Affinity Essentials Lesson 2: Vector Studio

Creating slick brand designs using Affinity’s Vector Studio

Affinity’s vector tools give you precision without the pain — the way design should be.

In this lesson, we’ll break down Affinity’s core vector tools through a series of short design activities using artwork from Canadian branding maestro Luc Sauve. You’ll learn how to build bold, scalable graphics and refine them into studio-grade designs.

Lesson objectives

By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to:

• use shape tools and Boolean operations to combine and refine forms
• apply the Contour Tool to create sticker-like effects
• draw a refined wordmark using the Pen Tool
• confidently use Affinity’s vector tools for your own artwork

Lesson resources

Before you begin, make sure you’ve downloaded Affinity and logged in using your Canva ID. You’ll also want to download the Lesson 2 source file to follow along.