Master the pencil tool in Affinity Designer by swapping fill to stroke, tuning stabilization modes for smoother curves, and using add boolean and sculpture features to close and refine shapes.

Learn to use the node tool to fix and customize shapes in Affinity Designer, converting to curves and editing, adding, or deleting nodes to practice eight shapes.

Learn to use the pen tool to place nodes for straight and curvy lines, switch rubberband mode and pen, smart, and polygon modes, and refine shapes with the node tool.

Design an emoji by combining rounded shapes, a segmented mouth, eyes, glasses, and tongue, using boolean operations and the pen tool; apply layer styles such as bevel and emboss.

Master the corner tool in Affinity Designer to adjust node corners; holding shift applies effects to two nodes, enabling leaf, shield, and arrow shapes with round or cut options.

Master the contour tool in Affinity Designer to extend shapes, create holes, and apply contour to strokes. Use it on compound shapes to glue elements together.

Practice mixing tools to build shapes on one artboard, then watch to catch missed techniques. Master using rectangle, circle, donut, star, contour, and boolean operations.

Design weather icons in Affinity Designer by building clouds from circles, applying gradients and noise, then add sun, rain, storm, and snow with star, drop, and pen tools.

Mix and match elements to draw vector illustrations, including 2d plants, on page 13, and page 14 for practice, while reviewing version 1 tools and previewing version 2 modern tools.

Recap how to merge and carve shapes in affinity designer using five boolean operations: unite, subtract, intersect, difference (xor), and divide, emphasizing shape order and outcomes.

Learn to use the shape builder tool in Affinity Designer to unite, subtract, and create new shapes from selected areas by pre-selecting shapes and choosing an action.

Create a yin-yang symbol by drawing two circles with the ellipse tool, snapping guides, duplicating shapes, and merging with the shape builder, then fill in black and add more artboards.

Learn how to use the vector flood fill tool in Affinity Designer to color only the intersecting areas of overlapping shapes, creating new vector shapes without destroying originals.

Learn to build a radiation symbol in Affinity Designer by combining circles and triangles with the Shape Builder tool, using copy-paste, minus mode, and layering for color and stroke.

Explore the knife tool to cut shapes and split them into pieces. Convert to curves, adjust nodes, and cut all the way through for a clean split.

Create an infinity symbol in Affinity Designer by building shapes with the donut tool, ovals, and Shape Builder in plus mode, then refine with curves, color, gradients, and cleanup.

Use the node tool to convert shapes to curves, move and delete nodes, and adjust control points for precise vector edits in Affinity Designer.

Build a modular pictogram human in Affinity Designer by using separate shapes, lines, and strokes without baking, then duplicate, flip, and pose with node editing and rounded corners.

Discover how the shape builder detects closed areas between lines to create new shapes, using a grid to design logos, icons, or symbols while mastering power duplicate and alignment.

Design a cloud symbol in Affinity Designer by uniting circles with shape builder plus mode, then add a lightning bolt and use contour and minus modes to create a gap.

Design one final symbol on an extra blank artboard using everything you've learned so far in Affinity Designer, and check out the tools highlighted in the bonus summary video.

Apply non-destructive vector warp to shapes using the warp tool in the layer panel, with mesh presets, edit control points, and manage objects inside a warp group.

Explore applying warp presets to text in Affinity Designer, using quad, perspective, arc, and twist options; keep text editable inside non-destructive warp groups.

Draw a heart shape, type a word, and warp the text to fit the shape using the wrap tool; apply inner shadow or outer glow for finishing touches.

Place text on a vector path in Affinity Designer, adjust font and size, and position with green and red points on circle or custom paths, alongside warp options.

Set up a square 1080 by 1080 document, build a flag-like warp with text and shapes, repeat the project three times with variations using a mesh warp in Affinity Designer.

Design a second project by adding a new artboard to an existing document, creating an apple-shaped outline with ovals, warping text, and refining nodes using the node tool.

Create bold vector typography with a four-point warp, reflection, and text on a circular path in Affinity Designer. Use artboards, snapping, color, and non-destructive effects to finish your project.

Explore Affinity Designer version two to customize letters and transform text into an artistic design using hands-on techniques. Complete two projects: manual lettering and text effects with warping.

Learn to customize fonts in Affinity Designer 2.5 using variable fonts with the artistic text tool, then install fonts from Google Fonts or Dafont.

Use the node tool to convert text to curves, edit control points, and customize letters; then unite elements with the pen tool, boolean operations, and the shape builder.

Discover customizing vector letters in Affinity Designer by duplicating, uniting shapes with shape builder, expanding text into shapes, and using pen, pencil, knife, corner tools and baking appearance.

Learn to create and customize vector shapes in Affinity Designer using knife boolean operation, shape builder, pen and pencil tools; export as PNG or SVG and save native files.

Explore how to customize text with layer effects in Affinity Designer, including inner glow, bevel emboss, outlines, shadows, glow colors, gradients, and transferring styles.

Learn to warp text in Affinity Designer using presets and arc, perspective, and other warp options, apply layer effects, convert to curves, and edit letters as shapes.

Explore free fonts as starting points for typography in vector design, customize letters, and apply fonts like honey grapes, old London, Mont, College, and little days—downloadable from dafont.com.

Master the Affinity Designer left toolbox, from move, node, and contour tools to shape builder and area tools, with tips for efficient vector drawing.