Yulia Sokolova

Art & Tutorials

Hi! I'm Yulia Sokolova, a 2D/3D Senior Character Artist in games and a 3D Modeling Instructor at Coco School in Spain and in VertexSchool online. Sharing my knowledge and creating easy-to-follow tutorials is my true passion. I'm mainly focused on character design, icons, lettering design, and illustrations. I've been working with Disney, Adobe, SEGA, Digital Sun Games, Beresnev Games, NineZyme and many others! Here at Envato I'm writing tutorials and blog articles about Spline, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Designer, and CorelDRAW, and I hope you will find some useful tips and tricks and get inspired to try out some new tools and create amazing artworks! Enjoy!

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Courses

Creating Male Cartoon Characters in Adobe Illustrator
Designing characters is not only interesting, but also fun and easy! In this course we’ll create a hipster character, drawing his body parts step by step....
Yulia Sokolova
17 Oct 2016
Design & Illustration
48 minutes
How to Design Flat Icons in Affinity Designer
This course will show you in detail the process of creating flat vector icons in Affinity Designer. You will learn useful tips and tricks of working with...
Yulia Sokolova
14 May 2016
Design & Illustration
42 minutes
How to Create Vector Art From Doodles
If you can’t imagine your life without a pencil and a piece of paper, and you find yourself drawing whimsical doodles and wishing to bring your creativity to...
Yulia Sokolova
26 Apr 2016
Design & Illustration
46 minutes
Cartoon Creature Design
Character design is one of the most interesting fields of design and illustration. However, it can be tricky if you need to depict various characters of the...
Yulia Sokolova
8 Dec 2015
Design & Illustration
1.6 hours
Creating Flat Workspace Elements for Advertisements
In this course you will learn how to create a trendy, flat-style advertising banner with realistic workspace elements. We will start from the very beginning...
Yulia Sokolova
24 Sep 2015
Design & Illustration
1.7 hours

Tutorials

How to create a Lottie animation
Turn a static SVG illustration into a lively Lottie animation with smooth keyframes, dynamic motion, and seamless looping effects!
Yulia Sokolova
18 Apr 2025
Design & Illustration
How to create a gold 3D text effect in Spline
Create a dazzling animated gold text effect in Spline with realistic reflections, smooth animations, and elegant lighting.
Yulia Sokolova
19 Mar 2025
3D & Motion Graphics
How to create a comic book text effect in Spline
Create an animated 3D comic text effect in Spline with bold typography, explosive motion, and vibrant materials.
Yulia Sokolova
26 Feb 2025
Design & Illustration
How to draw Totoro in Illustrator
Create an adorable Totoro illustration in Adobe Illustrator with vibrant colors, simple shapes, and whimsical details like soot sprites and stars!
Yulia Sokolova
17 Feb 2025
Design & Illustration
How to create an animated 3D bubble text effect in Spline
Create a stunning animated 3D bubble text in Spline with custom effects and smooth transitions
Yulia Sokolova
10 Jan 2025
Design & Illustration
How to create a lettering design in Adobe Illustrator
In this lettering tutorial, you'll learn how to design a vibrant, galaxy-themed poster in Adobe Illustrator inspired by Dr. Sally Ride, the first American...
Yulia Sokolova
27 Sep 2024
Design & Illustration
How to create a lettering design in Affinity Designer
In this lettering tutorial, we'll be designing a galaxy-inspired poster using Affinity Designer. Drawing inspiration from Dr. Sally Ride, the first American...
Yulia Sokolova
18 Sep 2024
Design & Illustration
How to Make Your Own Font
If you've ever wanted to create your own font, in this article you'll learn how to do it from scratch. Let's go!
Yulia Sokolova
8 Mar 2024
Design & Illustration
How to Draw a Flat Designer Character in Adobe Illustrator
Interested in drawing in Illustrator? Learn how to draw in Illustrator and create flat design characters and objects in this flat illustration tutorial!
Yulia Sokolova
9 May 2023
Design & Illustration
How to Create a Set of Flat Animal Icons in Adobe Illustrator
Do you love cute animal icons? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make an animal icon from simple animal outlines using Adobe Illustrator tools.
Yulia Sokolova
20 Apr 2023
Design & Illustration
Make a Trendy Double Exposure Effect in Photoshop
Learn what double exposure is and how to do double exposure in Photoshop in this easy tutorial.
Yulia Sokolova
12 Apr 2023
Design & Illustration
Design a Crazy Retro Poster With Quirky Lettering in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial, we'll create a crazy poster with a gentle grain effect to give it a vintage look, and we'll do some freehand lettering. Let’s get started!
Yulia Sokolova
14 Sep 2022
Design & Illustration