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Whether she's sad, happy, excited or mad, Katrina Romulo uses design to express her emotions

Creative Boom

Born in the Philippines, she's been based around the Bay Area for the past 18 years; here, she studied at university and attended a student-run class called Intro to Illustrator and Photoshop. She has been self-employed for two years and also works as a creative lead at Hyper Skin, a company she rebranded.

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How to become a graphic designer at home

Creative Boom

People who don't work in graphic design often think it's just about knowing how to use particular software – you'll hear throwaway comments like, "Sharon can do the brochure, she knows Photoshop.". Adobe's well-known tools Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign remain the gold standard and the go-to throughout the profession.

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16 frequently asked questions answered to help you become a graphic designer

Creative Boom

Although some professional graphic designers are self-starters, most will have taken some sort of course. Many graphic designers have carved out successful careers through self-study alone: by following online tutorials, reading books, watching training videos, and a lot of trial-and-error.

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The jobs of the future will need creative thinkers, and UAL is feeding that demand

Creative Boom

For instance, we no longer need designers to spend hours painstakingly removing an object from an image in Photoshop because Photoshop can now do all that automatically at the touch of a button. Because the areas of creative work that this new tech is replacing are primarily the mundane, boring stuff. While some graduate jobs [.]

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A Well-Structured Resume & Cover Letter Template for Adobe Photoshop

We And The Color

Elevate Your Job Application with the Ultimate Resume and Cover Letter Template in Adobe Photoshop In the dynamic landscape of job hunting, the first impression is everything. This game-changing resume and cover letter template in Adobe Photoshop are more than just documents; they are a gateway to securing your dream job.

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Clients from hell: How to navigate nightmarish scenarios as a freelancer

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Plus, the self-knowledge you'll get from doing so should also help you to plan, pitch and negotiate projects more effectively and precisely in future. Many people genuinely believe, for example, that their design vision is as good as a professional designer and that they only hired a freelancer because "they know Photoshop".

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20 Beautiful & Free Resume Templates for Designers

SpeckyBoy

This clean resume template can be edited in Photoshop. This resume template has an elegant design and features 2 pages for the resume which can be edited in Photoshop, InDesign, and Word. It comes in Photoshop PSD and Illustrator AI formats. Self Promotion CV (Free). Potential employers are busy people.

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