365 Days of Creativity

Explore typographic design for day 1 of 365 days of creativity series, experiment with gradients, blending, and a subtle 3D effect, and learn through trial, iteration, and feedback.

Explore negative space in graphic design and typography using Illustrator, invert colors to create negative letters, and craft logos where empty space conveys meaning and balance.

Explore gradient map adjustment layer in Photoshop to create dual-tone effects, blending purple to cyan while preserving skin tones, using color stops, blending options, and layer techniques for reusable presets.

Explains using variable fonts in Photoshop to customize weight, width, and slant, and demonstrates gradient maps, color theory, and layer styles to create cohesive, legible typography.

Explore how to design a seamless repeat pattern by balancing main birds as focal points with supporting and background elements, using color contrast and rotation to avoid block edges.

Explore the rule of thirds for composing visuals, learn how placement draws attention, placing key elements toward the upper left or balanced right side while using subtext sparingly.

This lecture explores line art design, showing how simple strokes create intricate visuals while highlighting Cat Coquillete, Maria Pastykh, and Bruno, noting sketching, uniform strokes, and color choices.

This lecture shows using gradients in Illustrator: radial fills and stroke gradients—to build bubbles, refine with the symbol sprayer, and apply Gaussian blur for depth.

Explore paint-over techniques in Procreate to doodle on photos, blending models with illustration using vivid colors, patterns, and background elements inspired by mixed-media artists.

Learn to create a circular flower wreath in Illustrator by arranging large and small blooms with spray flowers and leaves for logos, stationery, and kids’ art, using greens for harmony.

Learn to create neon light effects in Photoshop using outer glow, bevel and emboss, and drop shadow with screen blend, then animate the glow with keyframes and export as video.

Design a magazine spread in InDesign using text wrap to balance body copy with imagery, plus custom frames and a spoon-tied soup title for emphasis.

Experiment with do-it-yourself pattern making using traditional media and everyday objects, such as creating lemon textures with paint, then scan and digitally manipulate them in Photoshop for patterns.

Master a quick InDesign technique to create a unified multi-frame collage by duplicating frames, applying a white stroke and subtle drop shadow, and pasting the image into each frame.

Build a vector portrait in Illustrator using a grid and snap to grid, refining simple shapes from two reference angles to capture facial likeness with careful light and shadows.

Create a whimsical dragon in Procreate on an iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, starting from quick paper sketches, refined on layers with color, wings, and a red fantasy touch.

Explore the halftone effect in graphic design, from comic strip roots to modern textures, learn from artists like Roy Lichtenstein, and apply halftone for texture or poster styles.

Create a minimalist, cute portrait using circles, the arc tool, and the pen and direct selection tools; refine symmetry with rotate tool and duplicate elements for ears and eyes.

Explore the liquify filter in photoshop beyond retouching, applying it to images, text, and shapes to create movement, typography effects, and optical illusions inspired by Shanti Sparrow and Vasjen Katro.

Explore gradient line art and henna-inspired doodling with ProCreate, using multiple colors, Gaussian blur, and multiply effects to create soothing mandalas and Zentangle designs.

Pair fonts with strong contrast and deliberate scale to guide emphasis and readability. Use restrained color and tracking to add personality, and study examples to apply confident font pairings.

Explore Photoshop blend modes across categories—normal, dissolve, darken, lighten, contrast, comparative/cancellation, and color influencing—and how each mixes two layers, with shortcuts for quick switching.

Create a hand-lettering composition in Procreate on the iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, combining paper sketches with digital refinement to align baseline, x-height, and cap height.

Explore building a circular composition with fruit textures that centers the farmer's market as the focal point, guiding the eye with repeated elements and the green and red contrast.

Learn to create a clipping path in Photoshop and apply it in InDesign, using a saved path to craft an out-of-bounds effect with proper alignment and an interesting background.

