Colorful Portrait Design with Photoshop

Learn how to combine graphic design and portrait photography to create expressive compositions that reflect your culture and identity

• Introduction
• Basic Notions and Research
• Compositing the Portrait
• Showcasing the Work
• Final project

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and seen yourself in it? That’s what artist Temi Coker aims to achieve with his colorful portraits: a symbol of identity for himself and others like him. His bold style has earned him the opportunity to work with high-profile clients such as:



In this online course, he teaches you how to combine photography and graphic design to create compelling images. Learn how to develop a concept, build a composition in Photoshop, and bring it to life with vibrant textures, patterns, and designs. Express your identity and celebrate the colors of your culture through artistic portraits.

• About Me
• Influences
• Searching for References
• The Conceptualization
• Photoshop Basics 
• Selecting and Masking
• Adjustment Layers and Smart Objects
• Shapes and Brushes
• The Face: Sketching Ideas
• The Face: Adding Designs
• The Patterns
• Saving the Work for Print
• Saving the Work for Web and Social Media
• Colorful Portrait Design with Photoshop