Workshop Numero Uno

Going in, I thought this would be a much easier task than it turned out to be. I’ll be honest, I didn’t keep a good journal throughout the process because I quickly got myself into an endless loop of recording and re-recording my videos until I felt I wasn’t being constantly cringe-worthy. You may still disagree, but I did get it done and this is what I’ve got to show for it.

My intention was to find something that might be inspiring and original, and that could be created using only Adobe CC applications, while at the same time showcasing their individual strengths. I also wanted to highlight a nice workflow between them.

At first, it seemed like too much, and I seriously considered doing only half or a third because I knew that was all that was required, but the whole point for me was to start show the Adobe apps being used as an ensemble so, I persisted.

It’s also good to be aware of Actions that can be created to save a lot of time from doing repetitive steps again and again.

Since the video ran close to the ten minute mark, I want to also add that a great reason for doing it this way is that the original Illustrator file can still be edited, an everything is non-destructive.

I hope my narration isn’t too rushed, but I know that pausing and rewinding 10 seconds is a pretty common practice when following tutorials online. Overall, I think this is a cool technique, and you can easily customize it in lots of imaginative ways.