Inside the Process: Real-World Photoshop for Bold Visuals

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Speakers

  • Magdiel Lopez

    Magdiel Lopez

    Digital Artist | Creative Director, inHaus.Design | Artist Uprising

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About the Session

Join Magdiel Lopez, Partner and Creative Director, Artist Uprising, as he walks through creative projects that bridge fine art, commercial design, and emerging technology using Photoshop. Magdiel shares his process for combining classic techniques with bold experimentation to create striking, modern visuals. This inspiring session offers a look behind the scenes at how Photoshop becomes a playground for innovation, where traditional skills meet new tools to push creative boundaries.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

  • Combine painterly textures, structured layouts, and Adobe Firefly elements to create bold, modern compositions
  • Advance your style by experimenting with blend modes, distortions, and visual "mistakes"
  • Simplify complex visuals into repeatable steps with masks, Smart Objects, and adjustment layers
  • Blend classic tools like masks and gradients with newer features like Content-Aware Fill
  • Remix past projects by layering textures and finding fresh directions

Technical Level: Advanced

Category: Inspiration

Track: Graphic Design and Illustration

Audience: Art/Creative Director, Graphic Designer

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