2023

Bold Layouts Use Tension And Contrast (Ep 4) | Foundations of Graphic Design | Adobe Creative Cloud

Discover the power of tension and contrast in design layouts. Unleash your creativity and make your designs stronger by incorporating these design concepts.

Content of this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Tension in Graphic Design
01:10 Tension examples
02:41 Redesign using tension and negative space
03:22 Contrast in Graphic Design
04:02 High-contrast examples
05:00 Take bold risks with tension and contrast in the exercise file

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Instruction by:
Brian Wood [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-wood-training/]
Angad Singh [http://www.singhangad.com/]

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About Foundations of Graphic Design:
In this Graphic Design course, you’ll learn basic principles and concepts related to composition, proportion, typography, imaging, color and more within Adobe Illustrator. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday to the Adobe Creative Cloud channel for new Foundations of Graphic Design content.

About Adobe Creative Cloud:
We believe that the key to unlocking your full creative potential goes beyond just our tools – it’s about cultivating inspiration, fostering innovation, and mastering the art of creative expression. With the Adobe Creative Cloud YouTube channel, you can explore the stories, concepts, and trends that fuel your creative fire. We are your hub for creativity and magic, connecting you with other Adobe channels for in-depth tutorials and product insights. Head over to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Express, Adobe Video & Motion, and more for detailed tutorials and deep dives into technical aspects of these powerful tools.

Adobe® Creative Cloud™ brings together everything you need to create your greatest work. One simple membership gives you and your team access to the very latest versions of all the Adobe professional creative desktop applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, and more plus new features and upgrades as soon as they’re available. Cloud storage and file syncing capabilities allow you to reliably access your files wherever you are, even on your mobile device, and you can share concepts with clients or colleagues more easily than ever. Cloud-based services let you build and publish websites, mobile apps, iPad publications, and content for any medium or device. And with Behance integration, you can publish your customized portfolio on your own URL and plug into the world’s largest creative community to get inspired, get feedback, and find new opportunities.With Creative Cloud, your entire creative world gets its own central dashboard to keep everything in sync.

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Bold Layouts Use Tension And Contrast (Ep. 4) | Foundations of Graphic Design | Adobe Creative Cloud

How to Install and Activate WordPress Plugins 2024 #WordPress

This video shows you how to quickly install and activate a plugin for your WordPress website in 2024! See how easy it is to extend the functionality of your website and add new features like custom fonts or the ability to save user created styles.

This clip is from my free, 90-minute WordPress Beginners Full Course on my YouTube channel.

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WordPress Complete Beginners Tutorial | How to Make a Website (Full Course)

Learn how to build a WordPress website from start to finish with this FREE 90 minute step by step WordPress full course! In this complete WordPress tutorial for beginners, I provide a total beginner’s guide to building your own 3-page professional website. Plus, I show you how to set up SEO for your WordPress website and website’s pages to improve your website traffic.

The best part? Everything in this video is totally FREE! I use the default WordPress theme, which is free, plus all free plugins and free creative apps to design this professional website. You won’t need any Adobe software or premium plugins to build this website and design assets.

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The only thing you’ll need to purchase is (optional) hosting and a custom domain name, if you don’t already have those. However, WordPress can be installed on your computer for free to build test websites, or can be hosted for free without a custom domain.

Learn everything you know about designing a website with WordPress, plus how to create a blog and publish blog posts, and how to style your site using Full Site Editing, the Gutenberg Block Editor, and custom fonts and styles!

0:00 – Intro & Resources
0:42 – Install WordPress Through Your Host
2:57 – How to Install and Activate a WordPress Theme
5:00 – Install a WordPress Plugin (Create Block Theme)
6:04 – Import Custom Fonts (Free AI Font Generator Tool)
10:12 – Intro to the WordPress Site Editor
11:08 – Customize Your Theme’s Typography
13:05 – Customize Your Theme’s Colors (AI Palette Generator)
19:17 – Customize Your Site’s Header (Upload Your Logo)
22:34 – Create a New Webpage (Intro to the Block Editor)
23:31 – Add a Hero Image (How to Insert Blocks)
28:39 – How to Save a Page Draft and Preview Your Site
29:26 – How to Edit a Page Template in WordPress
31:27 – How to Change Block Content Width, Spacing and Alignment
33:28 – Insert and Edit a Pattern (Block Template)
35:00 – How to Embed a Video On Your Webpage
36:15 – How to Add an HTML Anchor to a Block
38:10 – Add a Parallax Effect in WordPress
38:40 – How to Rename Block Groups in WordPress
40:22 – Add a Column Block and Duplicate Blocks
45:24 – How to Add a Two-Column List Block in WordPress
50:03 – How to Add a Synced Pattern in WordPress (Reusable Block)
53:36 – Customize Your Website’s Footer in WordPress
55:58 – Set a Blog Page and Static Homepage in WordPress
58:57 – How to Add Blog Posts to WordPress
1:01:16 – How to Add Categories and Tags to Blogs
1:04:58 – How to Disable Comments on Blog Posts
1:05:42 – How to Create a Blog Page in WordPress
1:08:25 – How to Insert a Synced Pattern
1:09:20 – How to Edit Your Site Title and Tagline
1:10:02 – How to Add a Latest Posts Section (Query Loop)
1:16:15 – Designing a WordPress Contact Page
1:21:58 – How to Customize Your Site’s Navigation
1:23:41 – How to Add a Button to Your Site’s Navigation
1:25:08 – Install an SEO Plugin for WordPress
1:27:28 – Add an SEO Keyword, Page Title, and Meta Data
1:30:38 – Save a Custom Theme Style in WordPress
1:31:58 – Final Website and Final Thoughts

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