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Colorful Portrait Design with Photoshop

via Domestika

Overview

Learn how to combine graphic design and portrait photography to create expressive compositions that reflect your culture and identity
  • Introduction
  • Basic Notions and Research
  • Compositing the Portrait
  • Showcasing the Work
  • Final project
Have you ever looked at a piece of art and seen yourself in it? That’s what artist Temi Coker aims to achieve with his colorful portraits: a symbol of identity for himself and others like him. His bold style has earned him the opportunity to work with high-profile clients such as:



In this online course, he teaches you how to combine photography and graphic design to create compelling images. Learn how to develop a concept, build a composition in Photoshop, and bring it to life with vibrant textures, patterns, and designs. Express your identity and celebrate the colors of your culture through artistic portraits.


Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Searching for References
  • The Conceptualization
  • Photoshop Basics 
  • Selecting and Masking
  • Adjustment Layers and Smart Objects
  • Shapes and Brushes
  • The Face: Sketching Ideas
  • The Face: Adding Designs
  • The Patterns
  • Saving the Work for Print
  • Saving the Work for Web and Social Media
  • Colorful Portrait Design with Photoshop

Taught by

Temi Coker

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