10 best graphic design tutorials & tips

Leading graphic designers share their expert design tips and tutorials to help you master patterns, textures, typography, vectors and more.

As a graphic designer, there are many tools and techniques you'll want to master. Whether you useIllustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, other software or even the traditional pen and paper, we've got tips and tutorials that'll help you develop your style, increase your skill set and inspire you to try something new.

If you're interested in mastering the art of pattern design, learning how to use geometric shapes and textures in your designs, finding out how to create urban type or working with a retro style on a new project, you've come to the right place. We've got all that and more from experts including Rachel Cave, Loulou & Tummie, Gordon Reid and Ciara Phelan.

Creating patterns for me is like playing a mental puzzle – like building Lego or playing Tetris. The rhythm of every pattern depends of how it is going to be used and the purpose of it.

When I design something for wallpaper I need to make sure that the repeat will look even and smooth on a 8ft wall.

When it's for a fabric, the scale isn't much of a deal, but the colours might be – so I stay away from combining similar tones. If you put pink next to orange, or sky blue and baby blue next to each other, they will probably appear as the same shade once printed on a fabric.