Instant Web Graphics by Sherice Jacob

In this course Sherice Jacob teaches beginners how to create basic web buttons, bursts and badges in Photoshop, Fireworks and GIMP. No graphic design experience is necessary. You’ll learn how to use layer styles and fonts to create professional-style graphics in just minutes.

Sherice tells about her experience creating her course on Instant Web Graphics after taking Grumo’s How to Create an Awesome Online Course on Udemy.

Why did you decide to create an online course?
I’ve taught web design and digital media for many years and decided to bring a little of this expertise to an online classroom in a lesson format that people could complete in as little as an hour.

How did you choose the topic of the course?
People struggle with Photoshop and creating their own banners, buttons and badges – so I wanted to give them a simple way to get those same great effects without spending a ton of time.

What is the purpose of this course?
To teach people with Photoshop how to create great-looking banners, bursts, badges and buttons for their website.

How did you find time to produce it?
I run an online business full-time and set aside some time each day to work on it.

How long did it take you to put together?
About a week and a half.

What was the hardest thing to do?
Break down the lessons into manageable steps without it being overwhelming.

What was the simplest thing to do?
Record the course 🙂

How did you determine the price of the course?
Similar books and courses sell for around this amount

What is your marketing strategy to promote it?
I’ve posted on forums and groups that I’m a member of.

What software did you use?
DemoBuilder. I wish now that I would’ve used Camtasia.

What hardware did you use? (camera, microphone, lights, etc.)
A logitech microphone headset. It’s all recorded on screen so no pictures of me (consider yourselves lucky! haha)

What was the part the Grumo course help you the most with?
Getting things set up and started. It really made it easy and fun!

If you are interested on taking Sherice’s course she made available a special 29% discount coupon link for our readers ($19 instead of $27). Here it is: https://www.udemy.com/instant-web-graphics/?couponCode=grumo*

(*Note most Udemy coupons are bound to a quantity limit or expiry date so they may not work by the time you read this article. If they don’t let me know and I always can ask the instructor to extend it or create a new one for you!)