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Graphic Design for Artists & Illustrators: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign + More
Creature Art Teacher Course
Use Adobe tools for design.
In this nearly 13-hour course, graphic designer and teacher Dave Clayton shows artists and illustrators how to get more from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
You’ll learn graphic design fundamentals, logo design, business cards, social media graphics, handwritten fonts, book layout, typography, tips, tricks, and more.
Nearly 13 Hours
Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign
Real-Time Demos
With Dave Clayton
Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign
Real-Time Demos
With Dave Clayton
Adobe for Artists
Learn how Dave uses Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to help artists and illustrators create stronger design work.
Logos, Cards & Social Graphics
Explore practical design projects including logos, business cards, and social media graphics.
Fonts, Layout & Typography
Learn about making your own handwritten fonts, book layout and design, typography, and practical tips and tricks.
Meet Dave Clayton
Learn from a UK-based graphic designer, creative specialist, published author, KelbyOne and Photoshop World instructor, and Adobe Influencer with 30+ years of design and marketing experience.
Lessons
01 Getting Started with Adobe Cloud
Learn what Adobe Cloud and the first steps to start designing with resources and licenses included for images, mockups and fonts.
02 Making a Font
Create fonts from scratch with Fontself, learn what it is and how to use it.
03 Working in Adobe Illustrator
Next to Illustrator, learn about the available tools and how to use them to create assets for the animated short Snow Bear.
04 Graphics & Logos in Illustrator
Explore inspiration sources to define your graphic style and start designing your own logo
05 Refining Graphics
Use different tools in Illustrator to design more detailed logos. Experiment with shapes and masks to refine your creations.
06 Posters, Business Cards & More
Learn tips to prepare your files for printing, from setting up your designs to saving them correctly.
07 Diving into Photoshop
Set up your workspace before starting, including size, resolution, and necessary panels.
08 Using Adobe Capture
Learn how to use Adobe Capture to create patterns and color palettes from your own artwork.
09 Making Graphics for Social Media
Create an Instagram carousel and review the key characteristics of each social media platform.
10 Photoshop Tips & Tricks
Place your designs in mockups to showcase them, recreate effects and combine different graphics into new compositions.
11 Working with Adobe Indesign
Dave shares his experience creating documents and explains how this tool makes your process more efficient, offering practical tips along the way.
12 Book Layout & Design
Conclude the course by learning how to design a book layout using InDesign and explore key details for creating an effective design for print.
