Articles by TutsPlus - Design from April 2020

What You'll Be CreatingDesigners often use several apps to create their work. What's great about Adobe products is that you can easily switch between them to perform various tasks. In this tutorial, w...

Want to create a terrific tote bag mockup to showcase your designs? Then this list of 22 amazing tote bag mockups is exactly what you need. As more and more countries ban the use of single-use plasti...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps, you will learn how to create a comic book text effect in Adobe Illustrator. What you will learn in this Adobe Illustrator text effect tutorial: Ho...

Are your designs so boring they could cure the worst case of insomnia? Just one of the Wild and Crazy Fonts to be found at Envato ElementsGet brave and daring, and breathe new life into your designs ...

Affinity Publisher templates can be a helpful addition to any print project, saving you both time and money. Let's take a look at some awesome, Affinity Publisher compatible design templates available...

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

An InDesign resume template can make working on your resume both simple and fun. It's all about putting your best foot forward when it comes to promoting yourself and landing that dream job. Use a pro...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we’ll be creating an invitation in InDesign with a Great Gatsby-inspired Art Deco style. Paying homage to Art Deco graphic design and 1920s graphic design, t...

What You'll Be CreatingYou can create an easy 3D anaglyph effect in this Photoshop tutorial showing you how to make anaglyph pictures. We will show you how to create this 3D photo effect in less than ...

What You'll Be CreatingNeed a professional flyer design but are short on time? Then you're in luck! I have the 42 best InDesign poster templates that are sure to fit your needs, saving you both time ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to design a postcard template in Adobe InDesign. Perfect for promoting a business or event, this versatile postcard design template can be a...

When it comes to adding quick detail to an image or design, there aren't many better ways to do it than by adding a vector texture. Texture can completely turn a design around, taking it from somethin...

Make beautiful portraits with amazing Photoshop portrait actions. These are the best Photoshop actions for portraits out now! Check out this list of premium resources perfect for Instagram posts and m...

What You'll Be CreatingThis super easy and quick tutorial will show you how to use a couple of textures and layer styles to create a shiny, reflective chrome text effect. Let's get started!What you wi...

Working with large files in Photoshop can take too much space from your disk, and it can also be a problem to send or download a big PSD file. Today, I am going to show you how to reduce the file size...

The right photo overlay can really take an image from ordinary to extraordinary. In this article, we'll take a look at some free photo overlays that you can download right now. We'll also take a look ...

What You'll Be CreatingThis is the second part of a series of tutorials I'm doing about creating isometric illustrations in Adobe Illustrator. If you missed that first tutorial, I suggest you start wi...

If you're looking for cannabis graphics or marijuana logos, you're in the right place.One of the many marijuana leaf logos available at PlaceitThere are two sources for creating first-class logos. ...

If you design or create products for children, chances are you'll need a ready supply of child-friendly fonts at your fingertips. Hey Kiddo is just one of the great child font styles available at En...

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 CreatingTruth be told, yes, you should judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to comic book covers. Read this tutorial to learn some rules for designing a stand-out cover f...

Open any Twitter page, and the first thing that catches your eye is the Twitter header. But in spite of its prominent place at the top of the page, far too many Twitter users miss the opportunity to d...

In this tutorial, we will have a close look at all the available options to convert a video to a GIF animation, and how to optimize its file size.What is a GIF File? Before we start, let's take a clos...

Looking to create an awesome banner design (or Twitch offline banner) for your Twitch channel? Well, we’ve got the perfect tool for you, a Twitch banner maker! This Twitch Banner Maker from Placei...

Looking for free Photoshop brushes? Jump in and find some awesome Photoshop brushes to download now. This list keeps on being updated, so be sure to check back.One of the coolest things about Photosho...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to learn how to create photo overlays in Adobe Photoshop? In this tutorial, I will show you how to add a texture overlay in Photoshop.If you want to learn these tech...

What You'll Be CreatingSmoke effects can be easy to create when you follow this tutorial on creating a Photoshop portrait action. We'll use smoke brushes in Photoshop to create a unique Photoshop effe...

Whether you’re a self-published or traditionally published author, a book cover mockup is an excellent way to show off your book in real-life scenarios. Finding the perfect mockup to catch the eye o...

What You'll Be CreatingLooking for a cute, cool new Twitter header? In this tutorial, we'll create a Twitter header using a cute Twitter Header Maker—and you can do it all from the comfort of your b...

