In this Part 1, I’m showing you how I design a typical Ghana funeral poster in Photoshop, using a real workflow I use for clients. I start by removing the background of the portrait, cropping the part I actually need, then setting my canvas to A3. From there I bring in the image, “steal” a nice background element, and begin building the layout with shapes, alignment, and clean spacing—because the goal is a modern, readable funeral design, not just plenty colors. I also explain why templates can save you serious hustle when you’re designing fast: you’re not forced to create every concept from scratch, you just edit smart. But I’m honest too—when the vibe is off, I change it. In the video I test colors, decide the black background isn’t the best for an old lady, and plan a second version with a white background (full scratch) because “white is positive” for this kind of poster. I touch on fonts I use (Poppins is my everyday favorite), show how I apply gradient overlay, and then I take the photo into Camera Raw “where the magic happens” to fix contrast, saturation, and overall pop. Finally, I add flowers, frame the portrait, and structure the key info (date, venue, time) so the poster looks complete and print-ready.