Design tutorials on illustration, layout & printing
Design (illustration, layout & printing)
Design tutorials
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.

Vectorize in Inkscape: 3 | Convert PNG image to vector graphic I - single scan

Vectorize in Inkscape: Convert pixel images (PNG, JPG) into vector graphics

Inkscape Tutorial: 2.3 | Recommended presets

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.3 | Rectangle and Ellipse Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

Inkscape Tutorial: 5.3 | Combine objects

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

User Experience & Customer Journey: 03 | Becoming aware of the customer journey

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

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 04 | Placing images in the workspace

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 14 | Image placeholders, layout structure and frame linking

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 24 | Section Wizard

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 33 | PDF export with spot color for partial finishing

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 1.3 | User Interface

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 2.3 | Surfaces, contours and gradients

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 3.3 | Layer Blend Modes

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 4.3 | Pen and Node Tool

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 5.3 | Recoloring and Lens Filters

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 6.3 | Paint Brush Tool

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

Adobe XD Tutorial: 03 | Getting started, splash screen and available functions

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

Procreate tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 1.3 | Organize gallery

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

Procreate tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 2.3 | Exporting and importing brushes

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

Procreate Tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 3.3 | ColorDrop

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

Procreate tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 4.3 | Liquefy

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

Sketch tutorial: 1.3 Program interface

Sketch tutorial - become a UI and UX designer

Sketch tutorial: 4.3 Finding, creating and customizing icons

Sketch tutorial - become a UI and UX designer

Sketch tutorial: 7.3 User experience purchase process

Sketch tutorial - become a UI and UX designer

Learning InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 1.3 Setting up your own workspace

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.3 Placing images, image frames and image content

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 3.3 Converting texts into paths

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

Catering supplies 3/3: Design a three-sided table display in InDesign (with unboxing)

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

Design an illustrative Advent calendar for corporate clients and business partners

Designing PDF print data in Adobe InDesign

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 2.3 Task management and project completion

Adobe InCopy CC: The workflow to the editorial system

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.3 Views and tools

Adobe InCopy CC: The workflow to the editorial system

Adobe InCopy CC for Editors - 5.3 Thesaurus, Search & Replace

Adobe InCopy CC: The workflow to the editorial system

Top tip in Acrobat: 2.3 | Use stamps for your own signatures + dynamic stamps with time + name

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.3 | Use the portfolio function for a better overview

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

What's new in the Creative Cloud: InDesign CC 2017 (November 2016) - Creative Cloud libraries and Adobe Stocker

InDesign updates: What's new in the Creative Cloud

What's new in the Creative Cloud: InDesign CC 2015.2 (November 2015) - Publish designs via Publish Online

InDesign updates: What's new in the Creative Cloud

What's new in the Creative Cloud: InDesign CC 2014 (June 2014) - Improved packaging

InDesign updates: What's new in the Creative Cloud

What's new in the Creative Cloud: InDesign CC 9 (June 2013) - ePUB

InDesign updates: What's new in the Creative Cloud

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 1.2 Workspaces

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 2.2 What are paths?

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 3.2 Rulers and zero point

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.2 Line tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 5.2 Color & Swatches palette

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for beginners & intermediate users - 6.2 Converting fonts to paths

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 8.2 Exporting Illustrator paths to Cinema 4D

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Adobe Illustrator - Gold effect on font

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

Logo development for photographers - 03 Brand

Logo development for photographers

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.03 - Grids and master pages

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.03 - Typesetting using Find/Replace

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 4.03 - Format corrections via paragraph and character formats

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 5.03 - Create table of contents from cross-references

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 6.03 - Create PDFs

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Rounded corners - three options

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

Create a timetable in Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

Cartography (drawing maps) with Illustrator - Part 3

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

Creating a cat in Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating a loop in Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating lips in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating a compass in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating neon text in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating lenses in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Creating text with a long shadow in Adobe Illustrator - Part 3

Adobe Illustrator course: creative practice

Character Painting in Photoshop - Module 1.3 Portrait Sketch

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Tutorial for digital drawing

Character Painting in Photoshop - Module 2.3 Caricature Painting

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Tutorial for digital drawing

Character Painting in Photoshop - Module 3.3 Animal Surfaces - Fur

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Tutorial for digital drawing

Character painting in Photoshop - Module 4.3 Revising a sketch

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Tutorial for digital drawing

Folding flyer DIN A5 - portrait format with 4 pages design and print part 1

Fresh print layouts in InDesign - how to create print data as a PDF!

Belong to you: Editing the image look

Artworks in Photoshop

Photoshop filters: Structuring and stylizing

Artworks in Photoshop

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Quickly change the document template

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Continuous and double page numbering on one side

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Automate pricing via nested formats

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create transparent outlines in tables

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Create a calendar in just 1 minute

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Design and print business cards

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Training overview

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

Overview of the Acrobat workspace
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Overview of the Acrobat workspace

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

Poster design in Adobe InDesign - Part 1: Beam effect

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

Getting started with InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

Paper Textures: Artist Papers & Canvas

100 seamless print textures: Paper, Grain, Risograph & Halftone

Grain Textures: Print, Toner & Screen Printing

100 seamless print textures: Paper, Grain, Risograph & Halftone

Risograph Textures: Riso Grain

100 seamless print textures: Paper, Grain, Risograph & Halftone

Halftone textures: Line screen & etching

100 seamless print textures: Paper, Grain, Risograph & Halftone

Young to old - Aging effects using morphing techniques

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

Engraving effect in wood for typography and layout

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

Microsoft Designer: 3.4 | Create appealing Pinterest pins

Microsoft Designer: AI tool for images, graphics, flyers & Co. (Tutorial)

Microsoft Designer: 2.4 | Editing with AI - generative deletion

Microsoft Designer: AI tool for images, graphics, flyers & Co. (Tutorial)

Microsoft Designer: 1.4 | Visuals

Microsoft Designer: AI tool for images, graphics, flyers & Co. (Tutorial)

Adobe Firefly: 3.4 | After creating: Download & Favorites

Adobe Firefly (Tutorial): create spectacular images with generative AI

Adobe Firefly: 7.4 | Incredibly fast bug fixes with this AI tool

Adobe Firefly (Tutorial): create spectacular images with generative AI

Adobe Illustrator: 4.4 | Create vector file

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

Adobe Illustrator: 5.4 | Freehand drawing

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

Adobe Illustrator: 6.4 | Remove background

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

Canva-Tutorial: 4.4 | Texts

Canva tutorial: Design graphics, create images and videos easily online

Canva Tutorial: 5.4 | Create book cover

Canva tutorial: Design graphics, create images and videos easily online

Midjourney: 3 | Use and edit your own photos

Midjourney tutorial: How the AI creates spectacular images for you

Advertising banners in Photoshop: 04 | Present customer reviews

Design your own advertising banners in Photoshop - 10 modern top designs to recreate (tutorial)

Vectorize in Inkscape: 4 | Convert PNG image to vector graphic II - multiple scans

Vectorize in Inkscape: Convert pixel images (PNG, JPG) into vector graphics

Inkscape Tutorial: 2.4 | Document creation and navigation

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.4 | Star Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

Inkscape Tutorial: 5.4 | Working with Masks

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

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.