The future is now, and what better way to celebrate it in your designs than with futuristic fonts?Dreamland is one of the stunning futuristic fonts found at Envato ElementsIf you're looking for cool f...

If you're designing cards, ads, products or other paraphernalia for Christmas, you're going to need a collection of top-quality go-to fonts in your toolbox.  Merry Font Christmas is one of the many s...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you're interested in Photoshop text effects, in this tutorial I'll show you how to make 3D text in Photoshop in just a few steps. We're going to adjust its shape, set the lig...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you a really quick and easy way to create a stylized chalk text effect, using some filters and drop shadow effects. Let's get started! This text effect...

Ever wanted to create stunning and explosive visuals in your photographs? One way to do this is with dispersion effects, which take the core subjects of your photos and spread them across the image ca...

A stream "starting soon" overlay is the perfect way to let your audience know that you're getting ready to come online.One of the terrific Stream Overlay Templates at Placeit.netAnd the best way to ma...

Are you a fan of The Great Gatsby? Do you just adore the Roaring Twenties, with its flapper dresses, extra-long cigarette holders, and swing dancing? Are you attracted to clean lines and bold design? ...

Kick off your next event with a flyer template. Check out this new list of fantastic resources and inspiration from Envato Market and Envato Elements.Planning a birthday, party, or corporate event? De...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create an illustration Photoshop action. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even those who have ju...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop's layer styles and filters to create an easy holographic text effect. Let's get started!What you will learn in this Photoshop te...

Looking for your next OBS stream overlay for your webcam or Twitch channel? Check out these free Twitch overlays and premium options to set your stream out from the pack. Create your own OBS overlay w...

Want to go live? In this article, we'll go over a few great tips for tackling live streaming, drawing live streaming, and screencasting videos. Learn to broadcast like a pro.Some artists seem so fearl...

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 CreatingIf you want to create a book cover mockup quickly, you can use a book mockup generator like Placeit. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how easy it is to use by creating a couple...

What You'll Be Creating'Marhaba'! Learn how to create an Islamic geometric pattern with an Illustrator brush. In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of how to create Islamic pat...

Whether you love to use fun and interesting fonts in your work or simply in everyday use, this must-have list of everything from serifs to scripts and more should be right up your alley. Thanks to the...

Hey, designers! Throw out your spray paint and download a premium stencil font instead!Just one of the many terrific Stencil Fonts to be found at Envato Elements and GraphicRiverToday we bring you an ...

What You'll Be CreatingToday, we will be looking at how to make a logo animation in just a few steps using Placeit's animated logo maker by walking through how to make a gaming logo!Follow along with ...

What You'll Be CreatingCreating a Twitch banner design can sometimes prove to be a tedious and difficult task, especially if you’ve never really dabbled with graphic design tools before. But what if...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this quick tip tutorial, we will show you how to create a glass text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let's get started!What you will learn in this glass effect Photos...

Before the birth of modern technology, designers specialized in exquisite hand lettering, which gave us a legacy of amazing vintage font styles to draw from today. One of the cool retro vintage fonts...

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...

Let’s face it, sometimes even the most creative of souls among us hits a dry spell, but when this happens to you, you can feel like the only person on earth it has ever happened to. Well, here’s a...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you live-stream on Twitch? Ever wanted to make your own live-stream Twitch overlay graphics from scratch? In this tutorial, we'll walk through the basics of creating a stream...

Every designer could use a little help. So make the process much easier with a helpful InDesign template. From creative magazines to beautiful book designs, find the right Adobe InDesign template for ...

What You'll Be CreatingSometimes the simple things are the hardest to draw. A heart shape, for example—deceptively simple, but it's so easy to mess it up! In this tutorial I will show you how to dra...

Want to create cool Twitch channel panels for your Twitch account?One of the stunning Twitch Panel Templates available at PlaceitIf so, you need to check out the Twitch Panel Maker from Placeit. It ...

What You'll Be CreatingHalftones are dots of varying sizes and spacing, put together to simulate a tone or gradient. Though it is a method connected to print, the aesthetics of it have made it popular...

Let's take a trip back in time! In this article, we'll explore the groovy and psychedelic decade by looking at some iconic vintage 70s fonts!70s Retro EffectsThe 1970s were filled with many social mov...