What You’ll Learn

The Essentials of Affinity Designer V2 – Create Stunning Logos, Icons & Digital Illustrations

Welcome to The Essentials of Affinity Designer V2, a fun and practical introduction to one of the most powerful and affordable design tools available today.

In this beginner-friendly vector design course, you’ll learn how to create beautiful logos, icons, infographics, and patterns using Affinity Designer V2. You’ll explore the essential tools, techniques, and creative processes that make this software such a strong contender to Adobe Illustrator – and discover how to design for print, packaging, web, and social media with confidence.

Who This Course Is For

Hi, I’m Tim – a senior trainer, designer, and university lecturer based in London, working at Red Rocket Studio.

This course is ideal for:

Beginners new to Affinity Designer V2 or digital vector design
Artists and illustrators wanting to create professional-quality vector artwork
Designers transitioning from Adobe Illustrator
Creatives wanting to make logos, icons, infographics, and marketing visuals

You don’t need any previous design experience – I’ll guide you step-by-step through every stage of the process.

Course Projects

Throughout this course, you’ll complete a series of hands-on projects that build your understanding of Affinity Designer’s tools and features. You’ll learn how to:

Create logos, icons, and infographics from scratch
Draw and edit shapes using the Pen, Pencil, and Geometry tools
Use Gradients, Colour Swatches, and Spot Colours effectively
Apply pixel brushes and masks for texture and depth
Design layouts for magazine and brochure covers
Work across vector and pixel personas for full creative control

Each project helps you develop real-world design skills that you can apply to any creative or commercial project.

Tools We’ll Use

You’ll get hands-on experience with Affinity Designer V2’s essential creative tools, including:

Pen and Pencil Tools for drawing and editing paths
Shape and Geometry Tools for constructing complex designs
Colour and Gradient controls (RGB, CMYK, and Spot colours)
Pixel Persona for adding textures and photographic elements
Bitmap Brushes, Masks, and Vector Layers
Exporting for print, packaging, and digital platforms

The course is designed to help you work fast and intuitively with an easy-to-use interface and practical exercises that reinforce each new skill.

What You’ll Need

To follow along, you’ll need:

A computer or laptop with Affinity Designer V2 installed
No prior design or illustration experience required – just enthusiasm to learn

Next Steps

By the end of this course, you’ll be confident using Affinity Designer V2 to create your own professional-quality vector artwork – from logos and icons to patterns, infographics, and digital illustrations.

You can go straight onto the next course – Intermediate-Advanced Affinity Designer V2!

Whether you’re designing for print, web, or social media, you’ll have the creative foundation and practical skills to produce stunning results.

Don’t forget to share your finished projects – I love seeing what you create!

Credits & Notes

Music by Bensound – License Code: K0GMA2G7SYIGWLYM
Affinity Designer and its logo are registered trademarks of Serif (Europe) Ltd.

John Wood

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