Design (illustration, layout & printing)

Design tutorials

Design tutorials on illustration, layout, print & visual design

Design is your thing or should it be? With us, you'll learn something new every day! In the design tutorials, you 'll learn the basics as well as professional tips. Whether it's vector-based illustration with Illustrator and Affinity Designer, layout and printing with InDesign and Affinity Publisher or digital UX and visual design - learn what's important when creating print and web designs in our courses. Tools and functions explained using practical and concrete examples such as flyers, business cards and more! Take a look at our design tutorials and learn what will help you make progress in design.

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Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 18 | Browser Customization

User Experience & Customer Journey: 18 | Browser Customization

User Experience (UX) & Customer Journey - the practical tutorial

3 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 18 | The Auto-Animate feature for interactive prototyping

Adobe XD Tutorial: 18 | The Auto-Animate feature for interactive prototyping

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

12 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.18 | Extract all images from a PDF file

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.18 | Extract all images from a PDF file

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

1 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.17 Hand & Loupe

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.17 Hand & Loupe

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

2 minutes

Go to content To Rotate & transform patterns made easy

Rotate & transform patterns made easy

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 01 - Couple cropping, placement, hair removal and shadow construction

Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 01 - Couple cropping, placement, hair removal and shadow construction

Artworks in Photoshop

14 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create and apply character and paragraph styles at lightning speed

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create and apply character and paragraph styles at lightning speed

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create page turn effect or corner effect

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create page turn effect or corner effect

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Colorwash - coloring tonal values

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Colorwash - coloring tonal values

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

23 minutes

Go to content To Editing texts and objects with Acrobat

Editing texts and objects with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

15 minutes

Go to content To Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 2

Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 2

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

22 minutes

Go to content To The Free Transform tool in InDesign

The Free Transform tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To Create a photomosaic

Create a photomosaic

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

16 minutes

Create colored text - three examples with just a few clicks

Go to content To Create chrome text - three examples with just a few clicks

Create chrome text - three examples with just a few clicks

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

10 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 19 | Social Proof according to the EAT principle

User Experience & Customer Journey: 19 | Social Proof according to the EAT principle

User Experience (UX) & Customer Journey - the practical tutorial

11 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 19 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 1 - Mobile Online Shop

Adobe XD Tutorial: 19 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 1 - Mobile Online Shop

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

19 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.19 | Read PDF file aloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.19 | Read PDF file aloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

1 minutes

Go to content To Skillful use of transparencies

Skillful use of transparencies

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 02 - Sketching joints and creating important templates

Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 02 - Sketching joints and creating important templates

Artworks in Photoshop

9 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Scaling graphics precisely

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Scaling graphics precisely

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Create interlocking rings

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Create interlocking rings

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Working out colors

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Working out colors

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

17 minutes

Go to content To Annotation and commenting tools in Acrobat

Annotation and commenting tools in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

17 minutes

Go to content To Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 3

Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 3

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

14 minutes

Go to content To The gradient swatch tool in InDesign

The gradient swatch tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

5 minutes

Create a 3D photo cube with just a few clicks

Go to content To Create 3D photo cube with just a few clicks

Create 3D photo cube with just a few clicks

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

8 minutes

Rust - 6 variants to create a rust texture/a rust text

Go to content To Rust - 6 variations to create a rust texture/a rust text

Rust - 6 variations to create a rust texture/a rust text

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

30 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 20 | Show your face according to the EAT principle

User Experience & Customer Journey: 20 | Show your face according to the EAT principle

User Experience (UX) & Customer Journey - the practical tutorial

8 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 20 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 2 - Product Details

Adobe XD Tutorial: 20 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 2 - Product Details

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

17 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.20 | Convert files via the Document Cloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.20 | Convert files via the Document Cloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

7 minutes

Go to content To Save a lot of work with a pipette - more than you would imagine

Save a lot of work with a pipette - more than you would imagine

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 03 - Modeling areas between joints and adjusting light and shadow

Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 03 - Modeling areas between joints and adjusting light and shadow

Artworks in Photoshop

14 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Import Photoshop files and use layer compositions cleverly

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Import Photoshop files and use layer compositions cleverly

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

7 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create speech bubbles

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create speech bubbles

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Select monochromatic palette and add complementary color

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Select monochromatic palette and add complementary color

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

38 minutes

Go to content To Graphic marking tools in Acrobat, export and import comments

Graphic marking tools in Acrobat, export and import comments

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

22 minutes

Go to content To Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 4

Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 4

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

10 minutes

Go to content To The Soft Gradient Edge Tool in InDesign

The Soft Gradient Edge Tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To 3D speed effect destructive and non-destructive

3D speed effect destructive and non-destructive

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

11 minutes

Creating 3D text - an old-fashioned and clever method

Go to content To Create 3D text - an old-fashioned and clever method

Create 3D text - an old-fashioned and clever method

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

20 minutes

free of charge

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 21 | Bonus additions and reciprocity

User Experience & Customer Journey: 21 | Bonus additions and reciprocity

User Experience (UX) & Customer Journey - the practical tutorial

14 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 21 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 3 - Overlay Function

Adobe XD Tutorial: 21 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 3 - Overlay Function

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

9 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.21 | Fill out and digitally sign documents

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.21 | Fill out and digitally sign documents

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

7 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Create patterns for backgrounds, illustrations and more.

