Restaurant Menu Design | Photoshop & Illustrator Tutorial

[@BrandonShep]

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[@theworm7156]

Me: *downloads the entirety of adobe stock in one month*

[@brightneighborTV]

Have you seen www.fullplate.tech? Amazing 3D menus!

[@cadetoscar6535]

​@@theworm7156 How?

[@theworm7156]

@@cadetoscar6535 I have no idea

[@thecheck968]

Just from your menu, I can tell this hypothetical restaurant screams middle class family's Friday night out and I adore it

[@blanket4763]

And they’re goin out to celebrate their kid getting on honor roll

[@coolionesy]

After big soccer games was when we ate at restaurants the most! You nailed the vibe! 😄

[@mrunankBathe]

​@@coolionesy even my team used to do it! Especially when we won a big cricket tournament our coach took us to a very exotique and special BBQ restaurant. The food was 🧿 charming.

[@tsunamiart1435]

@@blanket4763 my mom used to do that aswell😂

[@1758]

whats wrong about us lol

[@AlexanderTersakian]

Always blown away by the quality of the designs, and the positive attitude throughout is kinda contagious

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks man! Very glad to hear it 😄

[@awanderingtraveler1972]

Yup

[@jolomiigbiaye1323]

No kidding

[@TheRealMrSpaceMonkey]

FR!

[@HistoricalRecapMeme]

Ikr every time I think he can’t make it any better he does it

[@raullo]

I have binged every single one of your videos. Your process is mesmerising and highly educative. I am not a designer but feel so inspired to be creative.

[@thebillis8327]

Your rough drafts are always horrendous and the final product is perfection. I envy your ability to see the project in your mind and flesh it out. Thanks for making great content!

[@kassandrazuniga4694]

As an aspiring graphic designer I really appreciate how you share your thought process, amazing work!

[@BrandonShep]

Awesome to hear, Kassandra! Thanks for checking out the video :)

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[@victordiaz1273]

now all of a sudden I want to be a graphic designer. loved this man, you have inspired me BIG time.

[@ryazor5538]

When you added the watermarks that was the icing on the cake my friend

[@BrandonShep]

I thought it really brought it together as well. Thanks for watching!

[@StudyWithAnAsianBoy]

This is exactly how I want a tutorial video! I was always wondering what amazing designers have on their mind while designing their creations, and you here, good sir, thinking out loud with every step really helps us along the way! More power to you and your channel!

[@BrandonShep]

Really glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for the comment and checking out the vid 😄

[@daniduc]

I'm not a designer. I can't use Photoshop to save my life. I have no idea why KZbin decided to recommend me your channel. But I watched one of your videos, then another, then a lot, and I subscribed. I have no plans to learn design, but I do plan to keep watching your videos. I find your description of the creative process very helpful and entertaining, and I like the final results (as an end user).

[@wamgeez1668]

I love all of your videos but I just love these more where you kind of let us in on your thought process while you're doing it, and letting us know the reason behind why you did what you did i.e. putting shadows, choosing fonts, etc. As a learner, it makes me understand it easier and remember it.

[@BrandonShep]

Very happy to hear it! I'll be doing more of these types of videos in the future

[@alfred.designs]

The watermarks took this design to another level! Great work!

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks, Alfred! I thought they added a lot as well :)

[@maariux]

I'm not so sure... personally I will lose appetite seeing small lamb as example. In same time I know what kind of meat it is, but emotions will refuse to kill small lamb and serve it. And I'm not a vegan :) Designing a menu, this should be taken in mind.

[@HarryPorpise]

@@maariuxyes, that’s exactly what I was thinking!

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

​@@maariuxI think it depends on your cultural context. I'm a Southerner, and it's quite common around here for restaurants to emphasize the animal that the meat comes from in the advertising - I suppose as an implication of freshness, although we possibly take it to a comical extent with some mom-and-pop barbecue restaurants, for example, having smiling pigs in chef's hats as their logos 😂 we are strange folk

[@marcxworld5708]

​@@maariux f emotions those animals been died 😂

[@zaraf]

At first I was like: "What is this guy doing, this looks really bad" But as the video progressed I got more and more impressed. The end result is amazing!

[@SevenTwelve-h5u]

Crazy how towards the beginning i always think, oh this one might be his first kiss but I’m always left mind blown at the end

[@d4nd3l1on3]

Great front design! But the back had some issues in my opinion i own a resturant and im no designer but specifying that the numbers below are currency is very important! Also listing the portion size (ex. 300g, 250g ect.) is very helpful to determine how large the servings are! Just a tip for menu desingers out there

[@camcycling6984]

Man, I just finished high school and about to get into Graphic Designer after I watched your videos I think you can turn a poo into a gold, seriously. Holy .... love watching your videos

[@dianasanchez6951]

Your explanations for why you chose certain designs were excellent. Very thorough and informative video, thank you!

[@KeinShah]

I am a vegetarian, non creative, and definitely not a graphic designer, but somehow I love watching your videos. great work !!! more power to you man...

[@TomWalshHud]

You just made really complex and beautiful packaging design look incredibly easy. bravo.

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks, Tom!

