Affinity Designer VS Illustrator | All You Need To Know Design Made Simple 2026-09-23 | Affinity Designer VS Illustrator | All You Need To Know
Non-destructive cutout effect in Affinity Designer | Tutorial Design Made Simple 2024-04-02 | In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating a simple and non-destructive way to create a cutout text effect where the text is represented by negative space, allowing the background to show through.Typically, you would think to use something like Boolean operations, or the Shape Builder. However, this can be accomplished in a non-destructive way using blend modes.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Design YouTube Thumbnails In Affinity Photo Design Made Simple 2024-03-06 | You don’t need a Photoshop subscription to make glowing thumbnail designs that entice users to click on your videos. In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to do so in Affinity Photo.The key to nailing this look is knowing which Adjustment Layers and Quick FX to use, and in this lesson I go over quite a few of them. If this tutorial does nothing else, it’ll at least highlight just how convenient and efficient Affinity Photo is.The design assets and fonts used can be accessed here: logosbynick.com/design-thumbnails-affinity-photoWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:30 Open a new document00:49 Place the background image01:34 Remove background from subject03:41 Add glowing effect around subject07:42 Adding text14:42 Adding the logo15:52 More logo copies
Affinity Designer 2.4 Just Dropped! 🚀 Heres Whats New... Design Made Simple 2024-02-28 | Earlier today Serif released version 2.4 of the Affinity suite of creative apps. In this video I'll be going over some of the major new features.You can see the full release notes here: affinity.serif.com/en-us/whats-newWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:15 States Menu05:29 Export as DXF and DWG07:00 Cycle Selection Box08:42 Toggle Selection Tools09:43 Conclusion
Repeat Objects Along A Path In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2024-02-26 | In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a single object and repeat it along a path in Affinity Designer. This can be useful in creating fun patterns and decorative borders.To accomplish this, we’ll need to create an object to repeat and then make it into a Textured Image Brush.Once made into a brush, it can be applied to any shape as a stroke, and you can even draw with it using the Vector Brush Tool.If you don't want to create the PNG image you can download a copy of it here: Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:22 Creating the shape03:15 Repeating the shape along the path05:54 Learn more
Carved wood effect using QuickFX in Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2024-02-13 | In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to use Affinity Designer to take any vector object and make it look like it’s been carved into a piece of wood. This can be an excellent way to depict the versatility of a logo design. It also works with simple illustrations, such as logos, icons, text objects, or whatever else (as long as it’s a vector path.) To accomplish this we’ll be utilizing clipping masks, adjustment layers, and most importantly, QuickFX.Download the design assets here: logosbynick.com/carved-wood-mockup-affinity-designerWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How to store design assets in Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2024-02-06 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to save design elements within the Affinity Designer software so that you have quick and easy access to them every time you need them. This is accomplished using the Assets menu, which can save you a bunch of time because you won't have to navigate through system files and folders.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Illustrator Setup Guide for New Users Design Made Simple 2024-01-30 | Learn how to get started in Adobe Illustrator by setting up a new document and familiarizing yourself with the user interface and menu system.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles📸 STOCK PHOTO USED123rf.com/photo_186313343_world-of-graphic-design-woman-falling-in-the-world-of-graphic-design-vector-graphic-design-concept-i.html📕 CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:24 Home screen and document setup01:48 Enabling the Control menu02:51 Tools menu04:31 Setting up Window menus06:34 Document properties07:51 Conclusion08:04 Learn more
Make Carousel Slides for LinkedIn with Adobe Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-25 | This tutorial will walk you through the process of formatting your artwork as a serious of continuous carousel slides that can be uploaded to LinkedIn.For this we enable Smart Guides and use the Artboard Tool to make copies of a 1,080 x 1,350 pixel artboard. Once finished, the file is saved as an Adobe PDF and is ready for upload to LinkedIn.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Make Abstract Wavy Lines with Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2024-01-23 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to use the warp transformation tools in Affinity Designer to make these abstract wavy lines in a retro vaporwave sort of style.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w💬 SOCIALSShow me what you've made on Twitter/X: twitter.com/logosbynickConnect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/logosbynick🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Easy Vector Mapping In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-19 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how you can use Illustrator to map a vector object around a shape such as a sphere.The example used in this demonstration is a flat vector world map that will be wrapped around a spherical shape. This is accomplished using Symbols and the legacy 3D Revolve feature.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Align objects based on their stroke (or bounding box) in Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-15 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how you can align objects in Illustrator relative to the edge of the stroke rather than the path that runs through it.This can be accomplished either by changing the stroke alignment or by changing a setting in the Settings menu that makes it so objects align relative to their bounding box.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Blur Part Of An Image with Photoshop Design Made Simple 2024-01-10 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to blur part of an image in Photoshop, whether you want to make a regular Gaussian blur or a pixel blur.To accomplish this we'll draw a selection around the area we want to blur with the Lasso tool then open the Filters menu to choose the blur type.Join my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w
