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Web/Graphic design coach - teach software and show free tools
Rodney E.

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Hourly Rate: $50

About Rodney


Bio

Thanks for your interest. I have 11 years of experience as a professional designer, and 2 years experience teaching design principles and software courses on the college level. I have agency experience working on web design projects, and I can provide references. I have a degree in advertising and I completed Graphic Design training at Bradford School. Most of all that I know, came from my do-it-yourself freelancing experiences. I know how to explain these techy subject in a non-techy way...

Thanks for your interest. I have 11 years of experience as a professional designer, and 2 years experience teaching design principles and software courses on the college level. I have agency experience working on web design projects, and I can provide references. I have a degree in advertising and I completed Graphic Design training at Bradford School. Most of all that I know, came from my do-it-yourself freelancing experiences. I know how to explain these techy subject in a non-techy way that is easy for beginners. I have taught Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to many young students as well as old, I am advanced at the software but I am an expert at teaching the software.

I like to work with freelancers/bloggers, do-it-yourselfers, or just anyone interested in digital design.

I can show you more than just how to use the software, I can show you the basics of design and where to find tools at a very low price, all legal.

Areas of specialty:

+Basics of planning your site
+Creating in Photoshop
+Introduction to vector graphics
+Creating in Illustrator
+Introduction to HTML/CSS
+Best free tools and resources on line (alternative to paid stuff)
+Advise on finding businesses and customers to sell to (the niche)


Education

University of Houston
Studio Arts - Visual Communications

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Travel policy: Within 15 miles of Cypress, TX 77433
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

I have built and taught a college level curriculum for the Adobe products, but I once was a student and have 10 years professional experiences using the tool. Varied perspectives with the software allow me the ability to help you understand this software better because I can break complex topics down and describe steps in non-techy terminology. Illustrator will lift the professional quality of your work. It has lots of uses in the printed realm. You can use Illustrator to do great stuff like create clean scalable graphics, make images from type, best layout tool, create and edit PDF documents. Advanced techniques in Illustrator can allow you to create content to share, and great marketing tools like T-shirts and other screen printing items
Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop is my strongest subject to teach. I have been using it professionally for 10 years as a designer and freelancer. I have also created curriculums and taught this course on the college level, to beginning designers. I know you to break down your learning into chunks and how to help you to understand with out complex terminology. If you want to do stuff like websites for your business or if you just want to touch up a photo of a loved one and make a card. I can show you how. One of the most powerful tools in the web design and graphic designers tool bag. You can use Photoshop to: create layouts, photo manipulation, photo touch ups, and make visual special effects.
Business

Business

My experience is in sole proprietorship and freelance business models. I launched my first graphic design service and ran it profitably from 2000-2012 during the worst economy in the US (pre-pandemic). I recently started up an LLC that builds and sells products for family entrepreneurship.
Macintosh

Macintosh

I learned Macintosh operating system in 2000 back in college. Throughout my educational and working career. I have worked and switched between PC and Mac. I am able to translate tasks between both platforms very well.
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