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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Banner in Photoshop 09 | Banner Big Typography

Go to content To Advertising banners in Photoshop: 09 | Typography in focus

Advertising banners in Photoshop: 09 | Typography in focus

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

22 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.9 | Calligraphy Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.9 | Calligraphy Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

5 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 09 | Location icon and telephone number

User Experience & Customer Journey: 09 | Location icon and telephone number

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

2 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 10 | Finishing the invitation card

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 10 | Finishing the invitation card

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

8 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 20 | Set text to path

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 20 | Set text to path

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

3 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 30 | Saving assets in libraries

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 30 | Saving assets in libraries

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

5 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 1.9 | Navigating through a document

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 1.9 | Navigating through a document

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

10 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 4.9 | Graphic Text and Frame Text Tool

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 4.9 | Graphic Text and Frame Text Tool

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

15 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 5.9 | Color Balance

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 5.9 | Color Balance

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

4 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD-Tutorial: 09 | Fonts and Typography

Adobe XD-Tutorial: 09 | Fonts and Typography

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

19 minutes

Go to content To Procreate tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 1.9 | Gestures

Procreate tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 1.9 | Gestures

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

7 minutes

Go to content To Procreate Tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 3.9 | Layer blending modes: difference and color

Procreate Tutorial - Basics of digital drawing on the iPad: 3.9 | Layer blending modes: difference and color

Procreate tutorial - the basics of digital drawing on the iPad

6 minutes

Go to content To Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.9 Using fonts and the layer principle

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.9 Using fonts and the layer principle

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

17 minutes

Go to content To Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 3.9 Opacity, visual effects and gap tool

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 3.9 Opacity, visual effects and gap tool

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

6 minutes

Go to content To Printing instructions and design of metal desk calendar in InDesign incl. unboxing

Printing instructions and design of metal desk calendar in InDesign incl. unboxing

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

18 minutes

Go to content To Design and print effective drop-shaped beach flags

Design and print effective drop-shaped beach flags

Designing PDF print data in Adobe InDesign

37 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.9 | Create new PDFs from the clipboard + special tip

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.9 | Create new PDFs from the clipboard + special tip

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.8 Rotate & Flip

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.8 Rotate & Flip

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

4 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 6.8 Uniform & Repeated Transforms

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 6.8 Uniform & Repeated Transforms

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

3 minutes

Go to content To Logo development for photographers - 09 Focus

Logo development for photographers - 09 Focus

Logo development for photographers

3 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.09 - Object formats

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.09 - Object formats

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

10 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.09 - Cross-references

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.09 - Cross-references

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

8 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating a sphere with shadows

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating a sphere with shadows

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

5 minutes

Go to content To Character painting in Photoshop - Module 4.9 Completion and other effects

Character painting in Photoshop - Module 4.9 Completion and other effects

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Tutorial for digital drawing

24 minutes

Go to content To Elegant invitation card DIN long with black light ink part 1

Elegant invitation card DIN long with black light ink part 1

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

17 minutes

Go to content To Good Tim - Video training for comic drawings in Photoshop

Good Tim - Video training for comic drawings in Photoshop

Artworks in Photoshop

37 minutes

Go to content To New functions in Photoshop CS6: Blur filter

New functions in Photoshop CS6: Blur filter

Artworks in Photoshop

12 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Quickly apply effects to other objects

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Quickly apply effects to other objects

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create sunbeam effect by clever copying

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create sunbeam effect by clever copying

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

9 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Multiple text outlines - neon effect

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Multiple text outlines - neon effect

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Create special brush tips yourself

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Create special brush tips yourself

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

24 minutes

Go to content To Merging files with Acrobat

Merging files with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

7 minutes

Go to content To Flyer design in folded format using the example of a sports studio/fitness studio - Part 3

Flyer design in folded format using the example of a sports studio/fitness studio - Part 3

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

14 minutes

Go to content To The gape-tool in InDesign

The gape-tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

3 minutes

Go to content To Fire effect on face - Part 1

Fire effect on face - Part 1

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

37 minutes

Go to content To Text shadow effect

Text shadow effect

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

10 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator: 5.10 | Create shadows

Adobe Illustrator: 5.10 | Create shadows

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

4 minutes

Midjourney: 09 | Reference card with the most used commands & tips

Go to content To Midjourney: 9 | Reference card with the most frequently used commands & tips

Midjourney: 9 | Reference card with the most frequently used commands & tips

Midjourney tutorial: How the AI creates spectacular images for you

15 minutes

Go to content To Advertising banners in Photoshop: 10 | Announce festival events in Facebook posts

Advertising banners in Photoshop: 10 | Announce festival events in Facebook posts

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

30 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.10 | Text Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.10 | Text Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

3 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 10 | Selection of date and period with the date picker

User Experience & Customer Journey: 10 | Selection of date and period with the date picker

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 11 | Using Glyphs

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 11 | Using Glyphs

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

4 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 21 | Search and Replace

Affinity Publisher Basics Tutorial: 21 | Search and Replace

Affinity Publisher: the basic tutorial

5 minutes

Go to content To Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 1.10 | Save or export document

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics: 1.10 | Save or export document

Affinity Designer Tutorial - Basics

16 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 10 | Shapes and Symbols

Adobe XD Tutorial: 10 | Shapes and Symbols

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

15 minutes

Go to content To Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 3.10 Hyperlinks and internal links

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 3.10 Hyperlinks and internal links

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

5 minutes

Go to content To Professionally design and print DIN A3 wall calendars

Professionally design and print DIN A3 wall calendars

Designing PDF print data in Adobe InDesign

60 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.10 | Convert tons of files to PDF with just a few clicks

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.10 | Convert tons of files to PDF with just a few clicks

