Nigel French
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a logo. Learn the principles of logo design by deconstructing popular logos and then constructing your own in Adobe Illustrator.
Logos are a critical part of the modern visual landscape. A good logo is simple, instantly recognizable, and comprised of only the most essential elements. To learn how to create your own, it's important to be able to identify the components and design techniques behind the most successful examples,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use Adobe Fonts (formally Typekit), a font subscription service that lets you activate fonts for use in desktop applications and on websites.
Adobe Fonts, formally known as Typekit, is a font subscription service that lets you activate fonts for use in desktop applications and on websites. As part of a Creative Cloud subscription you have access to a library of more than 15,000 fonts available for personal and commercial use. The fonts...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Explore the typography options, features, and preferences of Adobe InDesign, in this exploration of macro typography. Learn about text flow, alignment, spacing, styles, and more.
InDesign Typography explores the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French explains the purpose of each feature and describes the conventions for...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Take the first step toward designing your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Illustrator and Photoshop that allows you to quickly create OpenType fonts.
Whether you want to design a font for your small business, an event, or your passion project, this course can help you get started. Join instructor Nigel French as he helps you create your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop that...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use grids to create better looking InDesign layouts.
Take the guesswork out of your InDesign layouts. Whether it's a business card, a poster, a digital magazine, or a printed book, your design will look better if you use a grid. Join designer Nigel French as he takes you through a brief history of grids—why you should use them and when you should break them. He shows you how to establish margins and columns, set up a modular grid,...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basic techniques of successful graphic design production using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
If you’re a graphic designer—or you want to become one—you need to know how to leverage the full power of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Not only that, you also need to know what tool to use when, how to use it, to what degree, and on what type of job. In this course, instructor Nigel French takes you back to basics and gives an overview...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a dynamic magazine layout—from concept to completion—using InDesign CC. Explore how to set up a document, work with images and typography, and copyfit text.
Building a great magazine layout can be a time-consuming and difficult process. In this course, graphic designer Nigel French shares effective design techniques that can help you create dynamic magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign CC. From setting up a document to working...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Add Adobe Bridge to your graphic design workflow. Learn how to use the powerful tool to organize, edit, and batch process images.
Photoshop for Designers shows how to leverage the best features in Photoshop for your design work. This installment focuses on Adobe Bridge, a versatile asset management tool that's tightly integrated into the Photoshop workflow. Bridge helps you organize your images, batch process photos, and nondestructively edit raw,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use Illustrator and Photoshop to create a distressed type treatment inspired by Grunge.
Welcome to this installment of Type Project, where Nigel French shows you how to choose historically appropriate typefaces and apply design treatment to fit a particular style. Here he uses Illustrator and Photoshop to create a type treatment inspired by Grunge—the style most commonly associated with the music scene that originated in Seattle in...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive course about color focuses on using Photoshop to manage, change, and edit color.
In this installment of Photoshop for Designers, Nigel French shows you how to correct, manage, edit, and change color. The course looks at concepts such as the color wheel and color harmonies as well as the practicalities of using the Color Picker, leveraging the power of color channels, and the characteristics of different color modes in Photoshop....
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to build an eye-catching newsletter with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn how to set up a document, work with text, choose and manipulate images, and more.
Creating a successful newsletter means spending less time on repetitive tasks and more time creating your design. In this project-based course, Nigel French shares effective design and production techniques by taking you from start to finish through the process of...
12) Designing a Book
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a book with Adobe InDesign. Find out how to place and style text, add images, create the book cover, and prepare your design for printing.
Learn how to design a book that will be cherished for years to come. Nigel French breaks down the components of an elegant and readable book, starting from the ground up in Adobe InDesign. This class covers setting up your document, placing and styling text, working with images, creating the...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Design your first logo in a few simple steps. Learn how to select the right font, shapes, colors, and file format and build your logo from scratch.
Logos are the visual representation for your brand—the mark identifying you among a sea of competitors. This course was created to give you the skills you need to build a strong, evocative logo—for yourself, your small business, your company, or your event—from scratch. Join instructor Nigel French...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create striking, sophisticated type treatments in Photoshop. Explore a range of techniques that can help you efficiently illustrate your ideas with type in Photoshop.
Expand your creative mindset with type. In this installment of Photoshop for Designers, instructor Nigel French shows how to create a range of beautiful type treatments using efficient, nondestructive techniques. Nigel describes how to combine letters and imagery and how...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to maximize the potential of Photoshop filters by combining filters and through the use of Smart Objects, blending modes, and filter masks.
Photoshop filters are often misused by designers. Filtered images can look garish or generic—but with the right application, the results can be eye-catching and unique. Author Nigel French teaches a creative approach to filters, explaining how to combine them with other filters and with the Photoshop...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Use the Photoshop guide and grid tools for better-looking designs, a more efficient workflow, and increased creativity.
Designing with grids is an essential part of any designer's skill set. Guides, grids, and their related tools bring structure and consistency to designs. By suggesting visual relationships, they can also speed workflow and inspire the artwork itself. In this course, designer Nigel French introduces the fundamentals of guides and...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A great band deserves a great logo. Learn how to take a client brief and turn rough ideas into a polished logo design.
A great band deserves a great logo. Think about The Grateful Dead's dancing bears or The Rolling Stones' "hot lips." Or even The Beatles: their famous logo is just a simple text-based design with a drop T. As a designer, your responsibility is to come up with a variety of logo ideas for your clients and hone in on and finesse the...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to work with the suite of guide and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to improve your designs and mockups.
Guides, grids, and tools related to these bring structure and consistency to your designs. By suggesting visual relationships, such tools can help you design more efficiently and experiment more easily with different layout options. In this course, learn how to work with the suite of guide and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to improve...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn to design a captivating annual report.
As well as satisfying legal requirements, annual reports serve an important marketing and communication function and allow companies to tell their story. An annual report is a prestigious assignment for any designer and can make a satisfying piece for your portfolio. In this course, you can learn how to think strategically about the kind of information an annual report needs to include and create a design...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explore the creative process of poster design through a variety of approaches. Learn how to use Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to create eye-catching designs.
A stylish poster both attracts attention and speaks well to the event or idea being advertised. After all, if a poster is clever, professional, and cool, onlookers will likely think the same of the event. In this project-based course, designer and educator Nigel French demonstrates how...