Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video tutorial for 2Dgameartguru.com shows the functionality and ease of building complex shapes by creating a compound object.
In this video, I show the creation of a combined shape/ logo/ icon or badge using the compound functionality in Affinity Designer. Unlike Boolean operations this process is non-destructive. The elements that make up the shape remain fully editable.
Find more Inkscape and Affinity Designer tutorials on http://2dgameartguru.com.
This video tutorial for 2Dgameartguru.com shows the functionality and ease of building complex shapes by creating a compound object.
In this video, I show the creation of a combined shape/ logo/ icon or badge using the compound functionality in Affinity Designer. Unlike Boolean operations this process is non-destructive. The elements that make up the shape remain fully editable.
Find more Inkscape and Affinity Designer tutorials on http://2dgameartguru.com.

![Affinity Designer Tutorial - Play with Texture Image Vector Brushes and Gradients
Quick video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com on using gradients to create interesting and versatile vector brushes in Affinity Designer.
This video shows the use of gradients as the pattern for a Texture Image Brush in Affinity Designer.
The step-by-step tutorial on this topic with more info and samples [along with the download link for the brushes and gradient images] is on our website:
https://2dgameartguru.com/vector-brush-creation-in-affinity-designer-part-4/
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on http://2dgameartguru.com. Affinity Designer Tutorial - Play with Texture Image Vector Brushes and Gradients](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U3cMAKslhRg/mqdefault.jpg)

![Affinity Designer Timelapse - Game Art & Character Creation - Design a soft shaded Crab- #short
A short video from 2Dgameartguru.com on creating a simple game character design in vectors using just circles, deforming, and modifying them.
This video is a quick creation of a little game character using just basic shapes [circles] and the node tool. To create soft shading, I use copies of the shapes and blur them and change the layer blend modes. Most of it can be created with other software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials can be found on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’
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![Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Using Symbols and Lines for patterns
This is a quick mini video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com on symbols and lines to show how quickly and easily interesting patterns can be created.
The symbols are a great tool in Affinity Designer and I love to play around with them. Patterns and symmetry are awesome applications for symbols. In this video, I use a simple line [done with the pen tool and transformed with the node tool] to show the beauty of symmetrical/ radial patterns. Its a lot of fun playing around with this feature and well worth a try!
Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Adobes Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at https://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Using Symbols and Lines for patterns](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VEfOPP-uzSQ/mqdefault.jpg)

![Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Colouring in Bitmap and SVG images
In this mini tutorial, I show you how to colour bitmap images and vector images in various ways.
When purchasing stock images, they often come in various formats. Working out which one to use for what task and which one is the right choice for further editing can be tricky.
The Pixel Personas Flood Fill and the Vector Personas Vector Flood Fill [V2 only] make it a quick and easy task, but come with limitations and problems.
Learn how to approach the different file formats and avoid headaches and poor quality results.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com. Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Colouring in Bitmap and SVG images](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VeYLJ5gy13M/mqdefault.jpg)



![Affinity Designer Tutorial - Quick Fix - Create Flowers using Symbols
This is a quick video tutorial from 2Dgameartguru.com on the use of symbols to quickly and easily create flower designs.
By using symbols you can adjust the petals across all instances making it a very fast and editable way to design flowers.
This video is based on an earlier step-by-step tutorial:
https://2dgameartguru.com/creating-a-flower-using-symbols-in-affinity-designer/
I uploaded the source file [works in v1 and v2] to my gumroad page. Grab it for FREE!
https://2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/yfdbr
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