Complete Beginners Guide To Affinity 2025 🔥

Will Paterson • October 30, 2025
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Will Paterson

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Hi, I’m Will Paterson and I’m a Graphic Designer and Content Creator who specialises in Logo Design, Hand Lettering and Brand Identity. I have worked with well-known brands such as Adobe, Instagram and Skillshare and here is where I share some of my knowledge and experience to help you level up your design skills! My main goal is to make your Graphic Design journey easier by teaching you things you may not know as well as sharpening your skills. You can expect the following types of videos on my channel; ✅ Design Tutorials ✅ Logo Critique/Reviews ✅ Graphic Design Tips & Tricks ✅ Design Competition Videos In addition to posting to the Youtube Channel, I own a design agency where we offer things like Logo Design, Logo Animation and Full Brand Identity so please do check out our website if you’re interested in what we offer! Website: https://www.willpaterson.design/ Socials: https://linktr.ee/willpaterson

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Part 2: https://youtu.be/c8ktr1w2V4Y 🔥 Download Affinity for free! Https://affin.link/will-yt 10 Affinity Tricks You Need To Know! 🔥 https://youtu.be/8jpFzSULypU I’m Will Paterson. I run a brand identity agency in the North of England, and I teach graphic design on the internet. In this video I’m going to walk you through the brand new Affinity from absolute zero, even if you’ve never opened a design app before, and by the end you’ll be confidently creating layouts, posters, grids, custom workspaces and more. 🔗 Links Will Paterson: https://linktr.ee/willpaterson Take a look at our store for awesome design resources! https://assets4d.com Join the Reddit crew: https://www.reddit.com/r/WillPatersonDesign/ Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIp9sEZiv36cDG7cEnrVU7Q/join If you would like me to design your logo and company branding, please check out my website for more information! https://www.willpaterson.design Check out this complete beginner's guide to Affinity! Learn the basics of Affinity Designer and how to start your journey in digital design. This tutorial will show you how to create eye-catching designs, perfect for graphic design for beginners! If there's anything you would like me to cover in a video, then let me know by commenting down below! 0:00 Intro 0:30 What is Affinity and why it's different 0:55 Download Affinity for Free 1:00 Welcome screen. Make a New Document 2:15 What are studios in Affinity? How to use them 3:16 How to customise and create your own Studios 5:37 Create your own custom workspace within Studios 8:08 Unashamed Plug for my logotype design course 9:26 How to create shapes and manipulate them in Affinity 13:27 How to create artboards 14:37 Canva Ai within Affinity 15:27 How to download Machine Learning Models 16:18 Live Effects within Affinity 17:25 Non-destructive editing within Affinity 18:00 Setting in Affinity I would recommend you change 18:37 How to setup grids and layouts in Affinity 21:00 How to use the typography tools in Affinity 22:03 Simple Poster Design Walkthrough 26:57 Affinity Roundup

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