Articles by TutsPlus - Design from December 2020

What You'll Be Creating Looking for an Affinity Designer template tutorial? Then look no further! In this Affinity Designer tutorial, we'll be creating a greeting card template and then using that tem...

When you're creating larger-than-life art or advertising prints, it's always helpful to use a mockup to see how your design translates in real life.  Placeit has an amazing collection of Billboard ...

Marketing materials don't have to be a mystery. With the help of pre-built templates, you already have the placeholders that help you know what to include. In this article, you'll see product brochu...

In this article, we'll look at the types of logo design, different logo styles, and logo style examples to inspire you. We'll explore how many types of logo design there are and answer questions like...

Working on a flyer in Adobe InDesign? How about turning to a professionally designed InDesign flyer template to jump-start your design process?  Consider a colorful, exciting Adobe InDesign flyer t...

What You'll Be Creating In this tutorial, you will learn how to create your own T-shirt label template in Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create the effect, ev...

If you’re starting a business, you’re going to need a logo—and not just any old logo, but a smart, creative logo design idea that clearly differentiates you from other businesses in your niche....

What You'll Be Creating Found some of the best Procreate brushes, but not sure how to install or use them? In this tutorial, we'll look at installing and utilizing Procreate brushes, as well as some ...

What You'll Be Creating Learn how to make graffiti art from your photos in Adobe Photoshop, using filters and adjustments. Follow along with us over on our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel: This graffiti...

Old style typefaces can be a timeless, classy addition to any font library. But what is the old style serif typeface classification, and why do modern fonts still take influence from it? In this arti...

What You'll Be Creating In this Andy Warhol pop art tutorial, you'll learn how to create the famous pop art photo effect in Adobe Photoshop using filters and color gradients. You'll see how to make a ...

An effective YouTube end card will help you promote your videos and playlists and even your external websites and merchandise. So it stands to reason that if you don't know how to make an end card fo...

Every photography business needs a great logo that'll help it stand apart from the competition and let potential clients know what kind of services you offer.  Lovia Freelance Wedding Photographer ...

In the following steps, you will learn how to create, manage, and work with Illustrator brushes and how to get different brushes in Illustrator. What You'll Learn in This Illustrator Brush Tutorial ...

What You'll Be Creating Cute Twitch panels can help bring some extra personality to your live stream. In this walkthrough, we'll create cute panels for Twitch, exploring some options for Twitch panel ...

What You'll Be Creating In this tutorial you will learn how to create an amazing, artistic paint drip effect Photoshop action. I will try to explain everything in so much detail that everyone can crea...

As a Twitch streamer, you can't be online 24/7. So when viewers come across your channel when you're offline, it's important to let them know when you'll be back online and to promote your other soci...

More than ever, consumers want to wear clothing that matches their identities. The logos they wear reflect who they are and what they believe. If you're launching a clothing brand in 2021, it's cruci...

When working with Affinity Publisher, you will often need to publish your work as a PDF document. PDF documents are one of the best ways to share your Affinity Publisher designs. Whether it's a prin...

If you live-stream on Twitch, you need your own custom Twitch webcam overlay.  A Twitch webcam overlay is a graphic frame or border which frames your webcam.  If you have terrific Photoshop skills...

What You'll Be Creating Use the Cloud Shapes Photoshop Creator to make cloud shapes, cloud text, and cloud brushes, really quickly and easily! Make realistic cloud shapes using your own images.  You...

Looking for new Didone typefaces to add to your font library? In this article, we'll look at what makes a Didone font, as well as a collection of fonts similar to Didot, fonts similar to Bodoni, and ...

What You'll Be Creating Today, I'm going to show you how to change the brush size in Illustrator, how to use the stroke settings to change the size of the blob brush, and how to change the eraser brus...

What You'll Be Creating In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a realistic embroidery effect in Photoshop using stitch brushes and layer styles. The end result will be a font that looks like em...

Whether you are a skilled designer or just starting out, Adobe InDesign templates are a great resource to have in your toolbox. Design templates have to be properly set up to let you or your clients ...

Since your YouTube thumbnail is the first thing potential viewers see when browsing YouTube, you want a thumbnail that will grab their attention and tell them what your video is all about.  Today w...

If you're looking for stylish, eye-catching fonts, then a slab serif typeface might be just what you're looking for. What is the slab serif font classification? Stay tuned and we'll break down what ...

What You'll Be Creating This 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! Looking t...

