Graphic Design Tutorials
Desktop publishing involves the technical application of the elements and principles of graphic design. Discover those graphic design elements and principles and the creative process through graphic design tutorials, free design classes, and graphic design training articles that explore the various theories and processes of traditional and modern graphic design and desktop publishing.
Start with the categories and pages, below, to learn graphic design without design school.
Start with the categories and pages, below, to learn graphic design without design school.
- Elements of Graphic Design (73)
- Principles of Design (59)
- Graphic Design Process (42)
- Design for Vision-Impaired (11)
- Graphic Design Guidelines (20)
- Graphic Design Business
- Graphic Design Jobs
- Brand, Image, Positioning (10)
- Graphic Design Basics
Defining Graphic Design
Today's graphic designers often use desktop publishing software and techniques to achieve their goals.
Graphic Design Basics for Desktop Publishing
This introduction to an online course outlines the elements and principles of graphic design.
What is the Best Graphic Design Software?
Graphic design software and desktop publishing software are essentially the same thing. The primary difference is that the desktop publishing category includes some consumer level programs not typically associated with graphic design.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Are You an Artist?
In the whole graphic design vs. desktop publishing debate that surfaces from time to time, I've often seen graphic designers liken themselves to artists while calling desktop publishers merely 'technicians' (when they aren't calling them other less flattering terms).
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Black & White and Shades of Gray
Posted June 2004: Explores the question of if and how designing in B&W differs from designing with color, with links to related articles and resources.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Communication in Art and Design
Graphic design work is first and foremost about communication. Do you agree?
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Designing Movies
Graphic design as depicted in the movies.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Know Algebra to Design a Brochure?
What kind of education do designers need? How does knowledge beyond art and software help with design work?
Graphic Design Information - General and Specific Graphic Design Information at About Desktop Publishing
The About Desktop Publishing site offers both general and specific desktop publishing and graphic design information for designers and the general public.Explore definitions, tutorials, the elements and principles of graphic design, and desktop publishing software used in graphic design.
How to Do Desktop Publishing
Beyond the basics of combining text and images are the specific tasks and techniques involved in creating readable, effective page layouts. Learn the stages of a desktop publishing projects, how to work with text and graphics, and how to produce complex content for multiple uses.