Articles by TutsPlus - Design from August 2019

What You'll Be CreatingAs an icon designer, I'm constantly looking for new tools that could help me broaden my creativity, while giving me less clutter to deal with.For years now, Adobe has been regar...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a realistic embroidery text effect in Photoshop using stitch brushes and layer styles. The end result will be a font that looks l...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an InDesign catalog template for showcasing products. This simple and stylish design could also be adapted as a lookbook for fashi...

The grunge movement combines a plethora of textures. From rips to tears, decay, smears and scratches, these all work to form a dark and gritty result. Here we've collected 50 of the best ever Photosho...

What You'll Be CreatingA 3D Anaglyph image is one that contains two different colored images, one for each eye, using filters of typically red and cyan. To experience that pop-out stereoscopic effec...

What You'll Be CreatingReady to present your amazing business ideas? This InDesign presentation template will help you get what you need to launch your next project. In this tutorial, you'll learn ho...

What You'll Be CreatingAlthough Photoshop filters can be very powerful, if you want to create a truly original picture, you need to use various Photoshop effects. In this tutorial, I'll show you how t...

Find the best brush fonts handcrafted by pro designers. Check out this list for great inspiration. 28 Best Brush Fonts (Script, Paint, and More!)You can achieve wonders with a spectacular brush font. ...

What You'll Be CreatingAlways wanted to make a DIY T-shirt design, but lacked the courage since you didn’t actually have the required tools or skills to design your T-shirt?Well, all of that changes...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll demonstrate how to add a dramatic rain effect to a photo in Photoshop. While rain effects are not new to Photoshop, I will go a step further and show you ...

Love text effects and text design? 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 pr...

Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we're catching up with three amazing artists from the North African country of Algeria. I asked each artist how their region and culture influ...

Find the right Photoshop brushes for your projects. Explore this collection of tools and inspiration. 50+ Free Photoshop Brushes Love a good freebie? Today, we're bringing you an incredible selection ...

What You'll Be CreatingA strong design is more than application of the principles of design; it's also in tune with aesthetics, be they trends or visual styles that make the project most visually enga...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create Photoshop color effects for pictures using a light leak overlay and how to add an atmospheric fade effect with gradient fills and ...

Make awesome graphics with baseball fonts. Check out this list for inspiration.22 Best Baseball FontsSet up your team to win. Baseball fonts are known for their vintage charm. They have lots of great ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Adobe Photoshop to create a colorful, futuristic collage featuring a beautiful woman. I will also teach you how to retouch the artwork...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we'll use Smart Objects to create a wavy text effect in Adobe Photoshop. We'll employ some water-inspired imagery, but these techniques could be applied to a v...

Sketch is one of the top apps professionals use for UI and icon design. Learn how to get the most out of it in our brand new course, Up and Running With Sketch. What You’ll LearnSketch has matured ...

What You'll Be CreatingRecreate the bokeh look with a quick Photoshop Action for all your portrait or landscape photography. This tutorial will show you how to make that beautiful bokeh effect achieve...

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 CreatingSo you’ve decided to start your own YouTube channel, but don’t actually have the required tools or skills to design the actual banner? Well, if that’s the case, don’t wo...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I'll explain how to create a realistic 3D gold text effect using layer styles in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!Tutorial Assets The following assets were u...

If you're a solopreneur or small business that has decided to join the YouTube community and you want to make a YouTube profile picture that will make an impression, or if you're just looking to chan...

Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover three talented artists with inspiring styles you'll love.3 Artists You Should Know: Diversity in Design Celebrate the work of ...

In this article, we'll take a look at the history of sans serif typefaces. You'll learn what makes them great and discover some wonderful options to consider for your next project.In the last few year...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a graffiti text effect in Photoshop. We will use layer styles and the "Blend If" function from the blending options. The text eff...

Whether you are switching from Photoshop or this is your first editing software and you are new to learning photo effects, getting started in a program can be both confusing and frustrating. So today,...