How To Smooth Already Drawn Lines In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-09 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to smooth lines that have already been drawn using Adobe Illustrator. This is accomplished using the new Smooth tool located in the Object menu. This is a relatively new tool though so be sure to update your installation of Illustrator if you don't see it.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Round The Corners Of An Image In Photoshop Design Made Simple 2024-01-05 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to round corners of images in Adobe Photoshop. This is accomplished by utilizing clipping masks and the rectangle tool.Join my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Feather The Edges Of An Image In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-03 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to use Adobe Illustrator to feather the edges of an image. This is accomplished using radial gradients and layer masking via the Transparency menu.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Bend Shapes and Objects with Illustrator Design Made Simple 2024-01-02 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how you can use Adobe Illustrator to bend shapes, objects and groups of objects. This can be accomplished using the Envelope Distort Tool or the Puppet Warp tool. Watch the tutorial video to see how.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.comGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:20 Envelope Distort01:35 Puppet Warp Tool02:55 Learn More
Whats New In Affinity Designer 2.3 | November 2023 Update Design Made Simple 2023-11-30 | If you opened Affinity Designer today then you were likely prompted to install the latest update, which is version 2.3. In this video we'll be going over some of the new tools and features that have been added.View the full release notes here: affinity.serif.com/en-us/whats-new/#version-2-3Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com/hireGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5wCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:27 Spiral Tool02:18 New Move Tool Features03:11 Pixel Grid04:29 Password Protected PDFs05:19 Conclusion05:51 Learn More
How To Slice Objects In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-11-15 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to use Affinity Designer to cut a shape, object, or even text. This is accomplished using the Knife Tool, which was introduced last year in the release of version 2.0.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com/hireGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Add Links To A PDF In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-11-13 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how you can add clickable hyperlinks to design elements in Adobe Illustrator, allowing you to save your work as a PDF document with clickable links in it.In short, we will accomplish this using the Attributes menu. Watch the video for more details.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com/hireGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Generate Vector Halftones with Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-11-11 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to create halftones in Adobe Illustrator by using gradients and a filter effect. The resulting halftones will be pixel-based, so we will use the Image Trace function to convert them into vectors.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustratorJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com/hireGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Create Letter Logos with Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-11-03 | In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to use Affinity Designer 2.0 to design simple and stylish letters than can be used as logos or for whatever else.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com/hireGet my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Use PSD Mockup Templates In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-10-25 | PSD mockups are template files that you can drag and drop your own designs into and see how they would look in a real-world context. They can be downloaded for free from websites like Graphic Burger: graphicburger.com/generic-mobile-mockup-10-colorsThe problem is, they're made for use in Photoshop, but you can also work with some of them in Affinity Designer by enabling a setting.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerJoin my mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbynick.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSNeed a logo designed? Hire me at: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Draw Interlocking Puzzle Pieces In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-10-19 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to create a vector puzzle piece using Adobe Illustrator. This is accomplished using some ellipses and a little bit of design magic. The resulting puzzle piece can be duplicated and connected infinitely.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Make Variable Width Strokes In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-10-11 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to use the Pressure setting in the Stroke to make variable width strokes in Affinity Designer. This will allow you to make your strokes larger in some areas and smaller in others.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Draw Symmetrical Wavy Lines In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-09-12 | In this tutorial we'll be going over a simple design hack that allows you to draw perfectly symmetrical wavy lines in Affinity Designer by slicing a circle and duplicating it repeatedly. This is the same approach used to generate the waves in a logo design tutorial from earlier this year. Typically you would think to use the Pen Tool to draw wavy lines, and you certainly can, but the problem with that tool is that it's difficult to make the contours fluid and nearly impossible to make them symmetrical.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Create a t shirt mockup with Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-09-07 | In this tutorial we'll be using some simple design magic to make t shirt mockups using your own logos and design elements. To do this we'll be making good use of the Pixel Persona as well as blend modes.You can download a free copy of the t shirt image here: pixabay.com/illustrations/t-shirt-clothing-white-shirt-blank-1976334Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:29 Import your design01:16 Change the shirt's color03:12 Minor adjustments to the shirt image03:53 Make color variations of the shirt design04:28 Learn more
