Affinity Designer on the iPad Course - Zero to Hero - V1

Explore the Affinity Designer interface on iPad and learn how to create a new document, with an introduction to the various studios.

Explore the start interface of Affinity Designer on the iPad, and learn to create new documents with the plus button, including cloud, photographs, templates, and clipboard options.

Explore new document setup with presets and custom settings for device, web, or print, automatically applying appropriate dimensions and dpi. Save and reopen documents from the document area.

Open or create a document and explore the affinity designer interface, with left-side tools, a right-side toolbar, studios, and personas for vector, analysis, bitmap, and export.

Compare the vector designer persona and the pixel persona to learn how vector shapes stay scalable and pixel art remains permanent, with visible pixels when zoomed.

Explore how to create and manipulate vector shapes with shape tools. Build the basic shapes that serve as building blocks for logos and graphics in Affinity Designer on the iPad.

Master basic shapes and the selection tool in Affinity Designer on iPad, drawing and transforming shapes with move, rotate, and scale, and exploring shape options.

Learn to customise shapes in Affinity Designer on the iPad by selecting shapes, using the Move tool, and adjusting bottom options and red dots.

Explore fill and stroke colors in affinity designer on ipad, adjusting hue, saturation, and luminance in the color studio, and learn to swap, adjust width, and use swatches.

Explore how to create an ellipse in affinity designer on iPad, adjust fill colors and stroke widths, and use no fill or no stroke for invisible helper objects.

Learn to use the corner tool to round and adjust shape corners in affinity designer on ipad, including multi-corner edits and undo/redo gestures.

Convert basic shapes into curves in Affinity Designer on iPad, then use the node tool to break shapes into curves, and adjust individual nodes and handles for precise curvature.

Use the node tool to select and edit points, switch between sharp and smooth points, adjust curvature with handles, and move multiple points to shape forms like a cog.

Explore geometry in Affinity Designer on the iPad to create custom shapes by combining and subtracting basic shapes; learn to copy, duplicate, color, and convert to curves.

Explore the other geometry tools in affinity designer on the iPad, including intersect and divide, and learn how the x hole knocks out overlaps and divides shapes into editable pieces.

Create a fruit logo in Affinity Designer on iPad by drawing ellipses and circles, converting to curves, and using node, corner, and geometry tools to add, subtract, and intersect shapes.

Explore how subtracting shapes creates a compound path with an outer and inner stroke, and learn to separate curves to revert to individual shapes when needed.

Explore the first project by designing monkey faces using circles to form cute features and feathers in Affinity Designer on the iPad.

Enable show touches to visualize taps, then create a new iPad document in landscape. Draw four perfectly round circles with the ellipse tool and duplicate them using power duplication.

Create a monkey’s hair line in Affinity Designer on the iPad by using circles, snapping, and geometry subtraction to form a fur shape, then color and arrange layers for stacking.

Duplicate circles to form a tuft of hair and ears for a monkey, then use geometry to subtract and add shapes, and apply the eyedropper to match fur colors.

Create a cartoon monkey by building eyes, nose, and mouth with ellipses and a neck rectangle, adjust fill color with luminance and saturation, group components, and duplicate for multiple monkeys.

Design a rocket logo using circles and squares in Affinity Designer on the iPad, with an introduction to drop shadows and practical logo techniques.

Draw ellipses to form a rocket shape, copy and align them, and use geometry operations like intersect and subtract to create the logo, then refine stroke and color.

Learn how to build a rocket in Affinity Designer on iPad by combining shapes, creating a subtle stripe with subtract and divide operations, and grouping for easy manipulation.

Draw a background rounded rectangle as a perfect square, adjust corner radii with the red dot, stack layers so the rocket is in front, and color and rotate the group.

Learn to add depth to objects in Affinity Designer on the iPad by applying outer shadows, adjusting angle, offset, radius, and opacity, and finishing with a subtle stroke.

Create a delivery logo from scratch for a courier company, using squares and circles to build the design in affinity designer on the iPad.

Create a delivery van logo in Affinity Designer on iPad by combining ellipses and rounded rectangles with geometry subtract operations, cut out wheels, including donut wheels, and apply color adjustments.

Zoom in and shape a windscreen by drawing a rectangle, creating a cutter object, and angling it with the selection tool, then subtract to reveal a sporty van outline.

Use the node tool to select a node, apply the smooth option, and create a neatly rounded corner on the windscreen.

Create speed stripes for a van by drawing and duplicating rectangles, aligning with the magnet, using power duplicating, rotating, and dividing geometry to refine each stripe.

Create a background using a simple rectangle, group and manage layers, then make color variations of the van and background by scaling, duplicating with a two-finger drag.

Explore lines, nodes, points, and handles, and learn to draw with the pencil tool and manipulate those nodes with the node manipulation tool.

Use the pen tool to draw shapes point to point, add fills or strokes, and adjust stroke width; refine by moving and editing nodes with the node tool.