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Create patterns for backgrounds, illustrations and more.

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 04 - Prepare the glowing lines of the robot woman and optimize the remaining joints

Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 04 - Prepare the glowing lines of the robot woman and optimize the remaining joints

Artworks in Photoshop

8 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Exporting tables and other objects as images

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Exporting tables and other objects as images

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create streets

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create streets

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Collecting colors and defining the color palette

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Collecting colors and defining the color palette

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

24 minutes

Go to content To Define, export and import actions in Acrobat

Define, export and import actions in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

13 minutes

Go to content To Designing DVD covers and labels - Part 1: Setting up the document and creating the first form with effects

Designing DVD covers and labels - Part 1: Setting up the document and creating the first form with effects

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

13 minutes

Go to content To The note tool in InDesign

The note tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

3 minutes

Go to content To 3D electrical diagram created with few filters

3D electrical diagram created with few filters

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

9 minutes

Go to content To Break effect for typography and layout

Break effect for typography and layout

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

16 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 22 | Introduction and overview of working with Adobe XD: Design, Prototyping, Release

User Experience & Customer Journey: 22 | Introduction and overview of working with Adobe XD: Design, Prototyping, Release

User Experience (UX) & Customer Journey - the practical tutorial

26 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 22 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 4 - Final Animation

Adobe XD Tutorial: 22 | Creating a High-Fidelity Prototype, Part 4 - Final Animation

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

19 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.22 | Send and track PDFs via the Document Cloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.22 | Send and track PDFs via the Document Cloud

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

5 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe Illustrator: Create vector line sinedots yourself incl. killer trick

Tips & tricks for Adobe Illustrator: Create vector line sinedots yourself incl. killer trick

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 05 - Final steps with glowing lines, light fringes and color adjustments

Photoshop Composing - Digital Love: 05 - Final steps with glowing lines, light fringes and color adjustments

Artworks in Photoshop

6 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Exporting graphics for the web with the correct resolution

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Exporting graphics for the web with the correct resolution

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Start with color palettes

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Start with color palettes

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

29 minutes

Go to content To Standard actions in Acrobat

Standard actions in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

22 minutes

Go to content To DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 2: Finishing the cover

DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 2: Finishing the cover

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

20 minutes

Go to content To The pipette and the measuring tool in InDesign

The pipette and the measuring tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To light veil effect

light veil effect

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

24 minutes

Go to content To 3D text light effect with just a few clicks

3D text light effect with just a few clicks

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

17 pages

Go to content To Adobe XD tutorial: 23 | Voice control

Adobe XD tutorial: 23 | Voice control

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

10 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.23 | Make scanned documents editable with OCR function

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.23 | Make scanned documents editable with OCR function

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

6 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating a dotted line (example: stamp)

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating a dotted line (example: stamp)

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 01 - Brainstorming

Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 01 - Brainstorming

Artworks in Photoshop

15 pages

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Export file information of all links

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Export file information of all links

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Horizon and central perspective (a vanishing point)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Horizon and central perspective (a vanishing point)

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

28 minutes

Go to content To Create forms in Acrobat

Create forms in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

32 minutes

Go to content To DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 3: Creating labels in Photoshop

DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 3: Creating labels in Photoshop

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

21 minutes

Go to content To The hand and the zoom tool in InDesign

The hand and the zoom tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

3 minutes

Go to content To Magma texture including action

Magma texture including action

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

7 minutes

Go to content To 3D typo splatter effect

3D typo splatter effect

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

25 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 24 | Audio annotation of previews

Adobe XD Tutorial: 24 | Audio annotation of previews

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

3 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.24 | Create and export PDFs using the Acrobat app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.24 | Create and export PDFs using the Acrobat app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

8 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe Illustrator: Create a sun

Tips & Tricks for Adobe Illustrator: Create a sun

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

10 minutes

Go to content To Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 02 - Image processing of individual objects

Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 02 - Image processing of individual objects

Artworks in Photoshop

15 pages

Go to content To Using libraries and snippets

Using libraries and snippets

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

9 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Normal perspective (two vanishing points)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Normal perspective (two vanishing points)

