Nobody wants to spend their time copying and pasting information into a publication. The Data Merge Manager in Affinity Publisher might save you the bother.
In this article, we'll look at speeding up routine logo design processes, giving you the freedom to focus on the look and feel of your logo in a way that works for you.
Looking for a way to take your page layouts even further? With StudioLink’s ability to switch between different Personas, you can take advantage of each of the Affinity apps’ unique features.
The 1.9 update to Affinity Designer packs in a raft of time-saving, workflow improvements. In this article, we run through our top five new features and how to make the most of them.
Our 1.9 update brings a host of new features to Affinity Photo. Here we take you through some of our favourites and explain how to get the most from them.
Andy takes a look at some useful Studio panel arrangements which can make you more efficient and smooth your workflows. The article may spark your imagination about making your own panel combinations.
Go beyond Affinity Publisher's fundamental drop caps controls by combining several of the app's advanced features to further enhance your drop caps' looks.
From what to look out for when shooting mist and snow, to advice on correcting common problems, and adding quality of light and composition; Jo shares her top tips for mastering winter photography.
Digital artist Tinashe Rusike demonstrates how to create a dynamic sports photo composition featuring Rugby League legend Jason Taumalolo in Affinity Photo for iPad.
Product expert Emily walks us through her latest creative session, where she demonstrates the importance of typography by designing a beautiful restaurant menu in Affinity Publisher.
New to Affinity Publisher? To help you find your way around the app and get to grips with everything it has to offer, Product Expert Emily has put together a handy beginner's guide.
In this step-by-step tutorial from Envato Tuts+, you'll learn how to create a cool and colourful cover design for a digital magazine using Affinity Publisher.
Ever get stuck wondering which file format to use? In this article, we’ll explore some of the most commonly used file formats, and what to look for when deciding which type works best for your image.
Modifier keys are a great way to fine-tune your tools and make tweaks as you go. Here are just a few of our favourite keys for working faster and smarter in Affinity Photo...
In this article, we are going to look at how you can produce your own neon typographic design using a combination of layer effects, blend modes and a few simple tweaks.
Work with colour in Affinity Publisher in a flexible, professional way that will save you time and effort, whether you’re experimenting with a new design or making changes further down the line.
Pierre Kleinhouse is an award-winning freelance illustrator and designer, and he joins us here today to explain his process of designing a ramen shop poster using Affinity Designer.
With record numbers signing up to our 90-day free trials, we thought now would be a good time to shine a spotlight on some of the top learning articles for Affinity newcomers.
Photographer Dina Belenko talks us through the process of creating a magical silhouette still life photograph using paper cut monsters and objects from around her home.
We took the opportunity in our 1.8 updates to refine and standardise the Affinity brushes across all the Affinity apps. Find out how to access the legacy Affinity brushes in this article.
Nastya Kuliabina AKA Jungle of Colors, walks us through how to create her signature floral characters by illustrating 1.8 to celebrate our latest update.
Designing icon sets can be a tricky business, but we knew that we would be in safe hands when commissioning a set themed around Travel from freelance art director Isabel Sousa.
Have you ever taken a photo only to be disappointed by haze dampening your scene? The Haze Removal filter in Affinity Photo is here to rescue your image!
New to Affinity Photo? To help you find your way around the app and get to grips with everything it has to offer we’ve put together a handy beginner's guide.
Photographer and workshop leader Chris Patterson has been waxing lyrical about Affinity Photo for iPad, so we asked her to share her process for bringing fire and haunting beauty to your images.
Want to keep two words together on one line, type proper mathematical symbols, or cite another document? Here’s how to insert those and other invaluable characters to make pages more professional.
Artboards can be a little unfamiliar to design beginners. In this article, Andy explains artboards in depth so you can make more use of them in your workflows.
Liz Kohler Brown is an artist and designer who creates unique lettering projects, surface designs and illustrations. Here she is to show us how to create a repeat pattern in Affinity Designer.
When you are placing a file or populating a picture frame in Affinity Publisher, you can choose whether to embed the file within your document or link it from its original disk location.
Clipping is a fundamental design technique in Affinity apps. Andy explores the basics of clipping and the different ways it is used in Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher.
Tribhuvan's slick vector illustrations and icons first came to our attention on Instagram; deceptively simple in appearance he uses a range of subtle techniques to create his art in Affinity Designer.
In this article product expert Matt Searston shows us how to create an illustration from start to finish, while seamlessly switching between Affinity Designer on iPad and desktop.
The ability to convert shapes directly into frames makes it easier than ever to produce exciting new ways to showcase your creative content in Affinity Publisher.
New to Affinity Designer? To help you find your way around the app and get to grips with everything it has to offer we’ve put together a handy beginner's guide.
Brazilian games artist and UI designer, Jhonatan S. Silva shows us how to manipulate shapes and text to create eye-catching graphics in this step-by-step tutorial.
We release updates to our software all the time, and what's more, they're free for existing customers. In this article, we tell you how to install these updates.
With Affinity Photo 1.7 Stock Panel came integration with stock image site Unsplash. In this tutorial, we explore how to use Unsplash images to create a double-exposure composition.
With Affinity Photo 1.7 Stock Panel came integration with stock image site Unsplash. In this tutorial, we explore how to use Unsplash images to create a funky action-packed stunt-bike composition.
Affinity Designer 1.7 is available now, and it’s one of our biggest releases yet. Check out some of the awesome tools you get in this massive update...
Having recently released our 1.7 updates into the world, we thought it would be a good time to tell you about the ten things we love about Affinity Photo 1.7.
London fashion photographer Girl who shoots—aka—Alina Budina, tells us her top advice for collaborating on photo shoots with other creative professionals and what you should expect...
Let's fly into making a rocket using vectors in Affinity Designer! Using techniques that are easy to learn, games designer Jhonatan S. Silva will show you how...
When it comes to lettering our eyes often deceive us—Ivana Marić of Le Punkt Noir Lettering Studio shows us few simple rules to follow to better please the eye.
It’s so important to communicate a strong professional message to online customers. One key way to do this is to present iconography that is uniformly crisp and clean right across your icon set.
Gal Shir is an awesome art director, designer, artist and Instagram star based in Tel Aviv. This Christmas, he has given Affinity Designer for iPad a try...
In the seventh instalment of our 'shooting series', James looks at using drones for photography and explores the unique results you can obtain with them.
You're never too old to learn the art of hand-lettering. Picking up his first calligraphy pen at the age of 34 to learn an entirely new art-form, Ian Barnard is a testament to this...
In the fifth instalment of our 'shooting series', James talks you through the use of polarising filters and explores their advantages and disadvantages.
You’ve been commissioned to design the final boss for an action role-playing video game, set in a futuristic Mayan dystopian world, where ancient gods have returned to take over the world...