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Visualize your branding project in the real world..

Create original vector shapes, then transform them into an eye-catching logomark for your branding project. Creative Cloud makes it easy.

You’ve created a unique brand. Now it’s time to visualize it in the real world. Discover how to add your branded artwork and logomark to billboards, shopping bags, and even virtual photography using Adobe Stock, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Substance 3D Stager.

Let’s get started.

Introduction to mocking up promotional items.

Chris Converse introduces this video series that will show you how to quickly visualize your brand on collateral material.

Tools you’ll need to get started.

You’ll learn how to use environmental templates from Adobe Stock to visualize your brand in real world settings, and create realistic mockups using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Substance 3D Stager.

What you’ll need

How to create a unique pattern for your brand.

Open Adobe Illustrator and find out how to create a pattern using your brand’s logomark. Then save it to Creative Cloud and use it with any application.

What you’ll need

How to apply your brand to a shopping bag.

Get a jump start on your branding project with templates from Adobe Stock. Chris will show you how to download and customize a shopping bag template, and add your own brand’s artwork using Smart Objects in Photoshop.

What you’ll need

How to visualize your brand on outdoor signage.

Grab a poster template from Adobe Stock, and learn how to superimpose your own branding poster using Photoshop.

What you’ll need

How to make a branded product from a 3D model.

Discover the power of Substance 3D Stager. Chris will show you how to design a sports bag from a 3D model, complete with your brand’s logo and unique logo mark pattern.

What you’ll need

How to turn a product shot into a virtual photo.

Learn how to drop your newly-created branded product into a scene you downloaded from Adobe Stock. Then use Substance 3D Stager to tweak the camera angles, lighting, and coloring to match your product seamlessly with your background. Follow along with project files.

What you’ll need

How to apply a digital interface to a 3D smart watch.

Chris shows you how to customize an existing 3D model. In this example, you’ll learn how to add your own branding and designs to a 3D smart watch in Substance 3D Stager.

What you’ll need

Next steps.

Chris summarizes the branding workshop, and introduces the next topic: creating some interactive content for your brand using Adobe XD.