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‘From Concept to Composite: Building High-Impact Visuals in Photoshop’ featuring Michael Mondragon | LA Web Professional...
03/16/2026

‘From Concept to Composite: Building High-Impact Visuals in Photoshop’ featuring Michael Mondragon | LA Web Professionals Group

Online Event: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 • 6:00 PM PST

Great design rarely starts with perfect assets. In this practical, demonstration-driven session, you’ll learn how to transform ordinary images into polished, professional visuals using real-world compositing techniques in Photoshop.

We’ll explore non-destructive workflows, precise masking, blend modes that actually matter, color grading for cohesion, and depth-building strategies that elevate your work beyond basic edits. You’ll also see how Generative AI can accelerate concept development and enhance environments without sacrificing control or craftsmanship.

Whether you’re creating visuals for the web, print, or marketing campaigns, this session will give you practical techniques you can apply immediately to produce stronger, more compelling imagery.

RSVP HERE —> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-concept-to-composite-building-high-impact-visuals-in-photoshop-tickets-1984654966430



‘From Concept to Composite: Building High-Impact Visuals in Photoshop’ featuring Michael Mondragon | LA Web Professionals Group

Online Event: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 • 6:00 PM PST

Great design rarely starts with perfect assets. In this practical, demonstration-driven session, you’ll learn how to transform ordinary images into polished, professional visuals using real-world compositing techniques in Photoshop.

We’ll explore non-destructive workflows, precise masking, blend modes that actually matter, color grading for cohesion, and depth-building strategies that elevate your work beyond basic edits. You’ll also see how Generative AI can accelerate concept development and enhance environments without sacrificing control or craftsmanship.

Whether you’re creating visuals for the web, print, or marketing campaigns, this session will give you practical techniques you can apply immediately to produce stronger, more compelling imagery.

RSVP HERE —> Link In Bio!

adobe photoshop online demo lawebprofessionals

I’m looking forward to speaking at CreativePro’s Design + AI Summit, the essential how-to event to help designers levera...
03/13/2026

I’m looking forward to speaking at CreativePro’s Design + AI Summit, the essential how-to event to help designers leverage the power of AI to create quality work more efficiently, being held online in two focused 2-day programs. Part 1 on April 9–10, 2026, and Part 2 on September 17–18, 2026.

Join me to learn practical techniques to help you master a wide range of Generative AI tools.

My session is Take Control of Your Adobe Generative Credits.

Adobe’s generative credits confuse even experienced Creative Cloud users. This session explains how credits work across Firefly features and partner models, and why some actions use far more credits than others.

What you will learn:
How Adobe’s generative credits work across Firefly and partner models
Identify which actions and features consume credits the fastest
Smarter workflows to reduce credit usage and avoid surprises
Know when and why to use each Adobe app or tool for image generation
Choose the right Adobe plan for your workload and budget

In addition to four days of mind-blowing sessions, you’ll also receive in-depth speaker handouts and resources and one year of on-demand access to session recordings.
If you want to put the power of generative AI tools to work for you, you can’t afford to miss this event.

Sign up now (LINK IN BIO)
Use the Event Discount Code: JOINUS for $100 off the event pass.

“Camino” is the theme of this morning’s Creative Mornings Phoenix at Greenwood Brewing. Always a big thanks to Prescott ...
02/27/2026

“Camino” is the theme of this morning’s Creative Mornings Phoenix at Greenwood Brewing. Always a big thanks to Prescott Perez-Fox and his team for the ongoing support with Type Thursday Phoenix.

AIGA Arizona presents ‘Building Community That Matter’ at dialog in Downtown Phoenix.
02/19/2026

AIGA Arizona presents ‘Building Community That Matter’ at dialog in Downtown Phoenix.

When I was laid off from my job in April 2022, it was tough. But what I faced afterwards was even tougher.After eight ye...
02/14/2026

When I was laid off from my job in April 2022, it was tough. But what I faced afterwards was even tougher.

