Research Guides: Graphic Design: Graphic Design Tools, Tutorials, and Resources

Design Tools and Tutorials

Explore the information below for resources, tools and tutorials to support your work in Graphic Design.

Creative Blog This link opens in a new window
A place for art and design inspiration, here you can find Adobe Illustrator tutorials to sharpen your skills.
Design Your Way This link opens in a new window
Cool Adobe Illustrator Tutorials (Top 100 Examples)
YouTube This link opens in a new window
Search for Illustrator or Photoshop techniques and find a wealth of information with visuals on how to use these tools.
Design Your Way Top 100 Tutorials This link opens in a new window
Updated list of useful tutorials on Illustrator.
Adobe Illustrator Tutorials This link opens in a new window
Useful tutorials on how to best use Illustrator.
Digital Arts Illustrator Tutorials This link opens in a new window
Series of tutorials revolving around Adobe Illustrator.

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GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) This link opens in a new window
GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes.