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 Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 04 - Inserting composing objects and adapting them to the environment

Lotus Tea advertising poster - Part 04 - Inserting composing objects and adapting them to the environment

Artworks in Photoshop

33 pages

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: New contours and various gimmicks thanks to Easter Eggs

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: New contours and various gimmicks thanks to Easter Eggs

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Create SketchUp models

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Create SketchUp models

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

30 minutes

Go to content To Making documents accessible with Acrobat - Editing details

Making documents accessible with Acrobat - Editing details

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

15 minutes

Go to content To Designing professional seminar papers: Creating the title page

Designing professional seminar papers: Creating the title page

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

25 minutes

Go to content To The context menu in InDesign

The context menu in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To Create text from stones

Create text from stones

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.27 | Edit and modify PDFs on the go using the Acrobat app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.27 | Edit and modify PDFs on the go using the Acrobat app

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

7 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Cracked glass

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Cracked glass

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

7 minutes

Go to content To Advertising poster Lotus Tea - Part 05 - Insert composing teapot with Lotus lettering

Advertising poster Lotus Tea - Part 05 - Insert composing teapot with Lotus lettering

Artworks in Photoshop

32 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Integrating SketchUp models into Photoshop

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Integrating SketchUp models into Photoshop

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

31 minutes

Go to content To PDF export - Acrobat default settings

PDF export - Acrobat default settings

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

23 minutes

Go to content To Designing professional seminar papers: Main part and tips & tricks

Designing professional seminar papers: Main part and tips & tricks

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

38 minutes

Go to content To Keyboard shortcuts in InDesign

Keyboard shortcuts in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

5 minutes

Go to content To Water font effect - Variant 1

Water font effect - Variant 1

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Five quick tips for popular flyer backgrounds

Five quick tips for popular flyer backgrounds

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

42 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.28 | Create endless loop slideshow as PDF

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.28 | Create endless loop slideshow as PDF

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

7 minutes

Go to content To Splash text - Adobe Illustrator

Splash text - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

34 pages

Go to content To Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 1 - Sketch - Painting a cat

Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 1 - Sketch - Painting a cat

Artworks in Photoshop

32 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining the perspective of a picture

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining the perspective of a picture

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

27 minutes

Go to content To The print production tools in Acrobat

The print production tools in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

30 minutes

Go to content To Creating a professional application design: the minimalist style

Creating a professional application design: the minimalist style

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

34 minutes

Go to content To Custom menus and palettes in InDesign

Custom menus and palettes in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

6 minutes

Go to content To Waterfont effect - Variant 2

Waterfont effect - Variant 2

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Create bokeh effect easily using brush

Create bokeh effect easily using brush

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

10 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.29 | Quick tips for visual aids

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.29 | Quick tips for visual aids

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

5 minutes

Go to content To Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 2 - Painting background, insects and worm

Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 2 - Painting background, insects and worm

Artworks in Photoshop

40 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Use suitable photo textures

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Use suitable photo textures

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

21 minutes

Go to content To Preflight profiles in Acrobat - Overview

Preflight profiles in Acrobat - Overview

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

14 minutes

Go to content To The display quality in InDesign

The display quality in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

3 minutes

Go to content To Water-filled glass text - animated

Water-filled glass text - animated

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

30 minutes

Go to content To Excitement progression effect with animation

Excitement progression effect with animation

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

14 minutes

Go to content To Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 3 - Painting fish - Final

Illustration - On the hunt for fish! - Part 3 - Painting fish - Final

Artworks in Photoshop

40 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Using different layer modes

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Using different layer modes

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

25 minutes

Go to content To Define your own preflight profiles in Acrobat

Define your own preflight profiles in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

20 minutes

Go to content To Set up text frame in InDesign

Set up text frame in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

7 minutes

Go to content To Animated glitter text

Animated glitter text

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

8 minutes

Capture the lighting effect as an action

Go to content To Capture the light flare effect as an action

Capture the light flare effect as an action

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

10 minutes

Go to content To Logo explosion/mosaic image in Adobe Illustrator

Logo explosion/mosaic image in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

9 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 1

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 1

Artworks in Photoshop

21 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a photo structure (Part 1)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a photo structure (Part 1)

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

21 minutes

Go to content To Define user-defined checking and correction rules in Acrobat

Define user-defined checking and correction rules in Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

10 minutes

Go to content To Working with master pages in InDesign

Working with master pages in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

17 minutes

Go to content To 3D glass text

3D glass text

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

16 minutes

Go to content To Background with offset line logo effect

Background with offset line logo effect

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

13 minutes

Go to content To Flippage and banner effect

Flippage and banner effect

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

8 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 2

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 2

Artworks in Photoshop

18 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a photo structure (Part 2)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a photo structure (Part 2)

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

22 minutes

Go to content To Fixing common problems with PDF files with Acrobat

Fixing common problems with PDF files with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

32 minutes

Go to content To Rulers, grids, and guidelines in InDesign

Rulers, grids, and guidelines in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

10 minutes

Go to content To Bring lines to glow

Bring lines to glow

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

17 minutes

Go to content To Interactive painting in Adobe Illustrator for low-poly illustrations, maps and much more.