Draw a map silhouette in Illustrator with pen tool for a red outline, duplicate shapes for depth, and apply warm land tones with cool water hues, textures, and pairing fonts.

Explore crafting striking black-and-white typography with Illustrator's eraser, scissors, and knife tool to craft a cupcake-inspired composition, using the slice tool for salt effects across branding, posters, editorial, and fashion.

Explore circular composition by building a badge-style design with circles and polygons, a four-color palette, outlined icons, and typographic emphasis on key words like 'will' to create balanced, evolving designs.

Create folded frames and speech bubbles in Illustrator using the Pen Tool and Direct Selection Tool, then apply linear gradients to achieve a convincing three-dimensional depth.

Create a sleeping-themed composition using stock photos with a torn paper edge, yawning expression, and coffee mug, while exploring Adobe Stock integration and Typekit fonts.

Design a simple logo badge in Illustrator by drawing a heart and pen, placing text on a circular path to prevent distortion, and refining ribbons and condensed fonts for balance.

Create custom Photoshop brushes from tree silhouettes, set spacing, scattering, shape dynamics, and transfer, then save as new brush presets and manage with the brush panel and shortcuts.

Animate a floating pineapple in Photoshop’s timeline panel, keyframing the pineapple’s transform and the shadow’s opacity. Crossfade between two shadow layers to simulate distance, and preview the loop.

Explore typography posters that build celebrity silhouettes from words and lyrics, using negative space and texture to create bold, visually engaging portraits.

Explore how legibility acts as a design element, turning text into imagery in editorials, posters, and album art. Learn from examples and from David Carson’s experimental approach.

Combine two images using masking and blend modes to craft a double exposure that places mountains and forests inside a gloomy city scene, telling a layered story.

Design a kid's book spread by arranging PNG illustrations and the ugly duckling along with copy and title in InDesign and Procreate with the Apple Pencil.

Create a clean, one-page CV using a two-column grid and timeline system, with balanced typography and subtle infographics, tailored to the company and exportable as a PDF.

Explore creating abstract brush stroke effects using iPad Procreate, then apply color theory and composition rules like the rule of thirds, focal point, symmetry, and balance to design patterns.

Explore horizon line and ellipses to achieve realistic perspective for pizza slices in ProCreate, and learn how eye level determines above or below the horizon for composition.

Design a quirky umbrella-inspired repeat pattern with varied motives, rotation, and colorized motifs, then build a coordinated collection of 2–7 patterns for homewares, stationery, and fashion.

Explore color shift techniques using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in Photoshop blend modes to create edgy typography, branding, posters, and illustrations, including offset printing concepts.

Practice drawing the statue of Paris from the British Museum, using multiple angles to master proportions and perspective, with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil or traditional media.

Learn the difference between kerning and tracking and how to achieve perceived equal space between letterforms. See a bad kerning example from the Hercules poster and practice with recommended resources.

Create an editable valentines typographic design in illustrator with the touch-type tool, then draw over the background on the iPad to add hand-drawn 3-D depth and a pink, three-color palette.

Explore how to create reusable mockups in Photoshop using smart objects, linking multiple instances to a single source, editing the source to automatically update all placements.

Create a playful Chinese New Year illustration featuring a brown dog motif, handwritten calligraphy in Procreate, and three puppies arranged around a central text with a decorative ribbon.

Blend Photoshop and InDesign to craft a believable magazine cover by masking and shading a triangle into the photo, while refining typography, color, and layout.

Learn to design wine labels with Illustrator and Photoshop by applying symmetry to create balance, a focal point, and visually pleasing packaging.

Learn fashion drawing by gathering references into a mood board, refining proportions with seven-head tall silhouettes, and building dynamic poses that emphasize the dress as the focal element.

Explore how photo manipulation with Photoshop uses masking, overlays, and textures to tell stories in advertising campaigns and graphic design.

Follow a character design workflow from a paper sketch to Procreate on an iPad, refining poses, colors, shadows, highlights, and background contrast for a vivid result.