How to Make a Coloring Book for Self-Publish or Just for Fun!

How to Make a Coloring Book for Self-Publish or Just for Fun!

Coloring books aren’t just for children anymore! You can design coloring books that appeal directly to adults using complex patterns, celebrity illustrations, or pop culture-inspired designs with this DIY coloring book guide. Here, you’ll find handy tips on how to make a coloring book from scratch, including: License these images via Anton Vierietin, Oleg Samoylov, … Read more

5 Elements of Best-Seller Cover Design

5 Elements of Best-Seller Cover Design

Creating perfect book cover art involves a combination of technical know-how and a unique, creative idea. In this complete guide to how to design a book cover, we’ll walk you through every step of the process, from common formats and cover dimensions to book cover examples that will spark your own creative cover ideas. In … Read more

The Complete Guide to Building Your Graphic Design Portfolio

The Complete Guide to Building Your Graphic Design Portfolio

Learn how to create a graphic design portfolio with style and impact in this complete guide to portfolio design. Grace Fussell—author of creative business guide PASSIVE ACTIVE CREATIVE—shares her tips for building an impressive graphic design portfolio and offers guidance for designing effective portfolio templates. Discover how to build a graphic design portfolio that’s sure … Read more

Design Unique and Stylish End Screens for Your YouTube Channel

Design Unique and Stylish End Screens for Your YouTube Channel

Try these simple design tips to create stylish, oh-so-clickable end screens that turn casual viewers into loyal subscribers. In YouTube’s early days, a video’s final 15-30 seconds usually consisted of the host scrambling to tell viewers where to find more content, how to subscribe, and what they might want to watch next. Eventually,, clickable annotations—remember … Read more

How to Turn a Sketch into Digital Art: A Complete Guide

How to Turn a Sketch into Digital Art: A Complete Guide

Learn how to transition your creative ideas from sketchpad to screen with this complete digital illustration guide. The sketching and ideation process is an essential step in every designer and illustrator’s workflow. Whether you’re designing a new font, a poster, or a simple illustration, it’s crucial to get your ideas down on paper before bringing … Read more