After eight years as a UI/UX designer for Kaiser Permanente, I faced the harsh reality that despite my decades of experience, my services weren’t valuable anymore. And maybe (gulp) I had acquired too much experience.

I consulted with many people in my field and even more outside it. But nothing was adding up. I even said, “Give it to me straight. I need to hear what I’m missing here.” And only one person told me what I needed to hear. And it wasn’t good.

The whole industry (graphic design, UI design, UX design, branding) had passed me by, and what had once been my most valuable assets were no longer going to cut it. I had become an “old designer.” Ouch.

Like so many times before, I could have quit and done something else. What people don’t know is that there are so many ebbs and flows in a design career. From bad bosses, bad clients, bad jobs, and unsupportive people, there are many things that make you want to quit. I actually believed this was just another one and that I would recover. But what I did next was unconventional, but it was true to my ‘Do It Yourself’ mentality.

You see, I never got a college education. I didn’t have the resources, support, or finances to make it happen. I never let it hold me back, and luckily, I was talented enough to learn quickly on my own and build my own multi-decade career. But after the layoff, I started teaching at Chapman University, and later Mesa Community College, and found my true calling. Inspiring the next generation of designers.

My goal is to teach at a higher level and even create my own learning platform. Through many sacrifices and thanks to my girlfriend’s encouragement and guidance, I have finally earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in User Experience Design from Western Governors University. If nothing else, I achieved something that few would even attempt after all these years.

I hope this inspires you to believe in yourself and that, with grit, determination, humility, and a punk rock attitude, you can pick yourself up and get another shot at making a difference.

Always great to see a Paul Trani demo. Loving the new ‘Turntable’ feature in Illustrator. And I have been using the ‘Gen...
02/12/2026

Always great to see a Paul Trani demo. Loving the new ‘Turntable’ feature in Illustrator. And I have been using the ‘Generative Upscale’ feature in Photoshop with great results for some time now.

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at CreativePro Week 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.🎟 Register now — link in bi...
01/24/2026

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at CreativePro Week 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.

🎟 Register now — link in bio!
🗓 Monday, June 29
⏰ 2:45–3:45 pm (Central)
📍 JW Marriott Nashville – 201 8th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee

‘Embracing a Punk Rock Attitude for Modern Design’

You can design stronger, clearer work by questioning assumptions and designing with intent. In this session, I share a mindset-driven approach to modern design rooted in clarity, purpose, and judgment.

Using a “punk rock” attitude as a metaphor, not a visual style, I will challenge autopilot thinking, over-templated solutions, and trend-chasing. The focus is on making deliberate design decisions that serve the message, not the tool, template, or shortcut.

This session helps designers push back on defaults, trust their creative instincts, and create work that communicates more clearly, confidently, and memorably in today’s fast, AI-assisted design landscape.

You will learn to:
• Make intentional typography choices and find the right fonts
• Make non-destructive image enhancements in Photoshop
• Create textures from your own images
• Style and modify letter forms in Illustrator
• Bring it all together in InDesign

I am so grateful for the opportunity to share the stage with such an inspiring community of creatives.

So great to see everyone bright and early for the first Creative Mornings Phoenix of 2026 at CO+HOOTS Phoenix. Thanks to...
01/23/2026

So great to see everyone bright and early for the first Creative Mornings Phoenix of 2026 at CO+HOOTS Phoenix. Thanks to Prescott Perez-Fox and his team for the ongoing support with Type Thursday Phoenix.

Attending my first to see speak on the topic of Innovation. A special thanks to for hosting a fantastic event and for...
12/12/2025

Attending my first to see speak on the topic of Innovation. A special thanks to for hosting a fantastic event and for his ongoing support with .

Watching the incredible Depeche Mode: M - The IMAX 2D Experience (2025). Definitely a must see for fans.
10/31/2025

Watching the incredible Depeche Mode: M - The IMAX 2D Experience (2025). Definitely a must see for fans.

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