Comic books and graphic novels combine two things every designer aspires to meld: real meaning and pure, unadulterated eye candy. Here we introduce 30 of the best ever tuts on using Photoshop to creat...

What You'll Be CreatingA tattoo font is the easiest way to create a stylish tattoo in no time. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to add a realistic tattoo in Photoshop using a tattoo font. We're goi...

What You'll Be CreatingHave 15 minutes to spare? This super-quick and high-impact effect gives any text an instant dose of vintage movie magic.  We’ll create the effect in InDesign, and the text re...

Find amazing chalkboard fonts for your creative projects. Check out this list! 29 Best Chalkboard FontsChalkboard art isn't just for the classroom. Designers are enjoying this creative medium to creat...

What You'll Be CreatingLayering glow and gloss effects can help create nice, shiny objects. Learn how to modify a brick texture for the background, and then use layer styles with the Pen Tool to add s...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an action in Photoshop. We are going to create a fog effect Photoshop action to add amazing fog photo effects to your photos. I wi...

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...

If you're looking for some T-shirt design inspiration or want to design your own tee shirts but don't know where to start, why not try a T-Shirt Design Maker like the one at Placeit? The T-shirt ...

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 CreatingThis very quick tutorial will show you an easy way to create a text effect inspired by the 'Stranger Things' series, using only layer styles and some simple adjustments. Le...

It's almost Halloween! That special time of the year when stores pack their shelves with candy and we all dress up as our favorite ghouls. And what better way to celebrate our favorite monsters and u...

What You'll Be CreatingAdobe Photoshop has long been an industry standard, and even though it's famous for being costly, it's the first choice for most people when it comes to photo editing. But there...

Looking for the best 80s fonts to complete your projects? Check out this new list for exciting pro fonts!35 Best Retro 80s Fonts Everyone is in love with the 80s. Inspired by everything from the futur...

What You'll Be CreatingUsing multiple layer styles can help achieve a more detailed and 3D-looking effect. This tutorial will show you how to use layer styles, filters, textures, brushes, and adjustme...

What You'll Be CreatingMarble is a big trend in wedding stationery right now, and it's a beautiful way of making print invitations look instantly more luxurious and expensive. Here, you’ll learn ho...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you're interested in Adobe Illustrator patterns, in this tutorial I'll show you how to make a pattern in Illustrator—specifically, a seamless chevron pattern. The process i...

Learn the essential terms in the world of typography. In this article, we'll clarify a few misused terms, touch on figures and symbols, and explain some indispensable typesetting terminology.In the wo...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we'll not only create a polaroid effect Photoshop template using photo filters and shapes, but we'll also create animated photo effects with standard Photoshop...

Mockup templates offer a great way for graphic designers and business owners to preview, showcase or promote their artwork and logos easily. If you're looking for a variety of free mockup templat...

Instagram is one of the hottest social media channels around at the moment, and brands are cashing in on that popularity by jumping on the Instagram bandwagon in record numbers. For small businesses w...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we will create a vintage painting Photoshop action using smart filters, mask layers, vintage textures, and dynamic brushes.You can create similar effects usin...

Tired of PowerPoint? Don't worry—you can create great presentations using a free, open-source application: OnlyOffice. Discover how to get the most out of it in our new course, Up and Running With O...

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...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps, you will learn how to create a carbon fiber pattern in Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to set up a simple grid, which will help you create a...

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 CreatingToday, we will be putting together a unique, colorful piece of album cover art in Adobe Photoshop! We will not only be going over how to make an album cover but also looking at ...

What You'll Be CreatingIllustrator line patterns never go out of style. Just like other Adobe Illustrator patterns, they're a great and quick way to make the artwork more interesting. If you want to l...

What You'll Be CreatingMockups are a very effective way of showing a design in its intended form without actually investing any time and money in its production. You don't have to print your design on...