Master Web Design in Photoshop
Learn how to create stunning website designs in Photoshop
Beautiful web design begins with a practical knowledge of the tools and features of Adobe Photoshop. This course, intended for beginners and experienced designers alike, will show you how to use Photoshop to design web pages, custom graphics and more that excite end users and impress clients.
Prepare Yourself for a Career in Web Design by Learning the Foundations of Photoshop and the Ins-and-Outs of the Design Industry
· Master the principles of web design & typography.
· Learn to design custom graphics and beautiful icons.
· Gain access to premium psd files and templates to inspire your own projects.
· Discover how to work with clients and how to remain competitive in a cutting-edge industry.
Create Websites that Win Clients and Enhance Your Portfolio
Professional web design is in high demand, with every type of business from large corporations to small boutiques looking for web designers who can improve their online presence and build their brand. This course will teach you the skills you need to create stunning website designs using Photoshop so that you can turn your clients’ visions into reality. You will also learn how to speak with clients, decode their requests, and meet their demands.
Contents and Overview
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced web designer, you will find this course beneficial in how it blends clear, concise instruction with real world examples and hands-on exercises.
· Web Design from A to Z: Following the course’s simple step-by-step process, you will learn the web design principles and Photoshop skills necessary to create vivid web pages and graphics, starting with fundamental topics such as comparing different versions of Photoshop and selecting a monitor, before advancing to spacing, typography, logo design, layout, and more.
· Client Case Studies: You will gain a better understanding of the realities of web design by examining real-life case studies that demonstrate what to do and what not to do when working with clients.
· Interactive Demos: You will watch the creation of two websites from start to finish to gain a better understanding of the design process.
· Free Templates & Resources: You will gain access to an exclusive selection of psd files, a cheat sheet hotkey guide, plus lots of website templates that you can use for your own projects.
Course features:
• Crystal clear audio from a native English speaker
• Recorded at full HD: 1920x1080
• Photoshop CC 2014 was used throughout the course
• Lots of .psd freebies attached. Take a look at lecture 64 for a preview. More to be added regularly.
• Professionally edited: constant zoom in on important areas, hotkeys are shown as subtitles, repetitive techniques are slightly sped up
• All lectures have the .psd presentation file attached plus a .pdf with any links that were shown in the video.
After completing this course, you will have a solid understanding of the principles of web design and the foundations of Photoshop necessary to create cutting-edge web pages and graphics. You will also be familiar with the web design industry and the professional strategies necessary to build a client base.
Section resources
System requirements & best settings
Color management
Color Management Quiz
Photoshop version comparison
Piracy & stealing
Monitors: best panel types, resolution, brand, size
Web design just in Photoshop, no coding
FREE PREVIEWWhat you need to know about Photoshop
How to monetize the skills you are about to learn
Grid systems
Setting up your workspace
Topics I won't cover in depth
Section resources
Communicate effectively
A website must tell a story and create an atmosphere
Simple & clean or highly detailed?
How to understand the clients' needs
FREE PREVIEWAll about inspiration
Hands on: How I get my inspiration
Step by step approach
Hands-on: Using the step by step approach to create an icon
All about wireframes
Wireframe Quiz
The role of imagery, stock photos and free photos
Custom Graphics
Hands-on: Creating custom graphics
Alignment tools
Symmetry, proper spacing and white space
Working with a brief
FREE PREVIEWSection resources
Working on a ‘small project’
What ‘simple, modern, clean’ & other client terms actually mean
Using layer styles the right way
The pitfalls of your imagination
Understanding contrast
Using freebies & the meaning of being a designer
Optimizing your layers panel
Hands on: How to organize a messy project
Dummy content
The importance of speed
Choosing the right projects
Pricing guide for your work
How to constantly get better
Logo design
Section resources
Best sources for fonts
The Character Panel
How to identify a font
FREE PREVIEWMixing fonts
Typography tips, tricks and techniques
Section resources
Introduction & project description
Setting the layout
Putting in content
Creating the header
Creating the hero area
Creating the content area
Creating the testimonial and footer areas
Conclusions
Section resources
Flat design: definition, examples, flat animations, history, skeuomorphism
Avoid these flat design mistakes
Building a flat website - Introduction
Building a flat website – Creating the header
Building a flat website – Creating the central point
Building a flat website – Testimonials and CTAs
Building a flat website – Finishing up with the footer
Section resources
Final conclusions
Download freebies
Section resources
Section resources
About this update
About organic websites and our first case study
Analyzing organic websites
The need for thematic designs
The downside of organic website designs
Presenting the project
Setting up the layout
Researching assets, our mood board, and setting our style
Finding more resources and setting the header
Creating a detailed hero area
Creating the content area with realistic category images
Designing the footer and adding a bit of magic to the site
Section resources
Introduction to this section
FREE PREVIEWCharacter & Paragraph Styles
Smart Objects explained
How to use a Smart Object
How to create a realistic mockup with Smart Objects
How to use Adobe Generator
How to use Layer Comps
Layer Comps with Smart Objects
Section resources
CC 2015.5: Content-Aware Crop
4K for web design: is it worth it?
CC 2015.5: Identify a font with ‘Match Font’
CC 2015.5: Glyphs – friend or enemy?
Adobe CC Portfolio: How to easily create a responsive portfolio
CC2015.5: Face Liquify – Magic face editing
CC 2015.5: Select and Mask replaces Refine Edge
Chris Barin
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