Get something new from the world of design every Tuesday in Design Tools Weekly. Designer and Illustrator Tony Harmer shares tips, tricks, and techniques with design tools to inform, inspire, and entertain each week. He tackles programs that you’re probably familiar with, and reveals others that maybe you’ve missed from the desktop, mobile, and analog world. Learn how to create color harmonies to use in any project, build animated GIFs quickly, make custom brushes, use variable fonts effectively, and much more. Design tools—and trends—evolve every day; this course will help you stay on top of the latest advancements and help you be more efficient at every step.

Note: Because this course is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.

Learn how to design your very first infographic.

Design your first logo in a few simple steps. Learn how to select the right font, shapes, colors, and file format and build your logo from scratch.

Learn how to design a book with Adobe InDesign. Find out how to place and style text, add images, create the book cover, and prepare your design for printing.

A step-by-step approach to creating professional book covers using Adobe Creative Suite applications.

Learn how to design a stylish brochure using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Learn how to design a business card that is eye-catching and functional.

Learn how to design three different types of calendars, and create a calendar that's both functional and inspirational.

Learn how to use After Effects to create an ident—a short promo video for a channel or network—complete with a 3D logo, animated text, particles, and more.

Learn what it takes to design a digital magazine and make vibrant, engaging publications for today's digital subscribers.

Follow along with Paul to create your first website—complete with graphics, video, social media posts, a carousel gallery, and more—using Adobe Dreamweaver CC.

Learn how to design a BIM model of a healthcare facility using Revit and Navisworks, taking into consideration the latest safety requirements in our new normal.

Learn how to create a letterhead system, complete with envelope and stationery templates, to extend branding from business card to mailbox.

A great band deserves a great logo. Learn how to take a client brief and turn rough ideas into a polished logo design.

Discover how to use the design and organizational tools in Sketch to create a modern purchase workflow—and incorporate user experience design best practices along the way.

Design a stylish and professional photo book to preserve your memories.

Explore the creative process of poster design through a variety of approaches. Learn how to use Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to create eye-catching designs.

Practice creating and applying custom brushes in Illustrator while designing a full-size, Sherlock Holmes–inspired poster.

Perhaps the most essential skill for all knowledge workers, sales professionals, business owners, and educators is the ability to design compelling presentations. Whether you’re reporting performance metrics, delivering a training, or pitching a big idea, you need a presentation to support you and illuminate your speech. In this course, designer Tony Harmer takes you through the essentials of presentation design to give you the tools you'll find most useful in thinking about, designing, and building successful presentations. Tony covers a variety of key topics, including moodboards, outlines, layout, type and text, color considerations, graphics, video, charts, transitions, and animations. He concludes with some useful advice on finishing touches and follow-ups for your presentation.

Learn from a graphic designer how to create the very best, most visually appealing presentations.