Shari Fairclough

Social Media & Graphic Design Expert

Shari Fairclough is a Social Media & Education Expert based in Atlanta, Georgia. Shari is a versatile designer with extensive experience in social media marketing, UX/UI design, and graphic print production. She has over 4 years of both freelance and in-house experience working as a UX and Graphic Designer. She currently works as the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at Guidepost Montessori. In this role, Shari curates engaging content and enhances the school's online presence. Additionally, she studied graphic design at The Creative Circus and has four years of experience working as an assistant teacher. In 2022, Shari founded Sunni Aesthetics, a design platform that blends culture, design, and art.

Education

  • BA, Georgia State University, Film & Media

Professional Achievements

  • Contributor to various publications, including Canvas Rebel, VoyageATL, and 11 Alive
  • Holds film credits on IMDb for work in "Black Lightning," "The Color Purple," and "The Staircase"

Certifications & Organizations

  • Certified TEFL Instructor
  • UX Design Certificate, Coursera
  • UX Design Certificate, Google

Favorite Piece of Advice

Simplify and clarify. Less is often more in design. By prioritizing clear messaging and intuitive layouts, I create designs that resonate deeply with audiences, fostering stronger connections and enhancing communication effectiveness.

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Co-authored Articles (21)

How to Create a Table in Adobe Illustrator

2 simple ways you can create a grid that looks like a table in IllustratorDo you need to create a table in Adobe Illustrator? Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard in graphic design and illustration. It is used to...

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Remove Text from a Photo in Photoshop

Do you have a great photo that you don’t want to use because there’s text on it? Well Photoshop has some terrific features to help you remove it. You don’t have to be a professional graphic designer either. When it...

3 Ways to Make Photoshop Arrows: Vectors, Line Tool, & Brush

Point out details in your Photoshop projects with these simple arrows Are you trying to draw someone’s attention to a specific part of an image? Adding an arrow is sure to make people look where you want them to, and ...

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Insert an Image Into a Shape on Adobe Illustrator

Do you want to add an image within a shape in Adobe Illustrator? It can be a really cool effect to have an image inside of a shape or even text. You can easily do this by using a clipping mask.. 24 May 2024. This wiki...

2 Easy Ways to Wrap Text in Adobe Illustrator

Do you want to wrap text around a shape in Adobe Illustrator? Text wrapping will format your text in a way that surrounds an object or image.. 24 May 2024. This is often used in graphic design to create integrated, profe...

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Justify Text in Photoshop

So you want to learn how to justify Text in Adobe Photoshop? Affecting the alignment and look of your text can be a key factor in making your final Photoshop look good. The process is not that difficult.

How to Download, Activate, and Use Adobe Fonts

Add flair to your projects with a new font from Adobe Did you know that your subscription to Creative Cloud or standalone Adobe apps comes with thousands of fonts licensed for personal ''and'' commercial use? If you're h...

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Design an ID Card Using Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is the number one image editing software in the world, used by professionals and amateurs in a wide range of industries. In spite of this, the software can be quite confusing to new users. Read on below t...

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Warp an Object in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is a program produced by Adobe Systems that allows you to create and edit vector objects. It is currently part of the Adobe Creative Suite, a package that includes other popular programs, such as InDesi...

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Add Text in Photoshop

The beginner's guide to typing and text effects in PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop is mostly used for illustrations and editing photographs. You can also add text in Photoshop and adjust qualities such as the font, size and col...

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Make Activity Books for Children

Activity books can be fun as well as educational for children. One of the advantages of homemade activity books is that you can tailor them to your child's preferences. They also make nice gifts for your friends’ child...

Creating Patterns in Photoshop: Basic or Seamless

Create seamless backgrounds quickly and easily Repeating patterns are a timeless tool in graphic design. And, get this, they’re easy to make in Adobe Photoshop! You can make a basic repeating pattern, or get fancy and...

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Create a Custom Business Card Using Photoshop

Tired of being stuck with run-of-the-mill business card templates? This wikiHow teaches you how to use simple Photoshop tricks to create your own custom business card that is creative, catchy and ready to print!

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Be Creative in Graphic Design

Creativity is a huge part of being a great graphic designer. Unfortunately, you can’t just turn your creativity on when you want to do some design work. This makes being an artist or designer a little tricky. If you’...

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Use Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is a premium application used for creating vector graphics for print or the web. Developed alongside with Adobe Photoshop as a companion product, Illustrator is the standard for making logos, graphics, ...

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Use Adobe Illustrator Live Trace

Learn the quickest & easiest way to convert raster to vector in Adobe IllustratorAdobe Illustrator's Live Trace makes it easy to convert raster image files (JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, etc.) into vector-based images.. 24 May 20...

How to Create a Watermark in Adobe Illustrator

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Adobe Illustrator for Mac or Windows to create and place a watermark on an image. Although Illustrator doesn't have a built-in watermarking feature, you can use the typing tool to add ...

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Create a Symbol

Symbols are visual emblems that stand for something else, such as a brand, message, or person. A successful symbol is visually striking and easy to recognize, like the skull and crossbones symbol, which represents somet...

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Design a Comic Book Cover

Creating an attractive comic book cover is necessary to draw people into your comics and capture their interest. The best design for your cover art will incorporate elements of composition, psychology, and technique. You...

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Make a Business Card on Adobe Illustrator

Whether you're new to a huge company or you've recently become self-employed, you need business cards to effectively advertise yourself! Follow this simple tutorial to learn to create your own business card using Adobe I...
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