Martin Perhiniak is a Certified Adobe Design Master and Instructor. He was voted to be one of the top 10 Adobe instructors in the world by student feedback in 2015. In his online courses besides the technical knowledge you need, Martin will also teach you a lot about design principles, compositional techniques and plenty of best practices that he picked up and developed while working as a designer and retoucher on projects such as Pixar’s Cars and Toy Story, BBC’s Dr Who or Mattel’s Team Hot Wheels.
Courses
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1772 min17-part Adobe Suite course46 CQ
Major magazines, textbook makers, and ad agencies all use Adobe InDesign as the go-to software for print-ready design layouts. Want to get in with the best for your own projects? Start with visuals. Over the course of 17 lessons, you’ll learn the essential techniques for working with images in InDesign. Though you won’t find robust color and manipulation effects à la Photoshop, InDesign is great for working with frames and surrounding text to assimilate images with their environment.
with Yes I'm a DesignerMajor magazines, textbook makers, and ad agencies all use Adobe InDesign as the go-to software for print-ready design layouts. Want to get in with the best for your own projects? Start with visuals. Over the course of 17 lessons, you’ll learn the essential techniques for working with images in InDesign. Though you won’t find robust color and manipulation effects à la Photoshop, InDesign is great for working with frames and surrounding text to assimilate images with their environment.
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1385 min13-part Adobe Suite course49 CQ
Looking to increase your understanding of key features in Adobe CS? In this course, learn how to use masking to apply non-destructive edits and maintain a professional workflow when altering images in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Once you master the basics, learn how to use adjustment layers to add vignetting and color pop effects. Finally, use layer style effects, gradients, pixel masks and the content aware feature to seamlessly remove objects from images.
with Yes I'm a DesignerLooking to increase your understanding of key features in Adobe CS? In this course, learn how to use masking to apply non-destructive edits and maintain a professional workflow when altering images in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Once you master the basics, learn how to use adjustment layers to add vignetting and color pop effects. Finally, use layer style effects, gradients, pixel masks and the content aware feature to seamlessly remove objects from images.
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15101 min15-part Adobe Suite course60 CQ
Whether you're using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, you’ve probably struggled with the Pen tool before. Clicking around those anchor points to achieve an exact line can be incredibly frustrating. Ditch the trial-and-error for a fun an interactive technique using the Pen Tool. In this 15-lesson course by Yes I’m a Designer, you’ll learn how to hone your skills and make your designs pop with the artistry of a hand-made drawing. Each lesson explains how to apply techniques across Adobe's suite of products.
with Yes I'm a DesignerWhether you're using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, you’ve probably struggled with the Pen tool before. Clicking around those anchor points to achieve an exact line can be incredibly frustrating. Ditch the trial-and-error for a fun an interactive technique using the Pen Tool. In this 15-lesson course by Yes I’m a Designer, you’ll learn how to hone your skills and make your designs pop with the artistry of a hand-made drawing. Each lesson explains how to apply techniques across Adobe's suite of products.
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1680 min16-part Adobe Suite course50 CQ
Does it infuriate you when retailers use a dozen typefaces in their ads? When you're tasked with sending out a memo, do you spend upwards of an hour formatting text and kerning? Do you fly into an insuppressible rage upon seeing Comic Sans or Papyrus? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this 16-lesson course on typography is just for you. Learn how to use dozens of text features in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and start a one-man or -woman crusade against poor typography.
with Yes I'm a DesignerDoes it infuriate you when retailers use a dozen typefaces in their ads? When you're tasked with sending out a memo, do you spend upwards of an hour formatting text and kerning? Do you fly into an insuppressible rage upon seeing Comic Sans or Papyrus? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, this 16-lesson course on typography is just for you. Learn how to use dozens of text features in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and start a one-man or -woman crusade against poor typography.
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729 min7-part Graphic Design course19 CQ
So you love design and want to be a professional graphic designer? Before you take the plunge, take this essential course on what you need to know before jumping into a design career.
with Yes I'm a DesignerSo you love design and want to be a professional graphic designer? Before you take the plunge, take this essential course on what you need to know before jumping into a design career.
Other Lessons by Yes I'm a Designer
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11 minGraphic Design lesson6 CQ
Find out what to expect as an intern or entry-level designer, and get some insights on how to go with the creative flow as your career takes shape.
with Yes I'm a DesignerFind out what to expect as an intern or entry-level designer, and get some insights on how to go with the creative flow as your career takes shape.
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8 minGraphic Design lesson5 CQ
Find out how to build a personal brand through social media, and discover online strategies that build relationships and advance careers in graphic design.
with Yes I'm a DesignerFind out how to build a personal brand through social media, and discover online strategies that build relationships and advance careers in graphic design.
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9 minGraphic Design lesson5 CQ
Time management is the difference between growth and stagnation. Learn how to build productive creative routines no matter where you are in your design career.
with Yes I'm a DesignerTime management is the difference between growth and stagnation. Learn how to build productive creative routines no matter where you are in your design career.
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6 minAdobe Suite lesson4 CQ
In this lesson, get creative insights from an experienced designer and find out what tricks of the trade helped a beginner advance her burgeoning career.
with Yes I'm a DesignerIn this lesson, get creative insights from an experienced designer and find out what tricks of the trade helped a beginner advance her burgeoning career.
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8 minAdobe Suite lesson5 CQ
What's the difference between an amateur and a pro designer? Speed. Learn some best practices for Adobe Creative Cloud that revolutionize the creative process.
with Yes I'm a DesignerWhat's the difference between an amateur and a pro designer? Speed. Learn some best practices for Adobe Creative Cloud that revolutionize the creative process.
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6 minGraphic Design lesson4 CQ
A design career is always a work in progress! In the final lesson in this course, Emily and Martin discuss how to progress as designers each and every day.
with Yes I'm a DesignerA design career is always a work in progress! In the final lesson in this course, Emily and Martin discuss how to progress as designers each and every day.