Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Different strokes for different folks, as the old saying goes. As an Affinity Designer user you may be wondering how to personalize its appearance -- whether it be the background, the artboard, or the surrounding workspace. In this tutorial we'll be focusing on how to change the background color in Affinity Designer using Preferences and Artboards.

Check out my playlist where I explain every tool and feature in Affinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer

Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission