Monday 28 March 2016

How to Create a Flat Design Castle in Affinity Designer

10 Design Tips to Make a Professional Business Flyer

What Is Script Lettering?

What exactly is script lettering? In this short video from my recent script lettering course, I’ll answer that question by giving a basic definition and then covering the history and basics of informal and formal script lettering.

Watch the Tutorial

Note: Script example images provided by Lettering Library.

Watch the Full Course

In the full course, Mastering Script Lettering, you will learn the ins and outs of script lettering. From the basics to advanced techniques, we will discuss it all to truly make you a master of script lettering. 

Within the course you will learn many techniques such as angle, speed, weight, contrast, kerning, flourishing, vectoring, and more! Whether you’re looking to learn from the ground up or trying to perfect your existing process, this course will suit everyone willing to learn.



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How to Correct Anatomy Issues in a Digital Painting

Friday 25 March 2016

Coffee Break Course: Using Curves in Adobe Photoshop

Curves are one of the best utilities in Photoshop for making lighting adjustments to an image. This feature may seem complex at first, but once you understand its power, it will become your ‘go to’ feature! 

In our ten-minute Coffee Break Course, Using Curves in Adobe Photoshop, Envato Tuts+ instructor Kirk Nelson will teach you how to understand the histogram, make targeted adjustments to increase the contrast of an image, and even how to remove a color cast from a photo.

Watch the 30-second introduction video to find out more.

You can take our new Coffee Break Course straight away with a free 10-day trial of our monthly subscription. If you decide to continue, it costs just $15 a month, and you’ll get access to hundreds of courses, with new ones added every week.

If you want more help with adjusting your images, you can find thousands of useful Photoshop actions on Envato Market, such as the Digital photographer action pack, which gives you 18 useful actions for your photos, from smoothing skin to adding vintage or cross-processing effects.



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Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Use the Gradient Tool

How to Create Flat Design Easter Icons in Adobe Illustrator

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Photoshop for Kids: Stack Me Up!

Try Our New Coffee Break Course on the Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator

The Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator lets you draw shapes with loose, natural gestures that transform into perfect geometric shapes. It also allows you to combine, delete, fill and transform basic shapes to create complex shapes that stay fully editable. 

In our new Coffee Break Course, How to Use the Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator, you’ll get an intensive, 15-minute guide to the Shaper Tool in the company of graphic designer Simona Pfreundner. By the end, you’ll be confident in using the Shaper Tool in your future projects.

Watch Simona’s 60-second introduction below to find out more.

You can take our new Coffee Break Course straight away with a free 10-day trial of our monthly subscription. If you decide to continue, it costs just $15 a month, and you’ll get access to hundreds of courses, with new ones added every week.

If you want to take your illustration work further, you’ll find some useful Illustrator add-ons over on Envato Market, such as stylesactions, and more.



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Thursday 10 March 2016

International Artist Feature: Mexico

Make Money From Writing Tutorials for Envato Tuts+ Design & Illustration

Here on Envato Tuts+, we’re always looking for unique and talented instructors to create quality content for our demanding readers. If you feel you fit the bill and want to be paid for your knowledge, then read further.

What We’re Looking For

Envato Tuts+ has many areas of content and while we love a variety of avenues, we’re specifically looking for instructors to create written content in our Design & Illustration section. We’re looking for those who specialise in:

  • Editorial vector illustration styles
  • Fundamental drawing and drawing theory
  • Logo design
  • Photo effects
  • Photo manipulation
  • Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Sketch, Pixelmator, Inkscape

You must also be comfortable with the English language. We can proof your content, but we can’t rewrite everything for you. To put it simply, if you struggle when deciding whether to write its or it’s, this might not be the gig for you.

We’re looking for content from quick tips to in-depth tutorials. Most of all, we want instructors who can explain themselves clearly and accurately and produce quality end results. 

What Do You Get Out of It?

There are many benefits in becoming an Envato Tuts+ Instructor:

  • Getting paid for a subject you’re passionate about is always rewarding. Depending on the content type and subject, you could be billing thousands per month! Our starting rate for a regular tutorial is $200 USD and it rises to $250 USD per tutorial if you contribute at least once per month!
  • Get your name out into the community. This is especially good if you’re just starting your freelance career—we have millions of visitors per month.
  • Establish yourself as an expert in your given field by writing regularly for a respected educational network.
  • You get to work with a group of enthusiastic designers on a variety of fun projects, such as movie themed weeks.

There are many ways in which it pays to write tutorials. Take it from me, I’ve been doing this for over five years now!

Pitch a Tutorial!

While I can tell you which areas we’re specifically looking into, it all comes down to which areas are your strongest and what you feel most confident in teaching. If you are interested in becoming an Envato Tuts+ Instructor, why don’t you pitch us an idea. We looking forward to hearing from you.



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15 Best Infographic Template Designs on GraphicRiver

How to Paint Faster in Adobe Photoshop

Friday 4 March 2016

10 Top Tips for Fashion Illustration

Free Coffee Break Course on Adobe Illustrator's Curvature Tool

The Curvature Tool in Adobe Illustrator gives you a new way of drawing smooth curves and straight lines to get just the results you want quickly. In this Coffee Break Course, How to Use the Curvature Tool in Adobe Illustrator, you will learn how easy and useful the Curvature Tool is. If you’ve always had trouble using the Pen Tool or editing bezier paths, then this may be the tool for you!

If you haven’t tried one of our Coffee Break Courses before, they’re ultra-short video courses designed to teach a skill or concept in a single sitting. This one is less than ten minutes long and free to watch, and by the end of it, Envato Tuts+ instructor Simona Pfreundner will have taught you to use the Curvature Tool with confidence. 

Watch the introduction below to find out more.

To take this free course, simply go to the course page and follow the steps to create a free account. If you already have an account, just log in and you’ll be able to get started right away.

Want More?

This is the first of a series of Coffee Break Courses exploring simple but useful “how-to” topics in the world of Design & Illustration. Simona has published another course on How to Use the Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator, and there are more on the way. Although the first instalment was free, the others are paid courses, so you’ll need an Envato Tuts+ subscription for those.

You can also find some Illustrator goodies over on Envato Market, such as styles, actions, and more.



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