Warp Text Into Shapes with Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-08-30 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to warp text into the shape of a circle using Affinity Designer. This is accomplished using warp transformations-- namely "quad" and "fisheye".Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Design A Comic Style Logo with Halftones in Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-08-26 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to design a comic logo that has a halftone pattern in the background, a speech bubble that overlays it, and some extruded comic-style text.You can download the font used for this tutorial here: fontsquirrel.com/fonts/komika-axisWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSGet 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:18 Create the halftone pattern01:31 Create the speech bubble03:27 Add text06:02 Learn more
How To Create A Gold Gradient In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-08-02 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to create a simple gold gradient in Illustrator. Then I will show you how to save the gradient for future use so you won't have to re-create it every time you want to use it.Download the image referenced in the video here: logosbynick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Gold.pngWant to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Replace Every Instance Of A Color In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-07-25 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how you can find and replace every instance of a color using Affinity Designer.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Group Objects By Color In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-07-20 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to create color-based groups for all of the objects on your canvas. This is accomplished using the Select By Color feature and the Grouping function. The Layers menu can be used to label and arrange your color groups.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Simple Trick for Applying Vector Textures In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-07-18 | In previous tutorials we've gone over how to work with pixel-based texture images by applying them as layer masks. In this tutorial though we'll be going over how to apply vector textures using layer modes and clipping masks.Download my free texture pack here: logosbynick.com/apply-vector-textures-affinity-designerWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Fill Between Paths In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-07-13 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how you can use the Live Paint Bucket Tool to fill between paths in Illustrator. This allows you to create new shapes based on the negative space created by intersecting strokes.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Use Pantone Colors In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-07-11 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to use the Swatches panel to access Pantone colors in Affinity Designer. We'll also be going over how to export your work as a PDF file with printer marks, registration marks and a color bar.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: https://logosbynick.store/🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Join Anchor Points In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-07-06 | In this tutorial we'll be having a look at how you can join anchor points together in Adobe Illustrator by using the Direct Selection Tool. This will allow you to take two separate paths and merge them into a single path.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Add An Outline To A Stroke In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-07-04 | As you may have known already, you can outline objects in Illustrator by applying a stroke. But what if you want to add an outline to a stroke itself? In this tutorial we'll be going over how you can do just that using the Appearance menu.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Rotate Around A Point In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-06-29 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to rotate an object around a specific point in Adobe Illustrator.As you may already know, you can rotate an object using the Selection Tool. However, it on;y rotates around the object's center. If you want to rotate around a different point of your choosing them you'll have to use the Rotate Tool.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Draw In Symmetry Mode In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-06-27 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to draw in symmetry mode using Adobe Illustrator. This will make it so that everything you draw will be mirror on an opposing axis, and all edits are mirrored as well.This is accomplished using the Transform menu and isolation mode.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w
How To Adjust Kerning In Illustrator | Manually & Automatically Design Made Simple 2023-06-22 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to adjust the spacing between letters in Adobe Illustrator. This is otherwise known as kerning and can be accomplished with a simple keyboard shortcut.We'll also be going over how to kern using the Touch Type Tool as well as auto kerning using the "Optical" setting in the Character menu.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5wCHAPTERS00:00 Adjust the kerning00:37 Adjust the tracking00:50 Kerning with Touch Type01:10 Auto kerning
Create A Glow Effect In Illustrator | Tutorial Design Made Simple 2023-06-20 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to create a simple glow effect in Adobe Illustrator. This is accomplished using the Outer Glow effect in the Effects menu.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Move Part Of An Image In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-06-13 | When working with photos in Affinity Designer you may find yourself needing to move part of an image for any number of reasons. Thankfully there is the Pixel Persona, which provides tools that let you create selections over areas of an image. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to use those selections to move part of your image.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