Create curves with the pen tool by placing points and adjusting smooth and sharp nodes, then use the node tool to drag linked handles for smooth, flowing lines.

Explore curve lines and node smoothing in Affinity designer on the iPad by selecting nodes, using smooth points, and adjusting line handles to shape curves.

Break the node handles by dragging a point while touching the screen to separate linked curves, enabling independent control of each handle with the pen tool.

Learn to create smooth curves for a fish shape using click-drag pen techniques in Affinity Designer on the iPad, adjusting handles and tweaking points for precise curvature.

Add a second handle on both ends of a curve in Affinity Designer on the iPad by using the pen tool to click, drag, and smooth the curve.

Learn how to modify a bezier handle using one, two, or four fingers in affinity designer on iPad, breaking, rotating in 45-degree steps, and repositioning points mid-draw.

Explore stroke width and profile in Affinity Designer on the iPad, adjusting profiles from thick to thin, adding and deleting points, and resetting pressure for dynamic strokes.

Explore stroke settings in affinity designer. Adjust caps (cut or extended) and corners (sharp, rounded, or cut); control joins and line options for closed shapes, and tune the miter limit.

Set the stroke and fill order to determine which appears on top, and toggle whether the stroke scales with the object when resizing artwork.

Learn to add and customize arrows in Affinity Designer on iPad, adjust size via linking or unlinking, and align arrows to start or end on the line.

Explore how to customize line dashes in Affinity Designer on the iPad, adjusting dash width, gap, and phase, and compare rounded versus cutoff caps in advanced settings.

Redraw a violin from a stock photo, adjust colors, blend the image into a background, and add side text to craft a poster for a classical punk concert.

Set up a print banner document, size 1 meter high by 600 mm wide, switch to a print color mode, and select a printer-approved profile; consult the printer for confirmation.

Import an image from stock libraries in Affinity Designer on the iPad, exploring Pixabay and Pixels, dragging, dropping, resizing, and aligning a vertical vector-ready photo for a royalty-free design.

Lock layers and lower opacity to position images, then select and move the image to the center to sketch a violin or guitar shape.

Learn to redraw the violin body in Affinity Designer on iPad, using the pen tool, points or nodes, and smooth curves to build half the violin step by step.

Lock layers to keep violin shapes in place, then draw with pencil and node tools, adjusting curves and handles for silhouette. Add strings and bridge, and refine with undo.

Master color workflows in affinity designer on iPad by applying color fills, removing strokes, selecting layered parts, and grouping elements to update a violin artwork.

Position and scale text with the artistic text tool, rotate for precision, choose a typewriter-style font, color text, and prep the layout to add an image for a punk feel.

Drag a texture from the picture library into the document, resize it, and experiment with opacity and blend modes like overlay or soft light to harmonize colors with the artwork.

Explore vector brushes in Affinity Designer on the iPad, learning how they offer a hand-drawn look while remaining fully scalable and adjustable, alongside diverse brush options.

Explore the pencil tool in Affinity Designer on the iPad and adjust stroke width to draw smooth lines. Learn how rope and window stabilizers differ to improve accuracy.

Discover the vector brush tool in Affinity Designer on the iPad, adjust width and stabilization. Browse the brushes studio for color brushes and use the notes tool like a pencil.

Explore a vast brushes studio, from acrylics to inks, oils, and watercolors, and adjust brush width, opacity, and properties with the stabilizer for hand‑drawn lines.

Explore how the sculpt option changes line drawing in the pencil tool: with sculpt on, continued strokes stay as a single shape; with sculpt off, each segment remains separate.

Learn how pressure controls line width when using the pencil and brush, and how to enable or override pressure in brush presets or the brush controller.

Master the paper cut-out technique in Affinity Designer on the iPad, and follow a step-by-step project to create a shark or alternative fish cut-out.

Create an instagram post with a paper effect by configuring a 1080 by 1080 square document, use web preset, draw rectangle and circle, subtract the shape, and apply outer shadow.

Duplicate shapes by dragging with two fingers to create copies, scale them progressively, then fine-tune alignment with smart guides and magnet, and adjust drop shadows for depth.

Select and lock multiple objects in the layers studio to prevent movement, then drag a shark shape from stock studio via pixabay and scale it down with a distinct outline.

Learn to redraw a shark in Affinity Designer on the iPad with the pencil tool and stabilization, then use geometry add to join body and fins.

Apply an outer shadow to add depth to your shark, then enable and adjust the shadow settings. Tweak the radius, capacity, and distance to control how close the shadow appears.

Add text with a condensed typeface, including the words home security, adjust size, duplicate elements with a two-finger drag, convert to curves, shape with nodes, then set a red background.

Export your design from Affinity Designer on the iPad as a high quality JPEG, resize if needed, and share directly to apps or save to your documents folder for Instagram.

Learn how to save and manage documents in Affinity Designer on the iPad, choosing save locations (iPad or iCloud Drive), renaming, duplicating, and safely closing unsaved work to prevent loss.