Magnificent Mock-ups
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This article appeared in Issue 4 of CreativePro Magazine.Whether you’re pitching a layout concept or selling your services as a résumé designer, mocking up your work benefits both you and your client by simulating what a digital design would look like in the real world. With a wide range of uses, mastering some basic mock-up production skills is essential for many creatives.
Most mock-ups come in one of two flavors: flat JPGs where you paste in your artwork (with varying degrees of additional work required for best results), and layered PSDs featuring Smart Objects and/or a range of such additional features as editable props, backgrounds, shadows, and more.
In this article, we’ll explore how to work with both a JPG and a PSD mock-up, but first—we’ll build an entire mock-up from scratch. Yes, from scratch! Who says you have to have source files to start with? You’ll be surprised by what you can create from nothing with just some basic Photoshop know-how.
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