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.9 Scaling & bending

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.9 Scaling & bending

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.9 The pattern function

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.9 The pattern function

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

5 minutes

Go to content To Logo development for photographers - 10 size

Logo development for photographers - 10 size

Logo development for photographers

4 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.10 - Libraries and snippets

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.10 - Libraries and snippets

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

11 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.10 - Spelling and hyphenation

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.10 - Spelling and hyphenation

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

7 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Align objects cleverly

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Align objects cleverly

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Elegant invitation card DIN long with black light ink part 2

Elegant invitation card DIN long with black light ink part 2

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

20 minutes

Go to content To The two-face effect in Photoshop

The two-face effect in Photoshop

Artworks in Photoshop

8 minutes

Go to content To New functions in Photoshop CS6: Filters and actions

New functions in Photoshop CS6: Filters and actions

Artworks in Photoshop

21 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Content selection tool/Hide donut circle

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Content selection tool/Hide donut circle

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Save a lot of work with the help of gradients (example German flag)

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Save a lot of work with the help of gradients (example German flag)

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Using Google web fonts in InDesign

Using Google web fonts in InDesign

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Clipping - made easy

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Clipping - made easy

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

22 minutes

Go to content To PDF portfolios with Acrobat - Part 1

PDF portfolios with Acrobat - Part 1

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

20 minutes

Go to content To Flyer design in folded format using the example of a sports studio/fitness studio - Part 4

Flyer design in folded format using the example of a sports studio/fitness studio - Part 4

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

15 minutes

The content gathering and content placement tool in InDesign

Go to content To The content acquisition and content placement tool in InDesign

The content acquisition and content placement tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

6 minutes

Go to content To Fire effect on face - Part 2

Fire effect on face - Part 2

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

28 minutes

Go to content To Grass text with just a few clicks - 2 variants

Grass text with just a few clicks - 2 variants

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

12 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator: 5.11 | Bend font

Adobe Illustrator: 5.11 | Bend font

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

3 minutes

Midjourney: 9 | Adobe introduces new AI Firefly. Can Midjourney pack it in now?

free of charge

Go to content To Midjourney: 10 | Adobe introduces new AI Firefly. Can Midjourney pack it in now?

Midjourney: 10 | Adobe introduces new AI Firefly. Can Midjourney pack it in now?

Midjourney tutorial: How the AI creates spectacular images for you

15 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.11 | Gradient Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.11 | Gradient Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

6 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 11 | Navigation, the hamburger menu and responsive logos

User Experience & Customer Journey: 11 | Navigation, the hamburger menu and responsive logos

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 11 | Inspiration for designers

Adobe XD Tutorial: 11 | Inspiration for designers

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

5 minutes

Go to content To Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.10 Create simple tables

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.10 Create simple tables

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

9 minutes

Go to content To Design and create an illustrated poster

Design and create an illustrated poster

Designing PDF print data in Adobe InDesign

31 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.11 | Edit/replace images afterwards

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.11 | Edit/replace images afterwards

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.10 Warp tool

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.10 Warp tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.10 Create a 3D wine glass

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.10 Create a 3D wine glass

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

6 minutes

Go to content To Logo development for photographers - 11 Simplicity

Logo development for photographers - 11 Simplicity

Logo development for photographers

7 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.11 - Template

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 2.11 - Template

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

3 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.11 - Tables

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.11 - Tables

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

11 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating coats of arms

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Creating coats of arms

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Creating an exclusive presentation folder with relief varnish Part 1

Creating an exclusive presentation folder with relief varnish Part 1

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

29 minutes

Go to content To The low-poly effect in Photoshop

The low-poly effect in Photoshop

Artworks in Photoshop

18 minutes

Go to content To Load / import paragraph formats

Load / import paragraph formats

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

7 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks - placing important information in a non-printable format

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks - placing important information in a non-printable format

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

11 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Stamping tool and its settings

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Stamping tool and its settings

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

11 minutes

Go to content To PDF portfolios with Acrobat - Part 2

PDF portfolios with Acrobat - Part 2

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

14 minutes

Go to content To Create timetable in Adobe InDesign

Create timetable in Adobe InDesign

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

34 minutes

Go to content To The text and the text on path tool in InDesign

The text and the text on path tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To Smoke dancer

Smoke dancer

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

49 minutes

Go to content To Clouds on text and shapes

Clouds on text and shapes

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

17 minutes

Adobe Illustrator: 5.12 | Write text by path

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator: 5.12 | Write text on path

Adobe Illustrator: 5.12 | Write text on path

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

5 minutes

Midjourney: 10 | Leonardo Ai and other AI systems at a glance

Go to content To Midjourney: 11 | Leonardo Ai and other AI systems at a glance

Midjourney: 11 | Leonardo Ai and other AI systems at a glance

Midjourney tutorial: How the AI creates spectacular images for you

20 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.12 | Grid Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.12 | Grid Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

3 minutes

Go to content To User experience & customer journey: 12 menu items in the navigation and micro animations

User experience & customer journey: 12 menu items in the navigation and micro animations

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

7 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD-Tutorial: 12 | Create Onepager, Part 1 - Learn techniques

Adobe XD-Tutorial: 12 | Create Onepager, Part 1 - Learn techniques

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

20 minutes

Go to content To Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.11 Publish Online

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners: 2.11 Publish Online

Learn InDesign - Tutorial for beginners

4 minutes

Go to content To Christmas greeting card for business customers in InDesign

Christmas greeting card for business customers in InDesign

Designing PDF print data in Adobe InDesign

20 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.12 | Output the same form fields several times in different places

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.12 | Output the same form fields several times in different places

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.11 Free-transform tool

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.11 Free-transform tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.11 Working with perspective distortion

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.11 Working with perspective distortion

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

4 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.