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 Logo development for photographers - 12 Rating

Logo development for photographers - 12 Rating

Logo development for photographers

6 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.12 - Placing and managing graphics and images

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.12 - Placing and managing graphics and images

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

11 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Create an unclosed semicircle

Adobe Illustrator tips & tricks: Create an unclosed semicircle

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Creating an exclusive presentation folder with relief varnish Part 2

Creating an exclusive presentation folder with relief varnish Part 2

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

23 minutes

Go to content To The comic effect in Photoshop

The comic effect in Photoshop

Artworks in Photoshop

17 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Set default values - this saves a hell of a lot of time

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Set default values - this saves a hell of a lot of time

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Fun with polygons

Fun with polygons

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Controlling lighting conditions with adjustment layers

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Controlling lighting conditions with adjustment layers

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

13 minutes

Go to content To Enriching PDF files with Acrobat - Part 1

Enriching PDF files with Acrobat - Part 1

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

29 minutes

Go to content To Design photo calendars incl. cover page in Adobe InDesign

Design photo calendars incl. cover page in Adobe InDesign

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

22 minutes

Go to content To The line drawing tool in InDesign

The line drawing tool in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

4 minutes

Go to content To Glow contour effect

Glow contour effect

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

31 minutes

Go to content To Text effects using the Paths panel and various brushes

Text effects using the Paths panel and various brushes

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

31 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator: 5.13 | Underline text

Adobe Illustrator: 5.13 | Underline text

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

1 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.13 | Eyedropper tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.13 | Eyedropper tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

3 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 13 | The search on e-commerce sites

User Experience & Customer Journey: 13 | The search on e-commerce sites

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

8 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 13 | Create Onepager, Part 2 - Repetition Grid

Adobe XD Tutorial: 13 | Create Onepager, Part 2 - Repetition Grid

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

11 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.13 | Activate special keyboard shortcuts

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.13 | Activate special keyboard shortcuts

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.12 Shape Creation Tool

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.12 Shape Creation Tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

2 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.12 Illustrator effects vs. Photoshop effects

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.12 Illustrator effects vs. Photoshop effects

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

3 minutes

Go to content To Logo development for photographers - 13 pixels & vectors

Logo development for photographers - 13 pixels & vectors

Logo development for photographers

13 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.13 - Anchoring objects

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.13 - Anchoring objects

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

8 minutes

Go to content To Draw hair in Illustrator

Draw hair in Illustrator

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Have a folding card professionally designed, finished and printed Part 1

Have a folding card professionally designed, finished and printed Part 1

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

37 minutes

free of charge

Go to content To Photoshop composing - The eagle: 01 - Create canvas & prepare background

Photoshop composing - The eagle: 01 - Create canvas & prepare background

Artworks in Photoshop

5 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Get new gradients quickly

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Get new gradients quickly

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create EAN/barcode/barcode from ISBN with just a few clicks

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Create EAN/barcode/barcode from ISBN with just a few clicks

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

8 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: The importance of tonal values

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: The importance of tonal values

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

16 minutes

Go to content To Enriching PDF files with Acrobat - Part 2

Enriching PDF files with Acrobat - Part 2

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

19 minutes

Go to content To Classic/modern and playful stationery design in Adobe InDesign

Classic/modern and playful stationery design in Adobe InDesign

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

25 minutes

Go to content To Path tools in InDesign

Path tools in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

7 minutes

Hellish photo effect with just a few clicks including action

Go to content To Hellfire photo effect with just a few clicks including action

Hellfire photo effect with just a few clicks including action

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

7 minutes

Ice text realistic and ice text & ice icicles in comic style

Go to content To Ice text realistic and ice text & icicles in comic style

Ice text realistic and ice text & icicles in comic style

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

21 minutes

Go to content To Adobe Illustrator: 5.14 | Learn Pen Tool

Adobe Illustrator: 5.14 | Learn Pen Tool

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

13 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.14 | Modeling Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.14 | Modeling Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

6 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 14 | The benefit-based promise

