Rapid fire graphic design tips from @fakeplasticbrands

Name: Rapid fire graphic design tips from @fakeplasticbrands
Uploaded: 2026-02-18T19:44:22.000Z
Channel: fakeplasticbrands
Description: The creator presents a series of unconventional graphic design tips in a rapid-fire list format. He explains and demonstrates techniques such as using content-aware scale for humorous distortion, placing people in unexpected contexts, adding hand-drawn annotations for an authentic feel, and physically manipulating media by printing, cutting, and ripping to add depth and character to a design.

The creator presents a series of unconventional graphic design tips in a rapid-fire list format. He explains and demonstrates techniques such as using content-aware scale for humorous distortion, placing people in unexpected contexts, adding hand-drawn annotations for an authentic feel, and physically manipulating media by printing, cutting, and ripping to add depth and character to a design.

Creator: @fakeplasticbrands on Instagram

Transcript

Fake it till you make it. Graphic design, part seven. Use a content aware scale to warp and distort your objects in a delightfully humorous manner. This is probably my favorite feature in Photoshop. Use people in a context that they don't belong. Like old people looking like absolute gangsters. Use annotations, lines, and hand drawings to make your project feel like it's part of something real. And quite often makes it feel like you're glimpsing into the mind of a genius. Mix your media and past

Topics: Graphic Design, Design, Art

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