How to Become a Digital Design Expert

I often hear it from my college students and, surprisingly, from some of my design colleagues, “Illustrator takes up to five years to get good at it.” they say. I know what they mean because I went through months of difficulty trying to learn it back in the day of version 3 when there were no books written about it yet and no guide other than the manual that came with it. Given two factors, there is no reason to go through such a struggle today. First, the software has matured enough, and second, we have gained a better understanding of its mechanics. 

With the explosion of the internet and people using computers, usability has become a common term among designers, especially software designers. Adobe has done a good thing by establishing a foundation framework for all of its software, and if you look carefully, you can see the foundation very clearly. However, Adobe still needs to clarify how the foundation works for users. It was a struggle learning Illustrator or Photoshop back in the day because I needed to understand its foundation or mechanics, and there was no one around to explain it. It was actually by accident that I discovered it. I was trying to understand what I was doing with the tools when creating ‘Vectors.’ I did not understand what a vector was or what was happening on the screen as I dragged a tool. Initially, I learned to use the software by doing rather than understanding. Learning this way, I usually forgot it after a few weeks of not using it. I had to relearn it repeatedly—a very frustrating task.

For the last 25 years of teaching, I am amazed that, still, as I am writing this, many of my students do not know what a vector is and how it relates to the software they are trying to use. I’m talking about older adults who come to take my classes. They find sitting at the computer intimidating and do not understand how the software works or behaves the way it does. I see them returning to take the same class they took from other instructors, sometimes several times before, because they don’t understand its use. 

It is rewarding to see the expression of awe on their faces when I explain it and when they understand. ” Why did no one explain these concepts before?” they complain. “It would have saved me a lot of grief learning Photoshop, Illustrator, or Indesign,” they say. 

The answer is that manuals lack this foundation, an integral part of what we call ‘usability. ‘

Is there something else you could learn that would be a game-changer?

Consider this, which I tell my students at the beginning of each new class: what if I could take you from 0 to 100 in only five weeks? What if you become proficient quickly to become a master designer, competing with pros using the tools for years? 

I always start my classes with the same premise: whether you have used Photoshop, Illustrator, or Indesign for ten years or more, you will learn something new in my class. I had a student who had used Photoshop since the nineties. He came to class because it was a requisite for graduation, so he thought he would not learn anything new. He was wrong, and he had the humility to come to me at the end of the class and say: “Mr. Mora, I have to admit to you, I did learn many new things in your course. I did not know the gaps until you pointed them out.”

In my course, Mastering the Creative Suite, you can learn the technology that will help you advance to levels you thought impossible. There is no need to return to college and relearn everything again—it is all right here.

I will teach you the foundation you need to help you become a master of digital design. Whether you are a photographer, designer, painter, game designer, or Illustrator, you will learn the techniques to become more productive and a better artist. You will also acquire the knowledge to understand and use any new tools in future software updates. 

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In my exclusive course, Mastering the Creative Cloud, you will learn an advanced method for understanding all digital design tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Affinity, or any other application. This method is innovative and unique to our group; no one teaches this anywhere else.

I will teach you the practical foundation you need to help you become a master of digital design. Whether you are a marketer, photographer, designer, painter, game designer, Illustrator, or business owner, you will learn a new technology. You will acquire the techniques to become more productive, a better artist, and make more money. You will also learn how to understand and use any new tools in future software updates without returning to school. Sounds Good? Register today.

• The technology to learn and master the creative cloud in as little as 15 days. Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• How Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign relate to each other.
• How to think in objects.
• The two actions that will free you from getting overwhelmed. 
• The foundation of Object-Oriented Design.
• Properties and their attributes and how they relate to objects.
• Layers and Channels and how they relate to each other.
• How to create color adjustments that will wow your clients.
• Everything about Layers, the core of Photoshop and Illustrator.
• How to increase productivity while achieving professional results.
• What are vectors and their relationship with objects
• A system to understand the toolbar and the arrangement of the tools.
• How to effectively create collages and composites.
• The foundation for building professional-looking assets.
• The way to monetize the creative cloud and increase profits.
• How to create original paintings and illustrations.
• How to understand and use photo-retouching tools effectively.

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