Monday, January 2, 2017

The 50 Best Design Tutorials & Articles of 2016

The 50 Best Design Tutorials & Articles of 2016

We're saying goodbye to another year with our annual roundup of our best posts of 2016. But before we get into it, let's look at a few other things we did in 2016:

  • We welcomed Envato Elements to the family. If you're a regular purchaser of items from marketplace websites such as Envato Market, Elements might be the perfect place for you to save money on multiple purchases.
  • We continued our regular themed content weeks. In 2016 we had: Grease Week, X-Men Week, Fairy Tale Week, and Horror Movie Week
  • Introduced new content concepts of "Deconstruction" posts. Envato Market authors have shown us how they created some of their biggest selling items.
  • A major win for global diversity in our content: we reached over 3,000 translations

These articles and tutorials have been a hit with our community and been shared, tweeted, commented on, and tried out many, many times. So here's the list of those you may have missed or wish to revisit.

The 50 Best Design Tutorials & Articles of 2016

Based on a selection of data from community interactions and traffic, let me present you with our top posts of 2016. Is your favourite there?

  • Drawing
    How to Draw a Rose
    Monika Zagrobelna
  • Photoshop Effects
    How to Create VHS Glitch Art in Adobe Photoshop
    Ivan Gromov
  • Photo Manipulation
    How to Turn a Landscape Photograph Into an Isometric Icon in Adobe Photoshop
    Mohammad Jeprie
  • Icon Design
    How to Create Flat Profession Avatars in Adobe Illustrator
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Pixel Art
    What is Pixel Art?
    Mary Winkler
  • Fashion
    How to Create a 50s Fashion Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
    Maria Dimova
  • Photo Manipulation
    10 Tips for Improving Your Photo Manipulation Skills
    Kirk Nelson
  • Drawing
    How to Draw
    Monika Zagrobelna
  • Portrait
    How to Create a Greyscale Monochrome Vector Portrait in Adobe Illustrator
    Sharon Milne
  • Illustration
    How to Create a Sleeping Cat on a Pile of Books and Indoor Plants in Adobe Illustrator
    Nataliya Dolotko
  • Graphic Design
    10 Illustrator Tools Every Designer Should Be Using
    Andrei Stefan
  • Flat Design
    10 Top Tips on Creating Flat Design Graphics
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Font Design
    How to Create a Font in Adobe Illustrator
    Mary Winkler
  • Global Influences
    How to Design a Vintage Travel Poster in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
    Janie Kliever
  • Digital Painting
    How to Paint Realistic Skin in Adobe Photoshop
    Melody Nieves
  • Pixel Art
    How to Make Pixel Characters
    René Alejandro Hernández
  • Fan Art
    How to Create a Wolverine Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop
    Jenny Le
  • Photo Manipulation
    How to Create a Floral Portrait Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
    Jenny Le
  • Textures
    How to Create a Watercolor Texture in Adobe Illustrator
    Mary Winkler
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a Layered Floral Typography Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
    Rose
  • Illustration
    How to Create a Long Scrolling Background for a Website
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Pixel Art
    How to Create a Pixel Art Portrait in Adobe Photoshop
    René Alejandro Hernández
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a Double Exposure Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
    Rose
  • Summer
    How to Create a Summer Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator
    Andrei Stefan
  • Vector
    How to Create Easy Kawaii Animals in Adobe Illustrator
    Nataliya Dolotko
  • Typography
    How to Combine Photography & Type for a Dramatic Effect
    Grace Fussell
  • Global Influences
    How to Create an Amsterdam Cityscape in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
    Janie Kliever
  • Photo Manipulation
    How to Create a Cute Baby Dragon Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
    Monika Zagrobelna
  • Typography
    How to Create a Hand-Lettering Textured Poster in Adobe Illustrator
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Photoshop Actions
    How to Create a Dark Photo Effect Action for Beginners in Adobe Photoshop
    Marko Kožokar
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a 'Stranger Things' Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
    Rose
  • Text Effects
    Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Text Portrait
    Melody Nieves
  • Typography
    How to Create Vector Floral Typography in Adobe Illustrator
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a Colorful 3D Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
    Andrei Marius
  • Day of the Dead
    How to Create a Glamorous Calavera Portrait in Adobe Photoshop
    Melody Nieves
  • Winter
    How to Create a Wintry, Snow Background in Adobe Illustrator
    Vladimir Galantsev
  • Adobe Photoshop
    How to Create a Cool Glitch Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop
    Melody Nieves
  • Digital Painting
    How to Paint Realistic Hair in Adobe Photoshop: Short Hair & Beards
    Melody Nieves
  • Icon Design
    How to Create Delicious Toast Icons in Adobe Illustrator
    Diana Toma
  • Resumes
    9 Creative Resume Design Tips (With Template Examples)
    Grace Fussell
  • Text Effects
    25 Creative Photoshop Text Effects - With Vibrant Styles
    Sean Hodge
  • Graphic Design
    The Graphic Designer's Resource Kit
    Mary Winkler
  • Adobe Photoshop
    Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Portrait Quote
    Kirk Nelson
  • Winter
    How to Create a Winter Snow Globe in Adobe Photoshop
    John Negoita
  • Flat Design
    How to Create a Retro Funfair Vector in Adobe Illustrator
    Yulia Sokolova
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a 3D Antique Metal Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
    Rose
  • Drawing
    How to Draw Trees
    Monika Zagrobelna
  • Spring
    How to Create Spring Flowers From Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator
    Nataliya Dolotko
  • Adobe Fuse
    How to Use Adobe Fuse
    Kirk Nelson
  • Adobe Photoshop
    15 Photoshop Poster Mockup Templates - For Your Creative Designs
    Sean Hodge

Bonus: Top Translated Posts of 2016!

Although these weren't published in 2016, due to their translation, they were the most popular translated tutorials:

If you're interested in translating your favourite tutorials, you can check out our page on Translating for Envato Tuts+.

Goodbye 2016, Bring on 2017!

If your New Year's Resolution is to share your knowledge with the design community this year, then get in touch with us to get paid to teach at Envato Tuts+. We're always looking for quality, original content.

On behalf of Envato Tuts+ and the Team Awesome Instructor Team, I'd like to wish you all the best for 2017!


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