Articles by TutsPlus - Design from June 2017

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create a summer barbecue illustration in flat design using the most basic shapes and tools of Adobe Illustrator.If you would like to skip...

What You'll Be CreatingUse a texture image and a gradient map, with some adjustment layers and filters, to create a super quick and easy duotone text effect. Let's get started! This text effect was i...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’ll be creating a colorful character of a mermaid, imitating a watercolor painting technique in Adobe Illustrator. One of the most beautiful and touching ch...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial was originally published in July 2012 as a Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest version of Adob...

What You'll Be CreatingFantastic creatures may not be real, but it doesn't mean they can't be drawn in a realistic way. If you want to learn how to draw a dragon, in this tutorial I will lead you step...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this article, we’ll be talking about fonts! Have you ever tried making one? Even if you haven’t ever thought about this, you might get inspired after reading my story. I...

What You'll Be CreatingSummer is here, and with it come long, laid-back days flipping burgers on the BBQ. If you’re planning a big BBQ event over the coming months, you can promote it in style with ...

Welcome to the second installment in our series exploring the world of creative software that lies beyond the realm of Adobe. In the last entry we went over tools available for those who use Photoshop...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a vector T-shirt!If you want to skip the tutorial and just use this shirt with lots of o...

Welcome to unlimited stock photos on Envato Elements!If you're already an Elements subscriber, you'll now see that, along with all the graphics, fonts, web templates, 3D models and everythin...

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 CreatingMoney cards are a fabulous idea to present the spirit of Eid and to make giving money to others a little bit more special.Handing out money or gift cards to children is a common...

Need help boosting sales? Then promote yourself with a stylish flyer. Check out this collection of premium flyer templates curated from Envato Elements.38 Stylish Flyer TemplatesOut with the old, in w...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a dark conceptual work featuring a scared man who's trying to hide from evil forces. You'll learn how to make a simple environm...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial we’re going to get our fashion on and learn how to create a stylized set of accessories icon pack, using the most basic shapes and tools that Illustrator...

Welcome to the first of our our six part series exploring the wide world of creative software! We’re going to get the ball rolling by looking at alternatives for work you might usually do in Adobe P...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to draw a beautiful, realistic wolf? In this tutorial I will show you how to do it step by step, without any reference. You'll learn how to plan the pose, how to add...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial was originally published in July 2012 as a Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest version of Ad...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's layer styles, filters, and layer masks to create a quick and easy digital glitch text effect. Let's get started! This text ef...

I’ve been using Adobe software in earnest since they acquired Macromedia back in 2005, (I miss you Fireworks), and in that time I’ve done some awesome things with their software. During many perio...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial was originally published in February 2011 as a Tuts+ Premium tutorial. It is now available free to view. Although this tutorial does not use the latest version of ...

What You'll Be CreatingRound up your favorite Western criminals with this fun wanted poster!In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a Western-inspired photo manipulation. First we'll create the ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps you will learn how to create a simple isometric text effect in Adobe Illustrator. For starters, you will learn how to create a basic piece of text an...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Norway, featuring six artists who create fantastic work, from stunning watercolor paintings to sculptures and more! I asked each artist...

What You'll Be CreatingThe bold, colorful, and busy sitcom title art of the 80s and 90s definitely encapsulates the design trend of an era. It is a weird mixture of nostalgia, cringe, and a ...

Create a lasting impression with a professional brochure. Check out this amazing collection of 25 brochure templates from Envato Elements.25 Professional Brochure TemplatesNever underestimate the powe...

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: Long Exposure Effect Lo...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use textures, layer styles, and brushes to create a colorful, delicious ice-cream scoop text effect. Let's get started! This text effect was ...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to draw something cute and simple? In this tutorial I will show you how to draw a bunny from scratch, step by step. You don't need any reference and you can use an...

What You'll Be CreatingI remember a year ago I was having so much trouble vectoring my letterforms. I had a decent understanding of the Pen Tool, but had no idea that there are minor techniques that d...

Logo design just got a whole lot easier! Mix and match your favorite logo elements for a new custom design using free templates from Envato Logokit. What Is a Logo Design Template Kit?Your brand matte...

Welcome back to our series on art history! From the lands of South America, we now venture onward to experience the world of art from Africa. Let's see how history significantly affected the art of t...

What You'll Be CreatingEver wanted to easily convert your InDesign layouts to eBooks? With the right know-how, it’s super-simple to do. In this tutorial we’ll look at three different ways you can ...

What You'll Be CreatingSummer is the perfect time for the most vivid and colorful designs! Tropical patterns are one of the hottest summer trends this year, and all these mixes of fruits, leaves and f...

If you want to get up to speed with Affinity Designer, our Affinity Designer Quick Start course is a great place to start. Thousands of people have already taken the course and learned the ins and out...

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 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: Isolated ObjectsIsolate...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool to create a summer background with a vacation scene!If you'd like to skip this tutorial and wish to purchase the end re...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a surreal city landscape with a woman on a swing. First we'll build the base scene with a sky image and add two city ones to the bot...

What You'll Be CreatingToday we're going to create an interesting composition with several objects, which may be useful for a vacation or travel concept. We’ll work with basic shapes and t...

Hungry for more amazing templates? Check out this exciting collection of delicious menus perfect for any restaurant or cafe business.29 Delicious Restaurant & Cafe MenusGoing out to eat is always ...

What You'll Be CreatingThe future is near. Are you ready for a world of cybernetic organisms?Learn how to transform your photos into cool cyborgs in the tutorial below. I'll show you how to use techni...

What You'll Be CreatingVectoring hair on portraits can be a time-consuming process and is sometimes difficult to master in a short space of time. A few years back, I wanted to help solve this issue by...

What You'll Be CreatingAn owl is a symbol of wisdom and mystery. Aren’t these birds gorgeous?But drawing an owl may seem overwhelming: it 's hard to decide where to start and how to find the right p...

What You'll Be CreatingMaster the art of painting water in Adobe Photoshop! In this tutorial, I'll show you how to paint beautiful ocean waves using a few stock photos for reference. Learn how to set ...

For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Hungary, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from awesome manga illustrations to brilliant graphic design and more! I as...

What You'll Be CreatingSummer heat in a tropical paradise! What could be better? In this tutorial we’ll create our own tropical pattern, making it seamless and discovering several ways of applying o...

What You'll Be CreatingPhotoshop comes with a large and varied set of different brushes and brush tips, but one of the most useful features of the tool is the ability to use custom brushes. Custom bru...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we are going to recreate logo of an upcoming movie, Justice League. In the movie, the logo was probably made using 3D software. But that won't stop us from rec...

What You'll Be CreatingProbably all of us know the very common saying that health is wealth. We all understand and keep in mind how true this saying is, but we often need some motivation or a reminder...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's shape attributes, along with 3D mesh, material, and lighting settings, to create a 3D warehouse sign and add it to a backgroun...

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...

If you want to add a touch of luxury to your designs, you’re going to want to know a bit about foiling. Often used on premium print media, like invitations, business cards, reports and letterheads, ...