drippy cat Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Hi everybody, I've just released Affinity Designer: Solid Foundations and if you click the link you can get it at the 95% reduction in price. Or you can enter ADSOLIDFOUNDATIONS in the coupon field over at Udemy. The offer is valid until until 20th April 02:04 am PDT. This course gives you a thorough grounding in the tools and techniques you need to know when you are producing good design. These tools and techniques are so fundamental that I make sure that they are covered properly and in detail. Practically every image you see is available as a download so you can follow along and I've also created many practice videos. Not a multi choice quiz where you just have to remember the name of a tool. That's not enough - you need practical task based exercises for a program like Affinity Designer and I give you exactly that. When you’ve tried out the exercises, come back to the video and I'll show you how I’d do the same task. I'll also give you some valuable tips about tools, techniques and workflow along the way so you can really nail down the fundamental concepts and be ready to move on to more advanced subjects. After learning about vector based tools we'll tackle more topics about enhancing photos for use in your design work. Things like half a dozen different ways to select areas of your picture and the pros and cons of each. You’ll learn best working practices and be aware of gotchas while you learn about vector based shapes, text, artboards, gradients, selective colorization or pro level dodge and burn techniques. Layer blend modes? So many people get confused by them. Give me 20 minutes and you'll wonder why anyone would ever find them challenging. Learn the differences between vector shapes and bitmaps. Layer masks? So useful yet sometimes so confusing. Let me explain them to you and make them a vital part of your new skillset. By the end of the course you will have mastered various effective workflows, start to finish. You will gain the confidence to tackle your own vector illustrations, be able to enhance photos, and one day soon you may well be looking at one of your own designs and thinking 'That looks fantastic! I did that...' I'll see you on the course, Simon Ganna and Ninjag-O-G 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjag-O-G Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 That... that is incredibly useful. I'll definitely give this a shot; thanks! drippy cat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ami_M Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Hi, I bought this course after seeing this post and I've just started watching and learning. I just wanted to say how brilliantly produced they are and how useful your additions are (of blue circle for left mouse click etc). Thank you for posting this here, I got the course for an absolute bargain and I'm really grateful. Ami Ganna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thank you! I always worry about how a new course is going to be received and comments like this really make my day. I'm glad it's working out well for you. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSixty7 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I bought your Photo course on the same deal earlier this week and went back to buy the Designer course - as a learning opportunity for my partner - but just missed the offer. Please let us know when the next offer is posted. I did try the code you posted above but it has also expired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 58 minutes ago, MrSixty7 said: I bought your Photo course on the same deal earlier this week and went back to buy the Designer course - as a learning opportunity for my partner - but just missed the offer. Please let us know when the next offer is posted. I did try the code you posted above but it has also expired. I'll be running a promotion for all the courses in a couple of days time. I'll post here to let people know. Simon Ganna and Alpagut 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Do you have any new 1.8.3 Photo courses? Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganna Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 30 minutes ago, drippy cat said: I'll be running a promotion for all the courses in a couple of days time. I'll post here to let people know. Simon Simon, do you have a similar to AD, course on Apub as well? I'm crossing my fingers. Thank you for all you taught me, first AP and then AD. Also looking out for more advanced courses in AD, as youv'e done in AP Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 37 minutes ago, Cecil said: Do you have any new 1.8.3 Photo courses? H Cecil. I've posted 1.8.3 updates to the Solid Foundations and Beginner to Pro via Reference and Workflow courses at the end of the lectures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 H Martin. No, not yet. There's the iPad version of AD to do, plus maybe a project based course for both so I'm pretty loaded with courses to do for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSixty7 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, drippy cat said: I'll be running a promotion for all the courses in a couple of days time. I'll post here to let people know. Simon Excellent news! This is a new experience for my partner as she has no real prior knowledge of digital art/graphics so I am hoping your course is at the right level for her. She's currently working through various YT videos etc. but I feel she will benefit from something more 'structured''. If there are any good articles or books that anybody might recommend for bedtime reading for a complete novice, it would be much appreciated. Of course it does not have to be application specific, more to provide a fundamental understanding/overview of digital design. /MrSixty7 Edited April 26, 2020 by MrSixty7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, drippy cat said: H Cecil. I've posted 1.8.3 updates to the Solid Foundations and Beginner to Pro via Reference and Workflow courses at the end of the lectures. Yes I reviewed the updates, I have most, if not all of your courses. I was hoping you added to your selections for AP. I would really enjoy one to remove glare, flash, etc., from photos, especially old photos. Quote Cecil iMac Retina 5K, 27”, 2019. 3.6 GHz Intel Core 9, 40 GB Memory DDR4, Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB, macOS,iPad Pro iPadOS Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Ok, the new sale is now on. For any Serif course I offer at Udemy just enter APR2020 in the Apply Coupon field to get the courses at the reduced price of $10.99/$9.99, depending on the course. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark14milton Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hi Simon, I run a small casino at a resort in the Caribbean and wear many hats. Due to the Covid-19 shutdown right now I have time to try and solve a business problem of not having good options available to me for print media, posters, collateral material, etc. I have decided to use this downtime to find a digital signage solution that I can execute on my own (which I now have, pi signage). The next step is to create our own digital signage that will look great on our new digital platform. I am always looking for the most cost effective ways to solve problems (rules out Adobe) and after much research, today I purchased Affinity Photo and Designer on both Windows and iPad. Although I am a very technical person, my skills at professional photo and design software need work, so I also purchased both your Photo and Design courses on Udemy (thank you for the promo codes). I am really looking forward to digging in as quickly as possible and wanted to know.....based on what I am going to be primarily using the software to accomplish, what course should I begin first....Photo or Design? Thanks so much for your response!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drippy cat Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi Mark. Based on what you've said I'd go for Affinity Designer first then learn more about photo editing after. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark14milton Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Perfect. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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