How to create an amazing eye catching fashion site banner for print...

Hello Steemians

Today I will like to give exclusive details on how to design professional and simple attractive site banner for both print media

Graphic editing Software; (I'm using Adobe Photoshop CC 2018)
Images
Fonts

Design Level
Creative
This design can be created by designers that are already prone to reative designing skills with experience of editing software, PHOTOSHOP or any other graphics design software
Nevertheless, bigginers that are intrested in creativity can also attempt it

Time frame
20-30 mins
Though Time is very essential in creative designing, it is still of an important idea that you don't the project file

Final Result

Project Summary
A1 outlook, nigerian based clothing brand hired my BRANDING AGENCY to create a new banner ads for promotional use. Nnamdi Parrot
I humped on the project to create a professional ADS based on concept briefing we got

How to create an amazing eye catching fashion site banner for print media

Step one - download free/purchase stock images
When Creating Designs it's essential to get/buy an high quality images for the project you are working on.

i always recommend ADOBE STOCK; Here you have a higher chances of purchasing an high quality image direct from the original source. which also are available for both premium and free users.

Step Two - Get Free/purchase fonts online
Fonts are a major part of creating amazing visuals for graphic designs. it is very of a nessecity that your fonts, colors & background does match with the concept of the project. when creating fashion ads or banner for print media, go for simplicity, it attracts and it tells a quick story to your audience. be it cooperate organisation / fashion brands

Step three - Launch Adobe PS
Launch the software and set to appropiate dimensions.
Dimensions are:
4200 x 1500 pixels
Hold down CTRL + N to create new tab

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Using Adobe PS CC 18/any other Adobe Version series

Step four - Set Rulers
Majaor and distinct secrets for creating amazing visuals and good placement of graphics design is setting up rulers in PS CC. A good concept will never turn out good with a professional placement of the words date and images
To toggle rulers in PS CC. Hold down "CTRL + R"

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Step five - Creating Gradient Background
Gradient Flow; FX - GRADIENT - RADIA GRADIENT - -30% - then click ok

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Step six - Add abstract stock Backgrounds

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Step Seven - Gets Stock Images
Working with the brief of the concept of unisex fashion hub, we decided that it will be more story telling visual design by adding both male and female wears regarding the concept of this project.

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Step eight - Adding Text Format

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Step Nine - Use shape tool to create box

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Add Text to Box Frame

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Step ten - Save project file

To save; Hold down CTRL + S
Project must be saved in PSD format before exporting to PNG/JPEG format. Do not flatten file to save incase of refrence purposes.
For Further saving; Hold down CTRL + SHIFT + S to save in a new format.

Further Tips:

to create a nice blend of white to black to produce
gray add new + brush opacity 30%
be steady in font choice, you don't want to
create context amongst font story

For Suggestion and enquiries please leave a comment below or chat me up on discord with i.d graface#7212