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Have you ever been working through your designs knowing that things just don't feel quite right, but you're not sure where to begin to refine and polish your design? In this course, Visual Design: Best Practices for Refining Designs, you'll learn the techniques and practices that will take you from mystified and uncertain, to consciously seeing and understanding where and how to tune your designs. First, you'll cover that design is about making deliberate choices, either employing consistency, or making decisions differently—using alignment, weight, scale, contrast, repetition, grouping, style, and color . Next, you'll explore how to command those principles to build underlying grid structure, to construct and balance typographic styles, and to take advantage of white space. Finally, you'll discover practices to put it all together—the gestalt. When you're finished with this course, you'll have experience of tactical examples of each technique, explanations of how to break down your designs through the literal experience of seeing, and a codified set of practices to come back to as you continuously refine your skills.

If you've ever poked around in the filter menu within Photoshop, you probably noticed there are dozens upon dozens of filters. In this course, Photoshop CC: Working with Filters, you're going to see how filters work on a fundamental level. You will learn how to work with filters destructively and non-destructively. You'll also discover how to create amazing transformations by using multiple filters. Photoshop has several powerful filters specifically for photographers, and you're going to take a look at each one of them and how they work. You will even learn how to composite objects quickly and easily into 3D spaces. This course will also cover the filters necessary to create realistic-looking fire. By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of both how and when it is best to use Photoshop filters. Software required: Photoshop CC 2015.

Have you ever wanted to automate or work more efficiently in Photoshop? In this course, Photoshop CC Power Shortcuts, you'll learn keyboard shortcuts, and ways to automate and streamline your workflow. First, you'll explore tools, guides, and navigation shortcuts. Next, you'll discover layer, color, painting, type, selection, and filter shortcuts. Finally, you'll delve into customizing shortcuts to create your own. When you're finished with this course, you'll not only have improved your efficiency in Photoshop, but you'll be able to integrate these shortcuts into your workflow. Software Required: Photoshop CC.

Have you ever wanted to learn to color comic characters like a professional? In this course, Photoshop CC Coloring Comic Characters, you'll learn how to become more confident with your abilities in Photoshop CC in order to make your character pop with color. First, you'll discover how to evolve the black and white line art with basic color flats. Next, you'll delve into rendering the shapes in darker colored tones followed by lighter tones completing the character’s form. Then, you'll explore how to add hotspots, additional darker tones for added depth and for extra visual impact. Finally, you'll learn how to add a photo background and alter it so it works seamlessly with your illustration. When you're finished with this course, you’ll not only know how to color comic characters, but you'll also have the intermediate skills to start evolving and exploring your own creative process in the future. Software required: Photoshop CC.

Photoshop is the leading creative tool for photographic manipulation and image editing. Adjustment layers in Photoshop are at the heart of non-destructive image color correction and manipulation. In this course, Photoshop CC Adjustment Layers, you'll learn all about adjustment layers, and when to use them in the appropriate context. First, you'll begin by exploring some tricks when it comes to masking with adjustment layers. Next, you'll discover how to create and save presets. Finally, you'll delve into compositing in Photoshop. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a complete understanding of how and when to utilize adjustment layers efficiently in Photoshop. Software required: Photoshop CC.

Package design is more than just boxes, wrappings, or labels - it's an evolutionary corner of the design industry where design takes on a physical form. It's not enough to just add graphics and text, but you need to create an equal connection between product and consumer through form and function. This course, Innovative Package Design Theory, focuses on the principles and elements of packaging design that create innovation and engagement with the consumer and explores the possibilities of secondary use of the packaging. First, you'll learn what it takes for a package to be innovative. We'll explore examples of works that are currently on the shelves and others that have been showcased and won awards. You'll study them to see what makes them innovative and how we can use similar approaches for your own work. Next, you'll engage in exercises to help you shift your perspective and explore the form and function of packaging and how to design for maximum impact. Finally, you'll put all this theory to work and you'll develop your own engaging and innovative package design and see how packaging is much more than just cardboard boxes and descriptive text. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of innovative package design, what it means, how to discover extra layers of your creativity, and how to apply it to your own projects. Software Required: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CC.

The editorial tools in InDesign rival the most sophisticated word processing programs. In this course, InDesign CC Editorial Tools, you'll dive deep into InDesign's editorial tools such as the robust spell check, which can enhance by creating and using a custom dictionary. First, you'll learn how to add words to a custom autocorrect list, so you can type in an acronym and InDesign will finish typing in a long name or phrase automatically. Next, you'll discover how to use notes and track changes in order to edit your copy with a conversation running in the background with your co-workers, and to keep a record of who made the changes and when. Additionally, you'll delve into many of the GREP codes in the find/change dialog box, as well as how to create a GREP Style. Finally, you'll explore how to use story editor, change the case, insert glyphs and special characters, and learn to type in format fractions. By the end of this course, you'll have the confidence to efficiently utilize InDesign's editorial tools and know how to use the incredibly powerful find/change tool to shave off an enormous amount of time for your InDesign projects. Software required: InDesign CC.

