Source & Mix Digital Collages from Vintage Illustrations in Adobe Photoshop

Creating collages is a playful and accessible way to make original, sometimes quirky, surreal or funny, but always engaging illustrations!

Whilst traditional collages often bring to mind scissors, glue, and messy layers of paper, digital collages open up a whole new realm of creative possibilities! With the range of tools available in Adobe Photoshop you can easily cut, combine, layer, scale, recolour, and ultimately transform your found images into something entirely new and often completely unexpected! And your digital collages can be as rough or as refined as you want them to be: from quick and spontaneous compositions to carefully constructed artworks with neatly cut and arranged elements.

I’m Jenya from Attitude Creative, and as a graphic designer, I love working with vintage graphics and giving them a new life as prints and surface patterns. And with this class, I invite you to explore creating captivating digital collages using vintage illustrations, all freely available online.

This class is beginner-friendly and perfect whether you’re just starting out in Adobe Photoshop or simply looking for a low-pressure and fun creative project. And even if you are not new to Adobe Photoshop, I’m sure you’ll pick up some new tips & techniques for using a range of different tools and working smart.

Throughout this class, I’ll walk you through the complete step-by-step process, including:

• sourcing vintage illustrations from online image archives;
• approaches to creating collages & combining elements;
• cutting out images of different levels of complexity using a range of Adobe Photoshop tools;
• arranging, scaling and layering your cut-outs to build your collage composition;
• creating geometric elements to add more visual interest to your collage;
• enhancing the aesthetics of your collage with non-destructive image adjustments;
• fine-tuning the colours and texturing your collage to bring it all together;
• and saving your work for print and sharing online.

Whether you want to create eye-catching collages just for fun, make designs to sell as prints, t-shirts or posters, or just want to get more confident at using Adobe Photoshop — this class is for you!

I cannot wait to see what kind of collages you create following this class!

Software:

This class is suitable for any skill level and covers all Adobe Photoshop techniques needed to complete this class. To get the most out of this class you’ll need an up-to-date desktop version of Adobe Photoshop.