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

18 minutes

Go to content To Distribute forms and manage returns with Acrobat and FormsCentral

Distribute forms and manage returns with Acrobat and FormsCentral

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

18 minutes

Go to content To DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 4: Creating labels in InDesign

DVD cover and DVD label design - Part 4: Creating labels in InDesign

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

13 minutes

Go to content To Navigation and viewing modes in InDesign

Navigation and viewing modes in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

8 minutes

Go to content To Floral font in Photoshop

Floral font in Photoshop

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

42 minutes

Go to content To 3D type composing

3D type composing

Photoshop workshop DVD - Effects for type, layout & photo - Vol. 1 (for free)

37 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 25 | Device Preview on end devices via app

Adobe XD Tutorial: 25 | Device Preview on end devices via app

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

5 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.25 | Fill out and send PDFs with form fields via mobile app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.25 | Fill out and send PDFs with form fields via mobile app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

5 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: How to really go crazy - Sunbeam effect

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: How to really go crazy - Sunbeam effect

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 03 - Retouching

Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 03 - Retouching

Artworks in Photoshop

42 pages

Go to content To Download and install missing color profiles

Download and install missing color profiles

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Three-point perspective

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Three-point perspective

Digital & Matte Painting Techniques: the tutorial for Photoshop in German

13 minutes

Go to content To Making documents accessible with Acrobat - Overview

Making documents accessible with Acrobat - Overview

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

19 minutes

Go to content To Designing professional seminar papers: The table of contents

Designing professional seminar papers: The table of contents

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

30 minutes

Go to content To The control panel in InDesign

The control panel in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

8 minutes

Go to content To Grid effects for typography

Grid effects for typography

Photoshop Workshop DVD - Effects for Typography, Layout & Photo - Vol. 2 (free)

19 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 26 | Publish project with design specifications

Adobe XD Tutorial: 26 | Publish project with design specifications

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

9 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.26 | Fill out and digitally sign simple PDFs via mobile app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.26 | Fill out and digitally sign simple PDFs via mobile app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

5 minutes

Go to content To Sewn/knitted text effect

Sewn/knitted text effect

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

7 minutes

The right approach to design

Illustration, layout, printing - learn with our design tutorials

Master the vectors

Tutorials for all facets of design

Do you want a vector-based logo? A flyer for an event? Or a website for a company? Whatever you want to tackle in your design: With our design tutorials on layout, print, illustration and visual design, you'll learn how to design properly! Our experienced trainers will introduce you to the tools of InDesign, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Publisher and more - and more than that: the design tutorials use practical examples to show you how to actually use the tools.

Which programs and applications are shown in the design tutorials?

The design tutorials naturally introduce you to the classics - whether InDesign, Illustrator, InCopy, Acrobat and Photoshop from Adobe or Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher and Affinity Designer from Serif. Learn the basics or get numerous professional tips. We also take a closer look at Canva, Inkscape and Procreate, for example. In our InDesign tutorials in particular, you can see how different designs for business cards, brochures, menus, door hangers, table displays and much, much more can be created from a blank page.

Create illustrations and graphics based on vectors

Would you like to create graphics such as logos or illustrative elements yourself that look great in any size? Then learn how to work with vectors with our design tutorials . The advantage compared to pixel images: Graphics based on vectors can be scaled as desired without any loss of quality and can therefore be easily adapted for use on the web or in print. Take a look at our training courses on creating vector graphics and become a master of vectors with Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer tutorials, for example.

Video trainings and templates

A wide range of courses on graphic design, layout & printing

Would you like to create professional graphic designs for your company? Whether print products such as business cards, invoice templates and employee newsletters or digital graphics: creative layouts and stylish typography give your design a personal touch. Our video tutorials show you step by step how to skillfully create high-quality designs for web and print. Click through our wide range and choose your design tutorial for creative desktop publishing with Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher and more.

UI and UX - learn visual design with practical online courses

Whether online store or company website, blog or app - you can only attract visitors to your website with an intuitive and clear interface design. Do you have a concept for a new website in mind or would you like to revamp your existing one? Then take advantage of the possibilities of modern UX, UI and visual design! In our practical online courses, we show you how to use programs such as Sketch and Adobe XD to visualize your ideas. Start the tutorials now and show us how you envision your websites.

Tip for time savers: Templates, image material & vector graphics

Do you have a lot on your plate and little time to create your designs and graphics yourself? But you still want stylish designs? - We have something for you - ready-designed templates, helpful images and vector graphics: From business cards and exposés to invoice templates and delivery bills, icons and rating systems to flyers and posters. Simply select your templates and graphic assets, download them and use them straight away. This saves you valuable design time that you can put towards other projects.