Efficient Design: Optimize Your Photoshop & Illustrator Workflow
A course by Valeria Dubin , Visual Communication Expert
Learn the secrets behind having a smart workflow between design programs that is quick, efficient, and professional.
Learn the secrets behind having a smart workflow between design programs that is quick, efficient, and professional.
Knowing how to communicate is only half the battle. You also have to know how to proficiently work with the design tools you use for your creative pieces. Valeria Dubin, a visual communication expert with more than 20 years of experience, gives you the tools to work efficiently with visual editing software.
In this course, learn how to use different features in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to make your design process quick, efficient, and professional. Discover new tricks to improve your workflow and save time on your design projects so you can focus all your energy on designing.
And if you want to learn all the tricks of the trade in Illustrator, check out this Domestika Basics also taught by Valeria Dubin: Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Design.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 19 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (75)
- 3,300 students
- 20 lessons (5h 6m)
- 19 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Apply everything you learn in the course to design an entire jazz CD and a set of related graphics.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
All Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator users who want to learn how to work faster and more efficiently.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of graphic design and a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are recommended.
All you need for this course is a computer with both programs installed.
Reviews
A course by Valeria Dubin
Valeria Dubin is a visual communication expert originally from São Paulo. She has more than 20 years of experience designing signs for graphic spaces, creating campaigns, and building communication identities. She spent 15 of those years as a partner and the art director at Estudi Canó de Barcelona, which designed the graphics and exhibits for PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation.
Valeria currently works as a freelance designer collaborating on graphic design projects geared towards spaces, like signage for the old Estrella Damm factory, or strategy and brand building projects for clients like the El Miracle cheese factory and The Family Language English school.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
What Is Workflow?
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Workflow and Your Workspace in Illustrator
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Workflow and Your Workspace in Photoshop
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What Is the Workflow For? Practical Example (Part 1)
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What Is the Workflow For? Practical Example (Part 2)
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U3
We Design in Illustrator
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Design for a jazz cover 1
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Design of a Jazz Cover 2
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Design of a Jazz Cover 3
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Other Coordinated Elements and More Workflow 1
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Other Coordinated Elements and More Workflow 2
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Different Design, Same Appearance: Tools to Help You Be More Creative
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Ready Set Go!
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U4
Mockup Montage in Photoshop
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The Smart Way to Combine and Edit Illustrator Files in Photoshop
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Adjusting the Design to Mock-up 1
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Adjusting the Design to Mock-up 2
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Ready to Present: Photoshop Does Almost Everything!
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U5
Let Illustrator and Photoshop Do the Work for You
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Photoshop in Automatic Mode
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Illustrator in Action!
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FP
Final project
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Efficient Design: Optimize Your Photoshop & Illustrator Workflow
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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lacuentadelbryan
buen curso, aprendi bastante
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jabalquintomar
Aunque llevo poco tiempo pero Valeria es una extraordinaria profesora haciendo más sencillo lo que parece muy tedioso por lo tanto felicitaciones.
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freshcaribe
EXCELENTE, Me gusta la manera de como explica la interfaz de lo programas.
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daniel_sanandres
PlusExcelente curso, este es el segundo que sigo de ella y estoy satisfecho. Explica bien y tiene un amplio conocimiento del tema.
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edwarlvl
Gran curso
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