A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: MUSE | Vol. 9 | 2017-18 Student Work in Review A new MUSE is out! The ninth edition of our inspiring school magazine bursts with creativity, dedication, well executed projects, cool graphics, fun memories, and more. The publication follows another academic year through the work of students completing Associate and Bachelor programs at Platt College San Diego. This issue, Volume 9, features Graphic… Read More
All the Best Photoshop Cheats You’ll Ever Need
When you’re a graphic designer you’ve got to know Adobe Photoshop inside and out, but even the most proficient Photoshop users don’t always have every single keystroke memorized. Photoshop itself makes use of tons of keyboard shortcuts that make the pro level user’s life easier, but again, these are tough to recall without a cheat sheet. Here is a complete list of all the best Photoshop cheats you’ll ever… Read More
Student Spotlight: Stunning Photo Manipulations by Trisha Diaz
Platt College student, Trisha Diaz, has been sharing a ton of beautiful photo manipulations lately through her Instagram account called Creativity Captured. We love to encourage our students and alumni to share their work with us on Instagram using our hashtag #plattcollegesandiego. Trisha does a great job of making sure we can stay up-to-date with all of her latest creations and is how we discovered the work featured in this… Read More
Design of the Week: Jeff Miller’s Surreal Self Portrait
Platt College graphic design student Jeff Miller recently completed this impressive surreal self portrait project. This was a project for his Term 2 Raster Graphics class that focuses on Photoshop and compositing skills. Students are asked to create a creative self portrait using an image of themselves along with at least 5 other images for the final composite. If you check out his full project on Behance, he even has… Read More
Adobe Photoshop Vs. Adobe Illustrator: A Guide To Using These Two Popular Design Tools
A closer look at two tools Platt College Students learn to use, knowing the difference between the them can greatly enhance your productivity. Platt College San Diego’s media design programs teach students how to use a variety of graphic design tools, making our students competitive and marketable in today’s evolving technical world. But how do you decide when to use which tool? Here, we compare two of the most popular… Read More
How To Design A Logo In Illustrator or Photoshop – 5 Helpful Tutorials
5 Illustrator & Photoshop Tutorials To Help You Practice Your Logo Design Skills Logo design is something that changes depending on the client or company you are creating it for. One way you can prepare yourself for the different challenges and requests you might encounter on such a project is by practicing! We’ve scoured the internet for 5 helpful tutorials on how to design a logo in Illustrator or Photoshop… Read More