Articles by TutsPlus - Design from July 2020

What You'll Be CreatingIn this oil painting Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to create an oil painting Photoshop action. With this action, you'll be able to transform any photo into an oil paint...

If you're an illustrator, collage artist, or some other kind of 2D creator, chances are you need a collection of high-quality art print mockups you can use to display your art on your website, social...

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 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 CreatingToday, we are going to look at how you can put together a quick, aesthetically pleasing pastel photo effect. You'll also learn how you can add an aesthetic glitch photo effect t...

Whether you're creating art posters, movie posters, or text posters, you'll need a top-quality poster mockup to show off your work.This is just one of the many terrific print poster mockups available ...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a graffiti text in Illustrator using a graffiti text font.  What You Will Learn in This Graffiti Text Effect Tutorial...

What is a display font? And what is the best place to use a display typeface? Discover the answers to those questions and more in this article.As a budding designer, it's important to get familiar wit...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you want to add glitter to photo, in this tutorial I'll show you how to make glitter in Photoshop and how to add it your photos. Once you create this glitter effect Photoshop...

Promote your latest design for T-shirts with awesome T-shirt video mockups. If you're looking for the best selection of a T-shirt video mockups available on the internet, then you have to check out...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you like aesthetic edits with soft pastel colors and a faded look? In this pastel effect Photoshop tutorial, you'll not only learn how to make aesthetic edits but also how...

Hoodies are one of the favoured pieces of clothing in the 21st century, so it's no surprise that designers love to use them as canvases for their designs. This has led to a growing demand for hoodie...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial, we’re going to learn how to make a pattern in Affinity Designer. We'll explore three different methods in order to see which one is the best.Also, don'...

What You'll Be CreatingIn today's tutorial, I'll show you how to make a fairy-tale book cover with a vintage-inspired look. Vintage-style covers are big news in publishing right now, and clothbound c...

Photoshop sports templates come in all shapes and sizes, and we've got plenty of great options for you today. Settle in for a selection of templates for sports banners, flyers, posters, and more!Check...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a simple and stylish magazine spread using Affinity Publisher, the great-value and easy-to-use alternative to Adobe InDesign. Affi...

Photoshop actions capture all of the steps needed to transform a file and let you apply them with just one click. And with a single click, you can take the creative effect and workflow steps from anot...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to make abstract watercolor in Photoshop by creating an abstract watercolor ink painting Photoshop action. I will explain everything in so muc...

Wanna bring a bit of that street art vibe to your projects with graffiti fonts? Just one of the dope fonts you can find at Envato ElementsToday we have a list of the best graffiti fonts—both premi...

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...

What You'll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to create a simple bump texture and use Photoshop's 3D tools and settings, with a couple of textures and adjustment layers, to create a mirror-ba...

Don't let a less than outstanding signature hold you back. Instead, try a cool signature font and create a unique signature you can be proud of. Try a premium signature font from Envato Elements, like...

To stand out from your competition and catch the attention of your potential customers, use professional marketing flyers to run a successful marketing campaign and grow your business. Marketing Firm...

Aesthetic design is a new post-modern style of art: a blend of groovy 70s, digital 80s, and grungy 90s. This mix is sure to create something eye-catching—let's take a look!We've seen it everywhere o...

What You'll Be CreatingCreate a palette knife Photoshop action to transform any photo into a palette knife painting. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can follow it, even those...

Are you a font lover with an appetite for serifs and sans-serifs? Sink your teeth into this amazing collection of 100 stunning cool fonts from Envato Elements!Get Unlimited Cool Fonts With Envato Elem...

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 CreatingThis quick tip tutorial will teach you how to create a sticker peeling effect mockup, using simple steps to transform texts into a realistic sticker effect using Adobe Photoshop...

Want access to amazing design assets handpicked just for you? Let's take a look at 100 insane Photoshop actions from Envato Elements. And learn more about this subscription service below so you can g...

Looking for just the right font for your next tattoo?Rumble Tattoos is one of the awesome tattoo fonts found at Envato ElementsWell, check out this list of over 30 free tattoo fonts as well as a se...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps, you will learn how to create a nautical vector logo in Adobe Illustrator.What You Will Learn in This Nautical Logo Tutorial  How to design a logo How to...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to make a mockup without Photoshop by using the online mockup generator at Placeit to create a mockup online.Mockups are a very effective way of showing a design in it...

What You'll Be CreatingLearn how to create a quick diamond text effect in Photoshop.Some fonts can make creating certain text effects much easier. This tutorial will show you how to use a dotted font,...

Looking to learn how to create amazing Illustrator text effects? Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, there's always something new to learn. Check out this list of 100 Illustrator text effect tutor...

What You'll Be CreatingWelcome to this Affinity Designer tutorial, in which you'll learn everything you need to know about Affinity Designer brushes, from how to create and install brushes to how to u...

With the battle to contain the spread of Covid-19, face masks have now become a necessary and unavoidable part of our daily lives, and designers across the globe are making sure that we protect ours...

What You'll Be CreatingWant to get into digital scrapbooking, but not sure where to start? Or maybe you're already in the digital scrapbooking game, but you'd love some extra tips, tricks, and inspira...

Street style features an eclectic urban aesthetic that's hard to miss. And you can add that same cool style into your designs just by adding a dope graffiti font. Born in the streets with powerful ex...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you want to learn how to draw a line in Photoshop CC, in this short tutorial I’ll show you the popular methods to draw many types of lines—for example, how to draw a stra...

In tribute to Germanic style, here you’ll find 40 amazing Gothic and blackletter fonts which you can use to give your designs a rebellious and edgy look.Read on to discover our top picks from the fo...

Whether you're looking to get a tattoo for the first time or you're a total tattoo snob, choosing the right font for your designs takes patience. So today we present you with 49 insanely epic tattoo f...

What You'll Be CreatingIf you convert text to a shape in Illustrator, you can no longer edit it as text, but you get something else in return: total freedom in reshaping and styling the outlines. In t...

What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps, you will learn how to create a circle logo design for a tailor using an SVG font in Adobe Illustrator. What You Will Learn in This Logo Design Tutoria...

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...

Culinary arts have gotten a big boost in recent years with the growing popularity of cooking shows and of course social media accounts dedicated to sharing great meals and recipes. If you're an avid...

The 90s trends in graphic design were full of fashion statements, bold colors, and many music genres. Let's take a look at some famous 90s art styles that made this decade so popular. Many of the 90s...

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...

Do you want to know what was the style in the 80s design? Ready to go down memory lane? Let's explore the cool 80s style with neon lights, pastel colors, and cyberpunk! Follow along with us over on ...

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...

Affinity Designer burst onto the design scene in 2014 and has been going from strength to strength ever since, with pro designers and amateurs alike creating a range of resources like Affinity Design...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a menu template for a restaurant menu using Affinity Publisher. Complete with a colorful design and on-trend typography, this take...

In this tutorial, we'll look at the famous Mid-Century Modern design style. We'll look at some of the characteristics, typography, and a few Mid-Century Modern font suggestions.Follow along with us ov...

Logo mockups are a great way for designers to showcase logo design for clients in a realistic and creative way. They're also a great way to test how designs translate in the real world when applied in...