massive list of the 100 most awesome text effects we have to offer. Learn your favorite Photoshop tips and tricks from the pros! Achieve insa...

What You'll Be CreatingHave you ever heard the saying, “April showers bring May flowers?" This phrase has been on my mind lately, so I decided to create a spring illustration! Iowa is still pretty...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Romania, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from beautiful illustrations to concept art and more! I asked each artist ho...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we're going to create a simple banner for a YouTube channel using stock images and basic tools in Adobe Photoshop.Need more inspiration? Check out the amazing ...

Explore the full potential of your designs with product mockups. Check out the amazing collection of iPhone and smartphone mockups below.31 iPhone and Smartphone MockupsTest out your app and website d...

What You'll Be CreatingToday’s tutorial is a special one, at least for me, since we’re going to get the chance to create some of the most iconic spaceships from the Star Wars universe, using nothi...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a delicious strawberry lips effect. You'll learn how to combine two stock images using some basic Photoshop retouching techniques, b...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw an orchid. We will be using pastel pencils and black paper; this extraordinary combination of art supplies provides a broad space f...

Does Pain + Art = Greatness?Artists are masochists. We revel in the beauty of pain more than any other profession in the world. It's an experience we create for our viewers that is almost palpable. An...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we will create a complete shop with all the details, in addition to some shrubs and a street with its lampposts, using the most basic shapes and tools of Adobe ...

What You'll Be CreatingEver wondered what it must feel like to be a mad scientist creating all sort of mysterious inventions?  If that’s the case, wonder no more, since in today’s tutorial we...

What You'll Be CreatingSteampunk is a fun genre of science fiction that combines advanced technological features with historical (often steam-powered) machinery. And in this tutorial, I'll show you ho...

Welcome back to Best of the Design Web, where we feature some of the best design tutorials of this past month! Tackle new and exciting projects from across the web, and let us know your favorites in...