User Experience & Customer Journey: 14 | The benefit-based promise

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

4 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD-Tutorial: 14 | Create Onepager, Part 3 - References and Footer

Adobe XD-Tutorial: 14 | Create Onepager, Part 3 - References and Footer

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

14 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.14 | Compare documents

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.14 | Compare documents

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.13 Perspective Grid Tool

Illustrator for Beginners & Intermediates - 4.13 Perspective Grid Tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

5 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.13 The image tracer

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 6.13 The image tracer

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

7 minutes

Go to content To Logo development for photographers - 14 Outro

Logo development for photographers - 14 Outro

Logo development for photographers

3 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.14 - Customize opening page, chapter number, section

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.14 - Customize opening page, chapter number, section

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

3 minutes

Go to content To Need to know - merge paths or calculate average with just a few clicks

Need to know - merge paths or calculate average with just a few clicks

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Have a folding card professionally designed, finished and printed Part 2

Have a folding card professionally designed, finished and printed Part 2

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

27 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop composing - The eagle: 02 - Crop eagle head and suit, refine masks and shade realistically

Photoshop composing - The eagle: 02 - Crop eagle head and suit, refine masks and shade realistically

Artworks in Photoshop

19 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Quickly add new color swatches

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Quickly add new color swatches

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Use the page tool to place pages one below the other, e.g. for puzzles

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Use the page tool to place pages one below the other, e.g. for puzzles

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining image composition

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining image composition

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

20 minutes

Go to content To Redacting and cleaning up PDF files with Acrobat

Redacting and cleaning up PDF files with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

11 minutes

Go to content To Create business cards in portrait and landscape format incl. data merging

Create business cards in portrait and landscape format incl. data merging

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

34 minutes

Go to content To The colored pencil tools in InDesign

The colored pencil tools in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

7 minutes

Go to content To Smashing portrait - the pixelation effect

Smashing portrait - the pixelation effect

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

25 minutes

Go to content To Typography cut effect for flyers and wallpapers

Typography cut effect for flyers and wallpapers

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

8 minutes

Midjourney: 14 | New functions in version 6

Go to content To Midjourney: 14 | New features in version 6

Midjourney: 14 | New features in version 6

Midjourney tutorial: How the AI creates spectacular images for you

10 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape tutorial: 4.15 | Spray tool

Inkscape tutorial: 4.15 | Spray tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

4 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 15 | Category and product pages and filter options

User Experience & Customer Journey: 15 | Category and product pages and filter options

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

10 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD Tutorial: 15 | Basics in prototyping and wireframing

Adobe XD Tutorial: 15 | Basics in prototyping and wireframing

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

12 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.15 | Manage pages better

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.15 | Manage pages better

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.14 Gradient tool

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.14 Gradient tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

7 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.15 - Book function

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.15 - Book function

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

6 minutes

Go to content To The power of the clipboard

The power of the clipboard

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 03 - Cropping, reconstructing, placing, shading and lighting wings

Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 03 - Cropping, reconstructing, placing, shading and lighting wings

Artworks in Photoshop

11 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Adjust text frame height to last text line

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Adjust text frame height to last text line

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Print DIN A3 - DIN A0 on several DIN A4 sheets

Tips & Tricks for Adobe InDesign: Print DIN A3 - DIN A0 on several DIN A4 sheets

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

9 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Setting tonal values

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Setting tonal values

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

28 minutes

Go to content To Extract images and text from PDF files and save them as Office documents with Acrobat

Extract images and text from PDF files and save them as Office documents with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

8 minutes

Go to content To Create business cards in Adobe InDesign - Classic style: Doctor design

Create business cards in Adobe InDesign - Classic style: Doctor design

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

35 minutes

Go to content To The placeholder frame tools in InDesign

The placeholder frame tools in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

6 minutes

Go to content To Puzzle storm from photo

Puzzle storm from photo

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

21 minutes

Go to content To Transparent glass text

Transparent glass text

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

29 minutes

Go to content To Inkscape Tutorial: 4.16 | Eraser Tool

Inkscape Tutorial: 4.16 | Eraser Tool

Inkscape tutorial - the basics & tools of the vector program

3 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 16 | The checkout process and form fields

