Articles by TutsPlus - Design from November 2018

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create and use an Art Brush in Adobe Illustrator to create a vector traditional Russian pottery design called Gzhel!Along the way, you wi...

For this article in the international artist series we turn to Russia, featuring five illustrators and designers who create fantastic work, from illustration to surface design to interior design and m...

What You'll Be CreatingThis week is dedicated to Russian culture, so I would like to introduce you to the artworks of the famous Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. He made a large number of...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you want to learn how to create a movie poster, in this tutorial I'll show you how to do it using a very simple poster creator. Placeit is an online editor with mockup templa...

Find a text effect that is fun and simple to use! Check out this list of premium resources below.20 Cool Photoshop Text Effects, Actions & StylesCreate inspiring quotes with graphics that sell! Wo...

There might not be as many printed comic books these days, but comic characters are more popular than ever. This has created a real sense of nostalgia for the visual styles that shape the comic book s...

What You'll Be CreatingCreate a hand-lettering illustration card with traditional Russian ornaments and the word "Spasibo", which means "Thank you". We'll also include a folk flower pattern and an ol...

What You'll Be CreatingAlways wondered what a "mockup" is but never managed to fully figure it out? Well, in today's video, we're going to break it down and see how easy it is to use one using Placeit...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we are going to create a shiny pendant with a Khokhloma design—the famous traditional Russian ornament, which was widely used for pottery and furniture decor...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to put together this stylish infographic in Adobe InDesign. In this tutorial, which is perfect for relative beginners to InDesign, we’ll look at how to set up a prof...

Movie posters are used to advertise upcoming shows, but they’re also incredible works of art and collector's items. If you want to learn how to make a good movie poster, then the first thing you nee...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you know the story of Masha and the Bear? It's a folk tale that exists in Russian, Ukrainian, and I believe in other Slavic nations. A curious little girl named Masha went t...

Need a Gothic font that is also free? Then dive into this amazing list of freebies below!The Best Free Gothic FontsSo what is a Gothic font? Gothic fonts draw their influence from the medieval period ...

Today, we all have an amazing opportunity to learn anything we want. We can study online, on our own schedule and at our own pace—the only thing required is a wi-fi connection! The biggest challenge...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing watercolor photo effect in Adobe Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that anyone can create it, even...

Let’s face it, not everyone is a designer. But many of us at some point in our lives will be throwing a party, having a garage sale, or organising a business conference or some other event, and at t...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you want to make a flyer, you don't need any super expensive software. You can easily make your own flyer online, using the Placeit flyer creator. It offers you many flyer te...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will show you how to draw a peacock with an open tail and how to draw a peacock feather. Many birds sport fabulous plumage, but one species takes it to an e...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a retro winter holiday vector background!If you want to skip the tutorial and just use...

With Christmas just a few weeks away, chances are good that most designers will need to use some sort of Christmas-based graphics for their work or play this season. It's also likely that your time wi...

Create beautiful watercolor art with simple Photoshop actions! Check out these helpful resources below.20 Cool Photoshop Watercolor Effects & FiltersWatercolor is one of the coolest mediums to exp...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this Quick Tip tutorial, our focus is on creating a trippy diamond lens effect by combining several different lens flare techniques. While these can be adjusted and used in m...

What You'll Be CreatingHair is a very complex subject to draw, because it's like a substance that can take many shapes and forms. Because of this, manga artists have developed a special method of simp...

What You'll Be CreatingInfrared photography and video effects are a new trend in 2018. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an infrared photo effect in Adobe Photoshop using adjustment layer...

What You'll Be CreatingProcreate Layers are a powerful tool for the digital artist—use them to separate, organize, preserve, and expand your work. There are a myriad of ways to use them, but we'll s...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing soft light photo action to make a backlight effect. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can creat...

We’re looking into our crystal ball and making predictions about the design trends that are going to be influential in the year ahead. From chiselled serif fonts to cobalt blue, these are the styles...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this simple tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a winter background!If you want to skip the tutorial and just use this background...

What You'll Be CreatingFloral typography is a design trend that combines nice floral elements with bold typography, to create some elegant designs. Learn how to create flower text art in Photoshop. Th...

Advertise your brand in style. Check out this list of billboard mockups below.26 Best Billboard PSD Mockups Imagine looking up at the sky and seeing your brand. Well, there's nothing that makes quite...

Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today we're catching up with five incredible artists from Slovakia, a European country with beautiful landscapes and castles. I asked each artist how...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing rain photo effect in Adobe Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that anyone can create it, even those...

What You'll Be CreatingEver wanted to give your digital layouts and designs a truly personal touch? In this tutorial we’ll look at how you can create a font from your own handwriting, for use on you...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today's article, we're going to tackle a more technical subject, which should be part of your knowledge bag, no matter if you're a creative tinkerer or a simple computer user...

As a business, your success depends on getting your products and/or services in front of the right audience. Done right, business flyers can be a versatile and effective tool for reaching prospective ...

What You'll Be CreatingHave you ever wanted to create your own Procreate brushes? Maybe you'd like to customize some of your favorite brushes or just get more familiar with Procreate's wealth of brush...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Photoshop adjustment layers to create a fantasy photo manipulation featuring a rock goddess. First, we'll build the base scene using ...

