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What you will learn:

• How to create unique posters in Adobe Photoshop
• How to find and approach clients from chosen industry
• How to come up with ideas and find the right resources
• How to monetise your skills in selling products

This is for you if

Niches where you can apply these skills

• branding
• merchandise design
• fashion/streetwear
• publishing/editorial design
• event branding
• publishing/editorial design
• album art
• your digital products
• film industry
• book covers
• packaging

CURRICULUM

8 modules

1. Intro

All the basic information about the course, how it’s structured and the main goal you set yourself before you start.

2. Ideation & Resources

You’ll learn all the methods and exercises how to come up with ideas and not depend on inspiration. Also, what resources you need to prepare in advance to make your design process faster and smoother (+ PDF lists of useful links).

3. Fundamental principles

You’ll learn the essential principles such as grids, hierarchy, composition, contrast, etc. to keep in mind when designing a poster.

4. Filters & Halftones

You’re going to work with Filter Gallery section and learn how to imitate the analog effects, how to mix filters, how to set the right settings. Also, you’ll learn different methods how to achieve haltone effects.

5. Distortion

You’ll learn multiple ways to change the original shape of an object in a creative way whether it’s type or an image. This includes that viral scanner effect but more advanced, realistic and achieved by at least three different methods. In addition, you’ll learn some other hidden jems of the Filter Section that are often being overlooked.

6. Blur Effects

You’re gonna dive deep into different types of blurry effects by covering two entire sections. You’ll also get a lot of examples of the right way to use them and what they do to your layout.

7. Chrome & Solarisation

You’ll learn what solarisation is and ways to imitate it in Adobe Photoshop. Also, you’ll learn various methodsto achieve realistic chrome, metal and other materials effects.

8. Monetisation

There are two pre-recorded webinars with the invited speakers about two different routes of monetising your skills:
1) Interview with Piper Ferrari - about working with clients from musiv industry as a freelance designer.
2) Interview with Romulo Ruiz - about successfully running your Print-on-demand store and building your brand based on unique designs without big social media following.

+ feedback sessions for the PRO students

Also included:

Resources library

PDF lists full of useful links where to find fonts, images, graphics and inspiration websites.

Community: Discord channel

Discord server with multiple channels where students can chat, exchange opinions & ideas, ask questions and share their assignments.

Assignment Quiz

Collection of realistic ready-to-use design briefs from different industries.

Design Assets

A starter design pack that might be handy for your assignments or any other projects.

Cold email templates

Ready-to-use phrases to land your first client in a desired industry.

What you’ll get by the end of the course

• at least 5 new portfolio pieces
• first monetisation steps (new client or setting up an online shop)
• building useful connections with other designers
• a range of new skills in Photoshop & monetisation skills
• clear strategy and structure for your specific goal

Students' work

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Meet the invited speakers

Piper Ferrari

Piper is a freelance Graphic Designer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She spends most days crafting branding, merch designs and album covers for musicians & diverse brands. Previous & current clients: Botch, Thrice, Koyo, Type O Negative, Holy Fawn, Adobe, Guitar Center, Warner Music Group, Sony Music

Instagram: @piper.ferrari

Clients list:

Webinar with Piper: Getting clients from music industry.

• Best ways to approach clients: email or DMs
• How much to charge
• How to transition to full time freelance
• The career prospects
• Portfolio vs Instagram: what’s more important?

Romulo Ruiz

Romulo is a successful merchandise shop owner and graphic designer based in Spain. He has 4+ years of experience in e-commerce on multiple Print-on-demand platforms, running shops on his own websites and developing his own streetwear brand. The successof his shops is mostly based on the unique designs and attracting cold traffic.

Webinar with Romulo: Insights from the Print on Demand business model

• What is the best way to start
• Differences between platforms
• Having a niche vs. following trends
• How to tackle high competition

Plans

Basic

Included:

• series of pre-recorded videos: 7 modules
• additional PDF materials
• access to the chat with other students
• access to the platform for 3 months

Not included:

• Monetisation module
• access to feedback sessions recordings (to watch)
• Live feedback sessions (to participate)
• 2 Live workshops

 $320 
or $108/month

Standard

Included:

• series of pre-recorded videos: 8 modules
• additional PDF materials
• access to the chat with other students
• access to feedback sessions recordings (to watch)
• access to the platform for 4 months
• Monetisation module

Not included:

• Live feedback sessions (to participate)
• 2 Live workshops

 $360 
or $122/month

Pro

Included:

• series of pre-recorded videos: 8 modules
• additional PDF materials
• access to the chat with other students
• access to feedback sessions recordings (to watch)
• access to the platform for 5 months
• Monetisation module
• Live feedback sessions (to participate)
• 2 Live workshops

 $495 
or $167/month

Still got questions? 
Drop me an email: info@mariatokar.com