User Experience & Customer Journey: 16 | The checkout process and form fields

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

21 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD-Tutorial: 16 | Build menu for desktops interactively

Adobe XD-Tutorial: 16 | Build menu for desktops interactively

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

17 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.16 | Activate full-screen mode when opening the PDF

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.16 | Activate full-screen mode when opening the PDF

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

1 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.15 The pipette and the measuring tool

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.15 The pipette and the measuring tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

3 minutes

Go to content To Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.16 - Excursus Scripting

Large projects in Adobe InDesign - 3.16 - Excursus Scripting

Large projects in InDesign: book, brochure, catalog

6 minutes

Go to content To Create creative contours very easily

Create creative contours very easily

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 04 - Prepare and crop car

Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 04 - Prepare and crop car

Artworks in Photoshop

15 minutes

Go to content To Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Replace double spaces in the document with one space

Adobe InDesign tips & tricks: Replace double spaces in the document with one space

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

4 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Quickly compare photos in black and white and in color

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Quickly compare photos in black and white and in color

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Inserting structures

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Inserting structures

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

34 minutes

Go to content To Edit pages with Acrobat

Edit pages with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

19 minutes

Go to content To Designing a job advertisement in Adobe InDesign

Designing a job advertisement in Adobe InDesign

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

15 minutes

Go to content To The graphic frame tools in InDesign

The graphic frame tools in InDesign

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

7 minutes

Create a split photo - 3 clever variations

Go to content To Create a divided photo - 3 clever options

Create a divided photo - 3 clever options

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

24 minutes

Go to content To Create flame texture text and fire text

Create flame texture text and fire text

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

14 minutes

Go to content To User Experience & Customer Journey: 17 | Feedback, interaction options and individual customizability

User Experience & Customer Journey: 17 | Feedback, interaction options and individual customizability

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

11 minutes

Go to content To Adobe XD-Tutorial: 17 | Build menu for smartphones interactively

Adobe XD-Tutorial: 17 | Build menu for smartphones interactively

Adobe XD Tutorial - Experience Design and Prototyping

14 minutes

Go to content To Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.17 | Activate useful commands via form function

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: 1.17 | Activate useful commands via form function

Razor-sharp Acrobat recipes: masterfully editing PDF files

3 minutes

Go to content To Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.16 Blend tool

Illustrator for beginners & intermediates - 4.16 Blend tool

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Learn the basics

4 minutes

Go to content To Skillfully prepare the artboard for export

Skillfully prepare the artboard for export

Illustrator tutorial: Razor-sharp workflow and design recipes

2 minutes

Go to content To Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 05 - Final steps with color adjustments, vignette and atmospheric effects

Photoshop Composing - The Eagle: 05 - Final steps with color adjustments, vignette and atmospheric effects

Artworks in Photoshop

10 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Find lost book files quickly

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Find lost book files quickly

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

3 minutes

Go to content To Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Convert images to vector graphics

Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Convert images to vector graphics

Razor-sharp InDesign recipes

6 minutes

Go to content To Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining proportions

Digital Painting & Matte Painting: Defining proportions

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

24 minutes

Go to content To Define article sections and reading direction with Acrobat

Define article sections and reading direction with Acrobat

Acrobat Training - Basics & Tricks

12 minutes

Go to content To Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 1

Designing a professional menu in Adobe InDesign - Part 1

InDesign Video Training - Modern Practice

12 minutes

Go to content To The scissors tool in InDesign.

The scissors tool in InDesign.

InDesign training - basics & tricks (free)

2 minutes

Go to content To Artwork Planet 4 Seasons - Four Seasons

Artwork Planet 4 Seasons - Four Seasons

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

53 minutes

Metal and chrome effects for texts and textures

Go to content To Metal and chrome effects for text and textures

Metal and chrome effects for text and textures

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

16 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.