Have you ever been asked to design a mobile app, website, or desktop software that is intuitive and easy to use, but had no idea what tool to use? If so, Illustrator CC for UX Design is the perfect course to learn the desirable skill of designing UX (user experience) all within Adobe Illustrator CC. With so much riding on UX design, you should select a tool that will make the process as easy as possible yet give you plenty control over the final design, and that is why Adobe Illustrator CC is such a good choice. First, you will learn the basics of how to draw, create graphics, and manage documents in Adobe Illustrator CC. Next, you will dive into creating a wireframe for your UX design, and then develop a full color mockup of your UX design. Finally, you will discover how to export your wireframes and mockups to a PDF for client approvals, share your Illustrator CC content with developers and other applications, and even experiment with adding interactivity to your design in Adobe XD. By the end of this course, you will know how to begin a UX design project in Adobe Illustrator CC, and see it through to final delivery to clients and developers. Software required: Adobe Illustrator CC.

Are you wanting to learn the basics of vector, graphic, or UI design, or looking to expand your professional design toolset? In this course, Affinity Designer Fundamentals, you'll learn the core features of a modern and flexible cross-platform design tool that's powerful enough for professional users, yet accessible enough for beginners. First, you'll explore layer management, shape creation, and working with color in the Draw Persona. Then, you'll discover techniques for photo editing and adding textures in the Pixel Persona. Finally, you'll learn how to save final artwork while saving time and effort using the Export Persona. When you're finished with this course, you'll have gained knowledge of the essential tools for creating professional illustrations, web and interface designs, game assets, and more. Software required: Affinity Designer.

Adobe Stock is an easy and economical way to acquire media assets for creative projects. In this course, Adobe Stock Fundamentals, you will explore how to use stock photos in Photoshop. Next, you will learn how to customize stock vectors in Illustrator. Finally, you'll explore how to customize stock templates in InDesign. When you are finished with Adobe Stock Fundamentals, you will be able to use and customize Adobe Stock in all of your creative projects. Software required: Web Browser, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

This training is for creating CheckMate certified models in Maya and 3ds Max. When selling your models on TurboSquid, having them CheckMate certified can set your work apart and let potential customers know they are getting solid, error free assets. In this course, we will go through some of the major components of the CheckMate certification and methods for correcting your models so they are in compliance. We'll talk about creating clean geometry and avoiding poles. We'll discuss subdividing geometry versus real-time models. In addition, we'll go over setting a correct scale and setting up wire-frame and turntable renders. In the end, you'll have a much better idea of how you can create high-quality models in CINEMA 4D for sale on TurboSquid. Software required: CINEMA 4D R15.

This training is available completely free to anyone, along with tutorials for creating CheckMate certified models in 3ds Max and CINEMA 4D. When selling your models on TurboSquid, having them CheckMate certified can set your work apart and let potential customers know they are getting solid, error free assets. In this course, we will go through some of the major components of the CheckMate certification and methods for correcting your models so they are in compliance. We'll talk about creating clean geometry and avoiding poles. We'll discuss subdividing geometry versus real-time models. In addition, we'll go over setting a correct scale and setting up wire-frame and turntable renders. In the end, you'll have a much better idea of how you can create high-quality models for sale on TurboSquid. Software required: Maya 2015.

When selling your models on TurboSquid, having them CheckMate certified can set your work apart and let potential customers know they are getting solid, error-free assets. In this 3ds Max tutorial, we'll go through some of the major components of the CheckMate certification and methods for correcting your models so they are in compliance. We'll talk about creating clean geometry and avoiding poles. We'll discuss subdividing geometry versus real time models. In addition, we'll go over setting a correct scale and setting up wireframe and turntable renders. By the end of this 3ds Max training, you'll have a much better idea of how you can create high-quality models for sale on TurboSquid. Software required: 3ds Max 2015.

Cartoony, stylized characters are prevalent in the world of TV and film CG, as well as video games. These types of characters are a lot of fun to build, but they do present their own set of challenges. In this training, we'll talk about creating work that matches our reference images. We'll use a variety of polygon methods as well as some spline techniques to build up our alien officer from the ground up. In addition, we'll talk a little about the unique way that geometry can be built in CINEMA 4D, using generators and hierarchy. We'll finish by adding some simple materials and in the end you'll have the knowledge you need to begin creating your own character designs. Software required: CINEMA 4D R15.

In this Illustrator tutorial, we'll learn how to create video game assets for an MMORPG trading card game. We'll delve into UI and web iconography, as well as how to create key division crests representing factions from our game. By the end of this Illustrator training, you'll have a solid understanding of the benefits of using Illustrator to create assets for a game. Software required: Adobe Illustrator CC.

We will begin this process by learning what atmosphere is by looking at some real life examples and discuss how light interacts with atmosphere. From there we'll study some other examples of atmospheric effects such as misty and foggy conditions as well as sunsets. Along the way we'll explore how we can incorporate these different atmospheric effects into an illustration. As we'll see, adding atmosphere to an illustration can strengthen the depth and perspective of the scene along with reinforcing the visual direction of the composition. By implementing the concepts we cover about atmosphere in this course, you'll be able to push the visual depth, direction, and appeal of your own illustrations. Software required: Photoshop CS6.

We will cover everything from asset assemble and unity shaders, to game physics and Enlighten real time global illumination. By the end of this Unity training you'll have the confidence to undertake your own Unity 5 projects, and further understand the use of real time computer graphics. Software required: Unity 5.

The perfect course for designers and artists who already have some basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, and are called upon to recreate a vector retro logo from nothing but a scan because the font that made up the original logo is either non-existent or unfindable in the timeframe that is given. In this course, we cover how Adobe Illustrator can help you recreate vector logo art and, by the end, you'll be able to use these techniques on any similar logo project you have in mind for use in 3D mapping, 3D extrusion, websites, apps, or print. Software required: Creative Cloud 2015, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC.