Hi, I’m Mohd Rafie.

A friend of Shamin.

About MeA final year mechanical engineering student and a freelance designer with a touch of magic... Expecto Patronum!

Google MeWebsite: http://mohdrafie.co.uk/

Twitter: @mohdrafie

Ready?

Topics• Basic Photoshop

• More than just a hobby

• Where/How do you start?

• Q & A Session

Basic of Photoshop

Pro tips• Layers, layers, layers

• Quick mask

• Gradient tool

Pro tips• Layers, layers, layers

• Quick mask

• Gradient tool

• Shortcuts

• Actions

• Brushes

You suck at Photoshop!

What the…• Google: You Suck At Photoshop

• Twenty episodes

• 3 – 6 minutes per episode

• Adult-themed humor

• Bookmark it!

More than just a hobby

I... start with a web design

… copycat

… do it for charity

10 000 hours + Luck

=Talent

Where/How do I start?

Beginners• Start learning

• Perfect practice makes perfect!

• Learn from others

• Start collecting your portfolio

• Write a blog

Intermediate• Perfect practice makes perfect!

• Learn shortcuts.

• Learn new set of skills.

• Pro-Bono.

• Start reading.

• Refine your portfolio

10 000 hours- done.Time to try your luck!

Secrets

Goldmine• GraphicRiver

• PSDTuts

• PhotoTuts

• iStockPhoto

• ThemeForest

Q&A Session

“A good designer is a good

photographer.”

- CSS Tricks