Design waves Studio

21/10/2026

28/09/2026

DAY 09 — GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS

UNDERSTANDING COLORS IN PHOTOSHOP

Color is one of the most important elements of graphic design. The right colors can make a design look attractive, balanced, and professional.

TODAY WE WILL LEARN:

🔹 Foreground & Background Colors
🔹 Color Picker
🔹 Choosing Colors
🔹 HEX & RGB Colors
🔹 Fill Color
🔹 Changing Shape & Text Colors
🔹 Color Combinations
🔹 Using the Eyedropper Tool
🔹 Basic Color Harmony

PRACTICAL CLASS:

Create a simple design using:

✨ 2–3 colors
✨ One shape
✨ Your name or short text
✨ A suitable background
✨ Proper color contrast

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES:

❌ Using too many colors
❌ Poor text/background contrast
❌ Random color combinations
❌ Using colors without a purpose
❌ Making text difficult to read

DAY 9 GOAL:

Learn how to choose, apply, and combine colors to create clean and professional designs.

STUDENT CHALLENGE:

Create a simple design using 3 colors and make sure your text is easy to read.

Share your design and comment “DONE” when you complete today's challenge!

Instructor: Faisal Mukhtar
Graphic Designer & Professional Book Cover Designer

26/09/2026

DAY 07 — GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS

Understanding Text & Typography in Photoshop
Today, we will learn how to create and edit text in Adobe Photoshop and understand the basics of Typography.

Text is one of the most important elements in graphic design. A good designer knows how to make text clear, readable, and visually attractive.

Today We Will Learn:
• Type Tool
• Point Text & Paragraph Text
• Choosing Fonts
• Font Size
• Font Weight & Style
• Text Color
• Character & Paragraph Settings
• Letter Spacing
• Line Spacing
• Text Alignment

Practical Class
Students will:
Select the Type Tool
Create a text layer
Type their name
Change the font
Adjust font size
Change text color
Adjust letter spacing
Adjust line spacing
Align the text
Create a simple text composition

Common Typography Mistakes

❌ Using too many fonts
❌ Choosing difficult-to-read fonts
❌ Poor spacing between letters
❌ Making text too small
❌ Using too many colors
❌ Ignoring alignment

Day 7 Goal:
Learn how to create clean, readable, and professional text in Photoshop.
Student Challenge
Create a simple typography design using:

Your Name + One Short Quote
Use maximum 2 fonts and focus on proper spacing and alignment.

Take a screenshot of your design.
Comment “DONE” when you complete today's challenge! 👇

Keep practicing. Good typography can turn simple words into powerful design.
Instructor: Faisal Mukhtar

Graphic Designer & Professional Book Cover Designer

25/09/2026

DAY 06 — GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS

Understanding Layer Masks in Photoshop
Today, we will learn one of the most useful Photoshop techniques: Layer Masks.
Layer Masks allow you to hide or reveal parts of an image without permanently deleting them.

Today We Will Learn:
• What is a Layer Mask?
• How to Add a Layer Mask
• Black & White in Layer Masks
• Hide & Reveal Parts of an Image
• Edit a Layer Mask
• Layer Mask vs Eraser Tool
• Using Selections with Layer Masks
💡Remember:

White = Reveal
Black = Hide

A Layer Mask is non-destructive, which means you can always change your edits later.

Practical Class
Students will:
Open an image in Photoshop
Select an object
Add a Layer Mask
Use a black brush to hide part of the image
Use a white brush to reveal it again
Edit the mask without deleting the original image

⚠️ Common Mistakes
❌ Painting directly on the image instead of the mask
❌ Forgetting whether black or white is active
❌ Using a very hard brush for soft edges
❌ Applying the mask to the wrong layer
❌ Deleting the image instead of using a mask

Day 6 Goal:
Understand how Layer Masks work and learn to hide and reveal image areas without permanently deleting them.