What You'll Be Creating If you’re interested in glitter and sparkle brushes, in this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a sparkle brush in Photoshop from scratch. Add some magic to your photos w...

What You'll Be Creating Looking to find out how to add fonts to iPad or to add fonts to iPhone? Then you're in the right place! In this tutorial we'll go over various methods available to us to instal...

Whether you own a beauty salon or fashion boutique or you're an entrepreneur working in the beauty and fashion industry, you need a professional logo that reflects your service and attracts customers...

Can you make your own business cards and still have them look professional? It's easy when you use an InDesign business card template. Premium InDesign business card templates you can find on Envato ...

What You'll Be Creating Today I'm going to show you how to make a bokeh background in Photoshop using a blurred photo and standard Photoshop brushes. We'll also add a soft grunge texture to our bokeh ...

Your YouTube thumbnail is often the first thing a potential viewer sees when browsing YouTube, so it's critical that it grabs their attention and tells them exactly what they'll get when they watch y...

Looking for fonts similar to Myriad Pro? What makes the Myriad Pro font a successful and desirable addition to a designer's font library? In this article, we'll take a look at what Myriad Pro is, ch...

What You'll Be Creating In this Photoshop tutorial, we will be learning how to create an ink brush in Photoshop, as well as how to create a quick ink text effect!  What You Will Learn in This Adobe P...

Like it or not, face masks are now a part of our daily lives ... for the time being anyway. So you might as well use them as an opportunity to show your personality.  If you're looking for cool fac...

In this tutorial, we'll look at how to express emotion through typography by exploring the premise of expressive typography. These techniques can help you make stronger font choices and more commun...

If you're looking for modern logo ideas, there’s no better place to find the best simple logo inspiration than by looking to current logo trends.  Here's One of Our Cool Logo Designs From Envato E...

What You'll Be Creating In this comic book Photoshop tutorial, I'll show you how to turn a photo into comic book art using filters and textures. A Photoshop comic book effect will give your photo a f...

What You'll Be CreatingWondering how to make a distressed T-shirt design in Photoshop? In this tutorial, I will show you a few simple and effective ways to create a design for vintage distressed T-shi...

Creative Photoshop actions can achieve very high-quality photo effects without it having to take you days, hours, or your whole work week creating them from scratch. In this article, I'll show you the...

Want access to amazing design assets hand-picked 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 ca...

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 CreatingWhat is the best brush for painting clouds? The one that you create yourself, of course! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a cloud brush in Photoshop using a photo, ...

A logo is a symbol that's used to identify your business. It tells potential clients and customers concisely and effectively what your business is all about. By its imagery, shapes, colors, and/or fo...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create a cyberpunk Photoshop effect action to add amazing vaporwave photo effects to your photos. I will explain everything in so much de...

Whether you’re planning to open your own bakery or cafe, you’ll need a terrific logo that sets the tone for your business and tells potential customers concisely and effectively what your busines...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we're going to make a Minecraft Twitch overlay template. We'll use screenshots from the game to create a custom stream overlay that you can use on Twitch or a...

Looking for an exciting collection of scrapbook paper for your latest project? Just one of the 30 best digital scrapbook papers available at Envato ElementsToday I'll show you 30 of the coolest prin...

Brochures may be one of the oldest marketing tools, but they’re a tried and tested technique that all sorts of businesses use to reach potential customers. A poorly designed brochure might be tosse...

What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create a pool party flyer template in Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create the effect, even t...

With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s time for some fresh font trends. Next year looks set to be an eclectic and eccentric melting pot of type trends, with kinetic typography, distorted fo...

Branding your contracting business in 2021 is key for success. Whether you’re a general contractor, mechanic, electrician, or specialize in something else, building great marketing is essential. You...

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...

Open Sans is the ubiquitous web font that has come to define and dominate the typography of the internet. If you want to find out what font is similar to Open Sans, you're in luck—you can find a wid...

What You'll Be Creating Want to learn how to make T-shirts with Cricut? In this tutorial, we'll make a Cricut iron-on T-shirt, step by step. It might sound intimidating, but using Cricut for T-shirt...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to know more about illustration? Or do you want to become an illustration artist? Digital illustration, scientific illustration... such a lot of terms! In this artic...

Need a custom Twitch overlay for your Twitch channel? This collection of Twitch overlay templates from Placeit could be just what you're looking for. One of the stunning Twitch Stream Overlay Tem...

What You'll Be CreatingDo you want to punch up the text in your latest creative project? You can use some clever fonts, or you can try out an awesome text effect for Photoshop!There are many cool text...