<\/span>1. Team Treehouse<\/span><\/h3>Team Treehouse<\/a> has a guided approach to their courses, with regular hands-on activities to boost the learning experience. Along with this, users are incentivized by earning badges alongside their learning. The more you learn the more advanced your badges become.\n![\"Treehouse\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010233\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-9.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>2. Lynda.com<\/span><\/h3>\nLikely needs little introduction, but Lynda.com<\/a> is a reputable and comprehensive source for instructor-led video courses. Topics range from illustration and logo design, to page layout and web design.\n![\"Lynda\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010237\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-3.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>3. Pluralsight<\/span><\/h3>\n“The future of professional learning for creatives is here.†Pluralsight<\/a>, formerly Digital-Tutors, has a wide range of well-produced video courses that cater to beginners and advanced users alike.\n![\"Pluralsight\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010241\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-4.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>4. Learn Lettering with Sean McCabe<\/span><\/h3>\nA well-established hand letterer, Sean McCabe<\/a> compartmentalizes the stages of building a hand lettering business, from improving your own illustration skills to attracting and building a profitable client base. At a higher price tag, this one might not be as accessible but should be seriously considered if you are looking to monetize and master your hand lettering passion.\n![\"Learn](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010245\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-6.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>5. Tuts+<\/span><\/h3>Tuts+<\/a> is an exciting “ecosystem†of sites that provide a range of tools to its users, from digital assets to a wealth of free and paid tutorials that will surely boost your skills. Along with over twenty thousand tutorials, there are comprehensive courses that guide a learner through various processes, from start to finish.\n![\"Tuts+\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010303\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-11.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>6. Coursera<\/span><\/h3>\nWith an impressive partners list including Stanford University, Yale University, and the National Geographic Society; Coursera packs a punch when delivering quality instructor-led lessons. Design specific courses are a little more sparse, but can be found like this Web Design for Everybody<\/a> course provided by the University of Michigan.\n![\"Coursera\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010307\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-12.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>7. Udemy<\/span><\/h3>Udemy<\/a> allows for a single purchase of its courses, which is a nice advantage when catering to your own learning needs. Courses will range in size but generally provide several hours of video lectures within each course. Additionally, lectures are accompanied by interactive quizzes and tests, to benchmark your learning, and solidify your new skills.\n![\"Udemy\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010310\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-5.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>8. Drawspace<\/span><\/h3>\nA little different from the rest, Drawspace<\/a> is a great way to expand your analog design skills.\n![\"Drawspace\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010314\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-13.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>9. CreativeLive<\/span><\/h3>CreativeLive<\/a> has a more personal approach by providing its users a classroom feeling. Each course is a single session with the instructor broken into manageable bite-sized chunks.\n![\"Design-Page\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010318\/Design-Page.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>10. Skillshare<\/span><\/h3>Skillshare<\/a> has a unique collection of high-quality contributors, industry leaders and often titans in their fields. A particular favourite of mine is Jessica Hische’s Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time<\/a> which gives spectacular insight into the process of a professional letterer.\n![\"Skillshare\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010322\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-7.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>11. HOW Design University<\/span><\/h3>HOW<\/a> is a staple in the design community at large, from their HOW Magazine to their HOW design competitions and conferences. It’s no surprise that their a la carte course selection offers high quality and relevant design lessons.\n<\/p>
<\/span>Free Tutorials<\/span><\/h2><\/span>12. Adobe Learn<\/span><\/h3>Adobe<\/a> hosts many video tutorials specific to their various applications. Use this library to brush up on a piece of the Adobe Suite you want to learn more about or explore new avenues of familiar applications.\n![\"Adobe](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010326\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-14.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>13. Spoon Graphics Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>\nA collection of the tutorials found within the blog of Chris Spooner. There is a sizable sample of tutorials that can be watched for free, along with the option to subscribe to Spoon Graphics<\/a> premium content.\n![\"SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-1\"](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010330\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-1.jpg.webp\")
\n<\/p><\/span>14. Photoshop Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Photoshop Tutorials<\/a> delivers just as promised and provides top notch walkthroughs of crafty photoshop tricks and strategies.\n![\"Photoshop](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010334\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-8.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>15. 99 Designs Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>\nChallenge yourself with these various tutorials<\/a> found on the 99 Designs blog.\n<\/p><\/span>16. Design School by Canva<\/span><\/h3>\nThis one is heavily geared towards beginners, but don’t let that dissuade you from browsing their tutorials<\/a> to find some inspiration for what you may want to learn next.\n<\/p><\/span>17. Digital Arts Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Digital Arts<\/a> is kind enough to get more granular with their category filtering which makes finding the right video for needs that much easier.\n![\"Digital](\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2016\/01\/10010339\/SitestoLevelUpYourSkills-21.jpg.webp\")