Interactive painting in Adobe Illustrator for low-poly illustrations, maps and much more.

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

10 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 3

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 3

Artworks in Photoshop

10 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a 3D template (Part 1)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a 3D template (Part 1)

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

29 minutes

Go to content To Create alternative layouts in a document in InDesign

Create alternative layouts in a document in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

5 minutes

Mosaic effect - thanks to Smart Object different results

Go to content To Mosaic effect - thanks to smart object various results

Mosaic effect - thanks to smart object various results

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Party light effect for flyers and wallpapers

Party light effect for flyers and wallpapers

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

12 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 4

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 4

Artworks in Photoshop

16 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a 3D template (Part 2)

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Texturing with a 3D template (Part 2)

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

25 minutes

Go to content To Typography in InDesign

Typography in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

24 minutes

Oil painting with Pixel Bender and built-in tools

Go to content To Oil painting with Pixel Bender and default tools

Oil painting with Pixel Bender and default tools

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

14 minutes

Go to content To Stripe effect for flyers and wallpapers

Stripe effect for flyers and wallpapers

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 5

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 5

Artworks in Photoshop

18 minutes

Go to content To Capture text in InDesign

Capture text in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

10 minutes

Go to content To Pastel painting effect

Pastel painting effect

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

40 minutes

Glowing streak effect for flyers and wallpapers

Go to content To Glowing light streak effect for flyers and wallpapers

Glowing light streak effect for flyers and wallpapers

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

20 minutes

Go to content To Create grass typography - Adobe Illustrator

Create grass typography - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

32 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 6

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 6

Artworks in Photoshop

19 minutes

Go to content To Spell check and 'Find and Replace' in InDesign

Spell check and 'Find and Replace' in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

11 minutes

Pointillism - digital painting effects in pointillist style

Go to content To Pointillism - digital painting effects in a dotted style

Pointillism - digital painting effects in a dotted style

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

14 minutes

Go to content To Light shine effect for backgrounds in flyers, websites, and wallpapers

Light shine effect for backgrounds in flyers, websites, and wallpapers

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

9 minutes

Go to content To Create foliage - Adobe Illustrator

Create foliage - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

31 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 7

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 7

Artworks in Photoshop

24 minutes

Go to content To Footnotes in InDesign

Footnotes in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

6 minutes

Go to content To Digital painting in the style of frescoes

Digital painting in the style of frescoes

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

5 minutes

Go to content To Matrix effect with animation

Matrix effect with animation

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

13 minutes

Go to content To Create a wooden sign - Adobe Illustrator

Create a wooden sign - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

34 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 8

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 8

Artworks in Photoshop

23 minutes

Go to content To Working with paragraph styles in InDesign

Working with paragraph styles in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

19 minutes

Go to content To Watercolor painting effects

Watercolor painting effects

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

54 minutes

Stripes with shining stars + star glitter text

Go to content To Stripes with glowing stars + star glitter text

Stripes with glowing stars + star glitter text

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

22 minutes

Go to content To Create a jigsaw puzzle - Adobe Illustrator

Create a jigsaw puzzle - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

31 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 9

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 9

Artworks in Photoshop

20 minutes

Go to content To Character and paragraph formats in InDesign

Character and paragraph formats in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

12 minutes

Go to content To Fractal sphere effect using plug-ins

Fractal sphere effect using plug-ins

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

28 minutes

Go to content To Create realistic clouds

Create realistic clouds

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 10

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 10

Artworks in Photoshop

25 minutes

Go to content To Create a table of contents in InDesign

Create a table of contents in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

13 minutes

Go to content To Creation of snowflakes - 4 instructions

Creation of snowflakes - 4 instructions

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

17 minutes

Water splashes and water droplets created quickly

Go to content To Water splashes and water drops created quickly

Water splashes and water drops created quickly

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

13 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 11

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 11

Artworks in Photoshop

24 minutes

Go to content To Tabulators and Tables in InDesign

Tabulators and Tables in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

24 minutes

Go to content To Mutter Erde

Mutter Erde

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

83 minutes

Go to content To Explosion with fire and rays

Explosion with fire and rays

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

10 minutes

Go to content To 3D ribbons and spirals - Adobe Illustrator

3D ribbons and spirals - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

39 pages

Go to content To Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 12

Digital Painting Tutorial - Elven Amazon - Part 12

Artworks in Photoshop

22 minutes

Go to content To Create vector graphics in InDesign

Create vector graphics in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

26 minutes

Go to content To Photo composing: LIQUID PERFORMANCE - Part 1

Photo composing: LIQUID PERFORMANCE - Part 1

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

46 minutes

Go to content To Create four different planets including asteroid belt + explosion

Create four different planets including asteroid belt + explosion

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

34 minutes

Go to content To Workspaces (General) - Adobe Illustrator

Workspaces (General) - Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

25 pages

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.