Student Challenge
Open an image and use a Layer Mask to hide part of it.
Then use white to bring that area back.

Take a screenshot showing your image and Layers Panel.

Comment “DONE” when you complete today's challenge! 👇
Keep practicing. Non-destructive editing is a professional designer's habit.

Instructor: Faisal Mukhtar
Graphic Designer & Professional Book Cover Designer

24/09/2026

DAY 05— GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS

Understanding Selections in Photoshop

Today, we will learn about Selections in Adobe Photoshop.

Selections allow you to choose a specific part of an image so you can edit, move, copy, delete, or modify only that selected area.

📚 Today We Will Learn:

• Marquee Tool
• Lasso Tool
• Polygonal Lasso Tool
• Magnetic Lasso Tool
• Object Selection Tool
• Quick Selection Tool
• Inverse Selection
• Deselecting an Area

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ Selecting unwanted areas
❌ Creating rough selections
❌ Using the wrong selection tool
❌ Forgetting to deselect
❌ Not checking the edges of the selection

🧑‍💻 Practical Class

Open any image in Photoshop and select one object using a selection tool.

Try to create the cleanest selection possible.

Day 5 Goal:
Understand how selections work and learn how to select objects accurately in Photoshop.

📝 Student Challenge

Select one object from an image and take a screenshot showing your selection and Photoshop workspace.

Share your practice and comment “DONE” when you complete today's challenge! 👇

Keep practicing. Better selections = Better designs.

Instructor: Faisal Mukhtar
Graphic Designer & Professional Book Cover Designer

21/09/2026

DAY 02/ Photoshop Interface
Topic: Understanding the Photoshop Workspace



Menu Bar – Sab se upar horizontal bar jisme File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, Help jaisay menus hotay hain. Yahan se saari major commands access hoti hain.



Options Bar – Menu bar ke neeche wali bar jo selected tool ke hisaab se change hoti hai. Masalan, Brush tool select ho to brush size, hardness, opacity ke options aayenge.



Toolbar – Left side par vertical bar jisme Move, Selection, Crop, Brush, Eraser, Type, Zoom jaise basic tools hotay hain.



Document Window – Wo central area jahan aapki image ya design display hoti hai — jahan actual kaam hota hai.



Layers Panel – Right side par, is mein saari layers list hoti hain. Har element (text, image, shape) apni alag layer par hota hai.



Properties Panel – Selected layer ya tool ki settings (text size, color, blend mode) yahan dikhti aur adjust hoti hain.



Workspace – Overall layout of panels, bars aur window — jise user apni need ke mutabiq customize kar sakta hai.



Zoom & Navigation – Ctrl/Cmd + '+' ya '-' se zoom in/out, ya Zoom tool use karke; Navigator panel se bhi move kiya ja sakta hai.



Panels Show/Hide – Window menu se kisi bhi panel ko check/uncheck karke show ya hide kiya ja sakta hai.



Customize Workspace – Panels ko drag karke reposition kar sakte hain, phir Window > Workspace > New Workspace se custom layout save kiya ja sakta hai.



🎯 Practical Task:
Photoshop open karein aur:



New document create karein

Toolbar ke basic tools identify karein

Layers Panel locate karein

Properties Panel explore karein

Zoom in/out karein

Ek panel close karke dobara open karein

Apna workspace beginner-friendly arrange karein



Homework:
Photoshop ka workspace open karke Toolbar, Options Bar aur Layers Panel ki screenshot lein aur har section ka naam identify karein.



Instructor: Faisal Mukhtar
Graphic Designer & Professional Book Cover Designer

18/09/2026

MY FIRST BUSINESS JOURNEY BEGINS!

Every successful business starts with one small step, one idea, and the courage to begin.

Today, I’m taking that step.

This is just the beginning — I’m excited to learn, create, grow, and build something meaningful.

Dream it. Start it. Build it.

— Faisal Mukhtar

17/09/2026