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<\/span>18. Creative Bloq Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>\nNot as well organised as other sources, yet some great tutorials can still be found inside Creative Bloq<\/a>’s Blog.\n<\/p><\/span>19. Abduzeedo Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Abduzeedo<\/a> tutorials are easy to follow but are generally limited to text and static images. However don’t let this distract from their quality, as each tutorial has some great tips to expanding your workflow and growing your skills.\n<\/p>
<\/span>20. YouTube<\/span><\/h3>\nGet searching, there are a lot of gems out there on YouTube<\/a>, find the video that unlocks your new interest.\n————–\nSoaking up new knowledge like a sponge in a bathtub is easier than ever before as the internet continues to produce amazing resources for learning. Furthermore, with all the free options for static and video tutorials, learning a new trick or two is achievable even on tight budgets.\nAbout the Author<\/strong>\nMarshall Taylor<\/a> works and lives in London Ontario, designing Websites and Logos. He has a big interest in hand lettering and tries to always find time among the chaos to sit down and draw some words. You can follow Marshall on Twitter<\/a>, Dribbble<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.\n<\/p>
\n<\/p>\nLikely needs little introduction, but Lynda.com<\/a> is a reputable and comprehensive source for instructor-led video courses. Topics range from illustration and logo design, to page layout and web design.\n \n“The future of professional learning for creatives is here.†Pluralsight<\/a>, formerly Digital-Tutors, has a wide range of well-produced video courses that cater to beginners and advanced users alike.\n \nA well-established hand letterer, Sean McCabe<\/a> compartmentalizes the stages of building a hand lettering business, from improving your own illustration skills to attracting and building a profitable client base. At a higher price tag, this one might not be as accessible but should be seriously considered if you are looking to monetize and master your hand lettering passion.\n is an exciting “ecosystem†of sites that provide a range of tools to its users, from digital assets to a wealth of free and paid tutorials that will surely boost your skills. Along with over twenty thousand tutorials, there are comprehensive courses that guide a learner through various processes, from start to finish.\n \nWith an impressive partners list including Stanford University, Yale University, and the National Geographic Society; Coursera packs a punch when delivering quality instructor-led lessons. Design specific courses are a little more sparse, but can be found like this Web Design for Everybody<\/a> course provided by the University of Michigan.\n allows for a single purchase of its courses, which is a nice advantage when catering to your own learning needs. Courses will range in size but generally provide several hours of video lectures within each course. Additionally, lectures are accompanied by interactive quizzes and tests, to benchmark your learning, and solidify your new skills.\n \nA little different from the rest, Drawspace<\/a> is a great way to expand your analog design skills.\n has a more personal approach by providing its users a classroom feeling. Each course is a single session with the instructor broken into manageable bite-sized chunks.\n has a unique collection of high-quality contributors, industry leaders and often titans in their fields. A particular favourite of mine is Jessica Hische’s Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time<\/a> which gives spectacular insight into the process of a professional letterer.\n is a staple in the design community at large, from their HOW Magazine to their HOW design competitions and conferences. It’s no surprise that their a la carte course selection offers high quality and relevant design lessons.\n<\/p> hosts many video tutorials specific to their various applications. Use this library to brush up on a piece of the Adobe Suite you want to learn more about or explore new avenues of familiar applications.\n \nA collection of the tutorials found within the blog of Chris Spooner. There is a sizable sample of tutorials that can be watched for free, along with the option to subscribe to Spoon Graphics<\/a> premium content.\n delivers just as promised and provides top notch walkthroughs of crafty photoshop tricks and strategies.\n \nChallenge yourself with these various tutorials<\/a> found on the 99 Designs blog.\n<\/p> \nThis one is heavily geared towards beginners, but don’t let that dissuade you from browsing their tutorials<\/a> to find some inspiration for what you may want to learn next.\n<\/p> is kind enough to get more granular with their category filtering which makes finding the right video for needs that much easier.\n \nNot as well organised as other sources, yet some great tutorials can still be found inside Creative Bloq<\/a>’s Blog.\n<\/p> tutorials are easy to follow but are generally limited to text and static images. However don’t let this distract from their quality, as each tutorial has some great tips to expanding your workflow and growing your skills.\n<\/p> \nGet searching, there are a lot of gems out there on YouTube<\/a>, find the video that unlocks your new interest.\n————–\nSoaking up new knowledge like a sponge in a bathtub is easier than ever before as the internet continues to produce amazing resources for learning. Furthermore, with all the free options for static and video tutorials, learning a new trick or two is achievable even on tight budgets.\nAbout the Author<\/strong>\nMarshall Taylor<\/a> works and lives in London Ontario, designing Websites and Logos. He has a big interest in hand lettering and tries to always find time among the chaos to sit down and draw some words. You can follow Marshall on Twitter<\/a>, Dribbble<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/span>3. Pluralsight<\/span><\/h3>
\n<\/p><\/span>4. Learn Lettering with Sean McCabe<\/span><\/h3>
\n<\/p><\/span>5. Tuts+<\/span><\/h3>Tuts+<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>6. Coursera<\/span><\/h3>
\n<\/p><\/span>7. Udemy<\/span><\/h3>Udemy<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>8. Drawspace<\/span><\/h3>
\n<\/p><\/span>9. CreativeLive<\/span><\/h3>CreativeLive<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>10. Skillshare<\/span><\/h3>Skillshare<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>11. HOW Design University<\/span><\/h3>HOW<\/a>
<\/span>Free Tutorials<\/span><\/h2>
<\/span>12. Adobe Learn<\/span><\/h3>Adobe<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>13. Spoon Graphics Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>
\n<\/p><\/span>14. Photoshop Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Photoshop Tutorials<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>15. 99 Designs Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>
<\/span>16. Design School by Canva<\/span><\/h3>
<\/span>17. Digital Arts Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Digital Arts<\/a>
\n<\/p><\/span>18. Creative Bloq Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>
<\/span>19. Abduzeedo Tutorials<\/span><\/h3>Abduzeedo<\/a>
<\/span>20. YouTube<\/span><\/h3>
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