Build a Portfolio: 40 Practical Projects in Photoshop
About Course
Learn how to create the perfect portfolio to showcase your Photoshop skill from this Build a Portfolio: 40 Practical Projects in Photoshop course and be able to present your works in a smart and effective way.
In this Build a Portfolio: 40 Practical Projects in Photoshop course, you will learn how to create a Portfolio, practical Photoshop technique to apply immediately, Facebook ads, Instagram post, YouTube thumbnails, newsletter, CV, business card creating, how to maintain your workflow, logo design, banner creating, image editing and many other projects that will enrich your portfolio and make you more valuable to employers. In addition, this course will help you to understand Photoshop projects that can add value to your career as a designer.
You will learn Photoshop projects and how to create them from scratch. Learn unique Photoshop techniques and be able to use them in your projects effectively from this Build a Portfolio: 40 Practical Projects in Photoshop course.
Certification
- After you have successfully completed the course, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hardcopy at the cost of USD51.36 or in PDF format at the cost of USD31.61.
- PDF certificate’s turnaround time is 24 hours, and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days.
What Will You Learn?
- Familiarize with the techniques of creating a portfolio and showcasing your work
- Learn different project styles and techniques
- Be able to create CV, business card, logo, catalogue and sales banner
- Learn how to design YouTube thumbnails, Instagram posts, Facebook ads and other social media promotion ads
- Create different images, edit images and cover images
- Be able to create a lasting impression in your mind through your design
Course Content
Introduction
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Welcome
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Getting Fast Help
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Graphic Design
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Create your first Facebook Ad Design
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Using Photoshop for Every Project
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Design Assets Explained
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Best Sources for Design Assets
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Optional – Setting up Photoshop
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Mix and Match Design Assets
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What does it take to create beautiful graphics?
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Facebook Cover Project
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Introduction
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Project Settings & Aspect Ratios
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Optional: Creating Text Assets From Scratch
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Selecting Image Assets
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Arranging the Assets on the Canvas
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Designing the Cover
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Typography for the Facebook Cover
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Fine Tuning the Cover
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Conclusion
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Facebook Cover Project #2
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Introduction
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Analyze your assets and options
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Setting the project’s foundation
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Creating a neutral background with a noise texture
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Sizing up the products correctly
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Creating shadows for the products
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Fine Tuning the Cover
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Using vector graphics to create version 2
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Creative Facebook cover iteration
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Youtube Thumbnails
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The connection between YouTube thumbnails & Views
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The power of a mockup
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The Absolute best way to design YouTube Thumbnails
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Classic YouTube Thumbnail – Part 1
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Classic YouTube Thumbnail – Part 2
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Abstract YouTube Thumbnail – Part 1
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Abstract YouTube Thumbnail – Part 2
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Choose your own style
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Before and After Thumbnail
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Illustration-based Thumbnail – Part 1
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Illustration-based Thumbnail – Part 2
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Personal Brand Thumbnail
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Text Behind & In Front of you
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Conclusions
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Introduction
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How to Post on Instagram from your Computer
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Instagram Content Creation Hack
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Clean Product Presentation – Part 1
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Clean Product Presentation – Part 2
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Instagram Mockups – Easy!
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Inspirational Content – Part 1
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Inspirational Content – Part 2
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Black & White Content
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Food Content
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Personal Branding – Part 1
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Personal Branding – Part 2
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Content Striking Colors – Part 1
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Content Striking Colors – Part 2
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Facebook Ads
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Introduction
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Framing Facebook Ads & Quality Standards
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Colorful Product Ad – Part 1
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Colorful Product Ad – Part 2
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Colorful Product Ad – Part 3
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Colorful Product Ad – Part 4
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The question of stock photos & freebies in FB ads
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Vector Based Ad – Part 1
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Vector Based Ad – Part 2
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Vector Based Ad – Part 3
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Vector Based Ad – Part 4
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The Pros and Cons of People-based Facebook ads
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People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 1
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People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 2
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People-Based Facebook Ad – Part 3
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Best Facebook Ad Template – The Foundation
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Best Facebook Ad Template – The Details
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Conclusions
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Business Cards
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Introduction
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Colorful Business card for the CEO – The essentials
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Colorful Business card for the CEO – The details
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Colorful Business card for the CEO – Beautiful Icons
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What do ‘simple’ and ‘clean’ mean?
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Personal Branding Business Card
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Business Card Best Design Practices
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Corporate Business Card – Foundation
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Corporate Business Card – Icon Design
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Design Beautiful CVs (Resumes)
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CV (Curriculum Vitae) Designs in Today’s Market
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Deciding on a CV style
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Setting the foundation of the CV
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Choosing a typeface – really important!
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Rocking Typography
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Gorgeous icons for your CV
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Staying consistent in your design
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Negative space in a CV design
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Creating a timeline for your CV
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Final Thoughts for the Clean CV Project
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Beautiful CV Design
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Creative CV Design
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Modern Typography for a Creative CV
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Use Freepik to make your CV stand out!
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How to adjust vectors and add detailed icons
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Fine-tuning the CV
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The last 10% that makes all the differences!
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Newsletters
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Newsletters in today’s market
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Newsletter styles
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Colorful Newsletter in Mailchimp & Photoshop
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Create a catchy newsletter hero-element in Photoshop
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Adding extra details
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The most important element: the CTA
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Create effective layouts in Mailchimp
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Inserting new content in Mailchimp
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Balancing graphics with content
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Design overview
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Animated Newsletters
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Animated Newsletter in Mailchimp & Photoshop
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Create the product presentation in Photoshop
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Animating the product presentation – Method #1
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Animating the product presentation – Method #2
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Create the call to action
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Creating a gift design for the newsletter in Photoshop
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Animating the gift box – the lid
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Animating the gift box – the stars & text
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Graphic Design Analysis with Chris Barin
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Introduction
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Mazda 3 Launch Ad
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Travel Agency Templates – Good or bad?
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Original Design versus Templates
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Hiring People Through Beautiful Ads
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Premium Office Building Ad – Shocking!
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Huge Telecom Company Blunder!
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50% for 5%
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The reason why most designs are cluttered
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Clichés and Stereotypes in Graphic Design
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Printed Design: Indoor Ad Banner
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Introduction
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Everything’s about the Style Guide
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Indoor Ad Banner: Laying things out
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Indoor Ad Banner: Typography & Layout
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Indoor Ad Banner: Styling
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Indoor Banner: Final touches & Conclusions
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Bonus: Create an indoor ad banner mockup
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Section conclusions
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Printed Design: Product Catalogue
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Introduction
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Set up the catalogue project in Photoshop
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Styling the cover of the catalogue
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Fine-tuning the cover
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Add something extra to the cover
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Interior page style: Typography
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Interior page style: Layout
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Styling large amounts of text
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Interior pages overview
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Conclusions
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Logo Design
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The Truth About Logo Design
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Should you design logos as a freelancer?
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Creating logos in Photoshop
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The complexity behind a logo
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Gathering information
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Worst techniques for logo design
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Best techniques for logo design
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Final Thoughts
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Final Thoughts
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Certificate and Transcript
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Order Your Certificates and Transcripts
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