Making a top banner in Photoshop, without Photoshop experience.

 

I've never really learned to use photoshop, but now I'm attempting to teach myself a thing or two so as to create a top banner for my website.

This banner is extremely underwhelming to me. I had a picture in my mind and now that I'm looking at this, it doesn't feel quite right. What can I say, Ive never been much of a visual artist despite my dreaming.

This is why we must outsource our weaknesses! If the Make Yourself Network were in place, I could find someone with the talents I need to outsource and collaborate with them.

Then again, I do believe we have the capacity to learn new skills and therefore maybe I could just find someone who could help teach me the Photoshop skills I'm looking to acquire for the project at hand.

Let's see what I can come up with!

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Skills & Abilities

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

There are a number of skills that I'd like to tap into and further develop.

- Interviewing: Connecting, engaging, discovering, revealing. - Writing: Journalism, blogging, creative... - Visual Artist (photography, video, collage, directing) - Producer: Organizing, planning, taking action.

Skills & Abilities to Propel Myself Forward With

- Personality: Personable, approachable, at ease & comforting, friendly, outgoing, vibrant, interested & concerned, ad lib & quick wit, fierce, well-read & researched, intellectual, empathic & compassionate. - Dancer, thrasher, crowd pleaser. - People person: Ability to mingle, befriend and - Research: Dedication and ability to focus on background research and preparations. - Driven & Motivated: Eager and willing to dedicate myself to all tenets of work in my areas of interest. - Mentor: Well spoken, ability to convey intent, inspire and motivate.

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