AI has come to Photoshop. Lets see what it can do... Design Made Simple 2023-06-02 | In this video we'll be having a look at Photoshop's new AI-powered tool, the "Generative Fill Tool". It uses artificial intelligence to remove backgrounds and objects from images and let's you make advanced alterations using nothing but text prompts.The tool is currently only available in the beta version of Photoshop, so download the beta version from your Creative Cloud app if you want to try it out.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Create Black & White Silhouettes From Images Using Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-06-01 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to convert an image to a black and white silhouette using Affinity Designer.The first option for doing this would be the Threshold adjustment, but as you'll see in the lesson, this option doesn't always work for every image. A better approach would be to add a Black & White adjustment and then tweak the color channels to produced the desired result. Then, add a Levels adjustment to tweak everything further until it's just right.The example image I used can be downloaded here if you want to follow along: pixabay.com/photos/leaves-tree-sky-branches-foliage-241701Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
How To Round The Corners Of An Image In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-05-25 | Affinity Designer allows you to make various types of edits to pixel-based images. One of the more common edits we’ll be focusing on in this lesson is rounding the corners of an image. In this tutorial we’ll be having a look at how you can do just that using clipping masks.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
The Width Tool Is A Design Hack For Logos & Simple Illustrations Design Made Simple 2023-05-21 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to use the Width Tool in Illustrator to create simple illustrations like logos and icons. In this example we'll be creating an abstract planet with orbiting rings around it.Join the mailing list and get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5wCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:13 Creating a logo with the Width Tool04:05 More options for using the Width Tool05:41 Conclusion
How To Import Brushes Into Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-04-21 | In this tutorial we'll be going over how to import brushes into Affinity Designer. This can be accomplished using the menu icon in the Brushes menu.We'll also be addressing a common problem many users experience where they can't find the brushes they've imported. This is usually because you've installed a pixel-based brush (like a Photoshop brush) and are looking for it in the Designer persona, where the vector brushes are. To access them, you'll have to check the Brushes menu in the Pixel Persona instead.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Illustrator Tip: Align By The Key Object Design Made Simple 2023-04-20 | In this tutorial we'll be having a look at a convenient feature built into Illustrator's Alignment Tool that allows you to align objects while keeping one of them anchored in place on the artboard. To do this we will have to designate what is known as a key object.Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Affinity Designer Tutorial: Change Colors In An Image Design Made Simple 2023-04-18 | Although Affinity Designer is mostly used as a vector design tool, it also has lots of powerful image-editing features built in. One such feature would be the ability to change the color of an object in a photo, which can be accomplished with a simple adjustment layer. This tutorial will demonstrate how to do just that.Want to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://freetemplates.design/Get my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w
How To Distribute Objects Evenly In Illustrator Design Made Simple 2023-03-28 | When arranging objects in Illustrator, you may want to ensure that there is an equal amount of space between them. This can technically be accomplished with a variety of tools, such as snapping and grids. However, in this tutorial we’ll be going over how to distribute objects evenly by using the Alignment menu, which is the best tool for the job because, unlike the other options, it only requires a click of a button.Want to learn more about how Adobe Illustrator works? Check out my Illustrator Explainer Series – a comprehensive series of over 100 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/illustrator🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbyni.ck.page/joinGet my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - Combustibles
Editing Photos With Vector & Pixel Elements In Affinity Designer Design Made Simple 2023-03-20 | In this tutorial we'll be highlighting Affinity Designer's strengths as we use it to edit photos with both vector and pixel-based elements. We start off with a head shot of an AI-generated person and end up with some funky abstract art. You can download a copy of the subject image here: logosbynick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/generated_photos_5e6805776d3b380006d4a6c5.pngWant to learn more about how Affinity Designer works? Check out my Affinity Designer Master Class – a comprehensive series of over 60 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function and explain what it is, how it works, and why it’s useful: logosbynick.com/affinity-designer🔗 RESOURCE LINKSOfficial website: logosbynick.com Get 200+ free design templates: https://logosbyni.ck.page/joinGet my premium logo templates: logosbynick.com/logo-mega-bundle🎓 EXPLAINER COURSESInkscape: logosbynick.com/inkscapeAffinity Designer: logosbynick.com/affinity-designerGIMP: logosbynick.com/gimpAdobe Illustrator: logosbynick.com/illustratorTake my logo design workshop: logosbynick.com/learn▶️ MY OTHER CHANNELSInkscape & GIMP tutorials: youtube.com/c/logosbynickMobile tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCe7cPBY4S6XMQZQsf2eC_5w🎵 MUSIC USEDIn Da Mood - CombustiblesCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:30 Create a new document00:41 Creating the background01:53 Creating a sun out of strokes05:24 Creating the white triangle06:12 Importing & editing the photo12:52 Adding the flamingo15:06 Adding a palm tree17:48 Finishing touches/color adjustments19:54 Learn more