What You'll Be CreatingIf there's one nightmare that all character artists share, it's drawing hands. Even if you're a manga artist and you tend to simplify all body parts for stylization purposes, ha...

Add stylish effects to your photos in less time! Check out this list of premium resources below.20 Cool Photoshop Photo EffectsWe live in an image-driven world. From social media to personal branding,...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to use Mesh in Adobe Illustrator to create a vector Christmas sleigh design with a sleigh and a pile of gift boxes!If you want to skip the...

If you need to put together a winning project proposal, our new course is for you. In How to Design a Project Proposal in Adobe InDesign, you'll learn how to create a slick, professional-looking propo...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to animate text and titles for your website or feed with this quick tutorial. Today we'll learn how to create a GIF text animation inspired by classic stop-motion vide...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating a set of car icons in Affinity Designer, using nothing more than some basic geometric shapes...

If you’re planning to put together a magazine, book, or brochure, Adobe InDesign is without a doubt going to be your tool of choice. This software is perfectly tuned for creating complex layouts for...

What You'll Be CreatingActions are a powerful tool in Adobe Photoshop, and those who use Photoshop for their work will probably use them on a daily basis. They can be a huge timesaver in your workflow...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we will use Adobe Photoshop to create a retro photo effect and add a VHS HUD design to it.You can also check my VHS Template created the same way for my Gr...

Create funny photo effects with just one click! Check out this list of creative Photoshop resources. 20 Fun Photo Effects for Photoshop Turn your photos into funny memes! Photoshop actions are one of...

Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you'll love.4 Artists You Should Know: Diversity in Design Celebrate the work of t...

Are you branding your new business? Maybe you have a logo, but need to extend your corporate identity design into business cards, letterheads, and more? Or, does your current brand need a quick refres...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will explain how to create a metallic text effect using layer styles in Photoshop.This text effect you are going to learn today is part of 8 Photoshop Styles...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I would like to show you how to create a cartoon map illustration in Adobe Illustrator. The continents won't look real as you'd usually see on a map—they'll ...

What You'll Be CreatingThe first issue of iconic music magazine Rolling Stone was put on sale on 7 November 1967. Featuring John Lennon on the cover, the San Francisco-founded publication went on to...

What You'll Be CreatingToday we will be creating a wanderlust-inspired galaxy image using Affinity Photo—perfect for those of you out there who crave adventure! We will be going over how to use a m...

What You'll Be CreatingThe anime style was created to make animated characters both expressive and easy to animate. This means that many elements of the face have been extremely simplified—and this ...

Create awesome glitch effects in just one click! Check out this list of premium resources below.20 Glitch & VHS Photo Effects The glitch effect is a classic nod to 80s and vintage movies. Sure, gl...

What You'll Be CreatingJump into animation effects with a fun, quick tutorial. Today we'll learn how to create a cool, photo GIF animation in Adobe Photoshop. Watch the steps unfold in this quick vide...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps, you will learn how to create an easy rangoli design for Diwali in Adobe Illustrator. For starters, you will learn how to set up a simple grid and how to ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing, creepy, zombie photo effect. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even those who h...

What You'll Be CreatingGlitch effects may have originated with old media like VHS tapes, but that doesn't mean that they always have to be retro. In our new course, Create a Modern Glitch Animation in...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating patterns in Affinity Designer. We'll explore three different methods in order to see which o...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to create Photoshop text effects in this beginner's tutorial. You'll be shown how to create a Photoshop action for your text effect and more.This text effect that we a...

What You'll Be CreatingIt's that time of year where there are many fireworks displays for events such as Hogmanay (Scottish New Year). In this tutorial I will teach you how to install pre-made fi...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we'll discuss the basics of drawing cartoon eyes, how eyes work, and how you could use these concepts to develop and experiment with stylistic renditions of th...

Storming the web is the latest cool trend, mirror photo effects. So grab your favorite Photoshop actions in this short collection below. Create Cool Photo Mirror Effects With Photoshop Actions Design ...

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 th...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you how to create an easy cartoon text effect, using a pattern and a layer style. This cartoon text effect we will be creating is a part of Car...

What You'll Be CreatingSugar skulls are traditional decorative skulls created for the celebration of Día de Muertos—the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday. It's believed that on November 1 and 2 the s...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing cinemagraph effect in Adobe Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that anyone can create it, even thos...

What You'll Be CreatingYou can't miss this Games of Thrones-style type effect. Perfect for posters and social media that need to command attention, this effect is also super quick and easy to cre...

What You'll Be CreatingFollow this tutorial and learn how to easily create books with the help of the 3D effect in Adobe Illustrator. Play with the settings to change the position of the books and cre...

What You'll Be CreatingSince Halloween is just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to show you how to create a dark "dead rising" illustration in Affinity Designer.If that sounds inte...

Photoshop is clearly our favorite photo editing software. In this article, we have listed 50 best Photoshop tutorial effects that will show you how to perform a wide range of tasks including age progr...

What You'll Be CreatingWith today being the day when walls between our world and the next are thin and allow spirits to pass through and say "Hello", I thought I would combine a little chat on two o...