[@jaimeedizon9314]

i am blown away! this is the skill that ive always wanted to have! you are beyond good, sir! Thank you

[@BlissfulCounterstroke]

Outstanding. I found your channel a few days ago and couldn't stop watching everything. Fine work!

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks a ton, Benjamin! Glad you're enjoying the channel :)

[@BrandonShep]

Hope you guys enjoy this new video! It's been a little while since I last posted, but new vids will be coming regularly from now on :) By the way, who here is a BBQ fan besides me?

[@mylodzn8842]

Brandon Shepherd Awesome video man! I learned a lot :> I’m not really interested in bbq since I’m a vegetarian but I definitely understand why people like it 👍

[@aidaxf4535]

Its perfect !)

[@lukadinic822]

Congrats to the 5K subs, really love your content. Watched every single video, hyped for more👌And who doesn't like BBQ?

[@BrandonShep]

@@lukadinic822 Thanks a lot man! It's a great milestone, and I'm stoked to have reached it. Let's keep it growing!

[@IAMSucc3ss]

Enjoyed every second of it. thanks bro

[@usmanqadri7078]

Randomly found this channel, and have been watching this now for 2 hours...Love this!

[@BryanLankston]

Dannngggg the hand drawn animals behind the text took the design to the next level.

[@NowInAus]

Looked awesome apart from those flames, which wrecked the front page. I was sceptical about the animals but wow yes they really hammered home the menu. Thanks. Inspiring stuff

[@ronaldbeck8689]

Favorite design channel Out there currently!

[@BrandonShep]

I'll do my best to keep it that way 😄

[@Blade-420]

the graphic design on the front made my mouth water 🥲

[@jewelsonfernandes2745]

When the video start out, you're like uhhh not so sure but then in the end it turns into a masterpiece. That's the beauty of your videos! 😍

[@angeladibernardo5010]

That motion blur drop shadow technique is brilliant!

[@KingMarlyy]

Artist, designer, Phycologist, KZbinr all in one.

[@JefffAlan]

Thank you for this video! I got my BA degree in visual arts and they never went into depth teaching actual design processes like this. Liked and subscribed!

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Underrated underrated THIS CHANNEL IS GODDAMN UNDERRATED WHY AM I JUST FINDING THIS

[@SalleyneDesign]

Your designs are so detailed, yet these videos make it seem so easy. Very motivational. Thanks for sharing!

[@keashmill8918]

In the middle of the video I was like 😯😕🤢but at the end - it was pretty good😌👌

[@eddarekkebo7902]

Wow this is so cool, love learning your thought process! I am learning so much. Your videos are gold!

[@BrandonShep]

So happy to hear that, Edda! Thanks for watching

[@mattydins]

This man is so talented, yet so positive and kind! Hard to come by nowadays.

[@akshay1164]

You are blown my mind.. man.. I realy like your way of thinking and put it on work.. Its realy very helpful..

[@BrandonShep]

Glad to hear that, Akshay! Thanks for watching :)

[@TJ7799049481]

Ive been searching for a channel like this for ages. Where have you been sir.. Take a bow! Your work is just top class! Ive learnt so much in just a day of watching your videos.

[@BrandonShep]

So happy to hear that! More videos coming very soon. What content would you like to see in the future?

[@maitran-kj4qu]

wow, the way you share your thought is so precious. I love it. Thank you so much. I learn more than my teacher at university

[@Abdol_Hameed]

I am kinda addicted to your videos and i keep coming back 💗... your Videos are So relaxing 😌

[@oliviacrouse1379]

Please do a cocktail menu, I could really use the pointers. You do an amazing job!

[@mariuspopescu5865]

Hey Brandon, thanks for putting out this awesome content, your work looks amazibg everytime. I really like that you tell us how you think while designing and how the consumer might interact with the design, your decisions makes so much more sense. Thanks again and take care :)

[@BrandonShep]

I appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words 😄

[@AdobeTutorialChannel]

Great typography and illustrations on the back and I love the rib graphic.

[@BrandonShep]

Thank you!

[@creedolala6918]

it's funny, I often think halfway through the process "oh, no that doesn't work. no way"... like I wasn't feeling the repeating blocks of text. But then at the end, when all the other stuff comes together, and the execution is so nice, it looks great.

[@HUNGRYDRAGON712]

Please make video every week your content is above all other

[@mujeebrahoma9632]

You are very underrated, learned a lot from you. Thanks

[@KevinLallier]

The quality of this videos though. Thanks Brandon, I'm learning so much from these !

[@BrandonShep]

That's awesome, Kevin! Thanks for watching dude 👍

[@TimothyRobert93]

This is gorgeous design. I just got my BFA in Graphic design and Digital Media. Great Job.

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks a lot! Congrats on your degree, and I wish you the best of luck moving forward in your career 😄

[@EGRJ]

I've noticed a lot of food photography and cinematography has the food which is "too big" to be contained in the frame. Don't know if menu covers use the same principle. But yours came out great.

[@BrandonShep]

Thank you! I think food is generally shown as large as possible so people can see the fine details (which is why many products have disclaimers saying the product shown on the package is "enlarged to show detail"). It also might be to subconsciously make people think they are getting larger portion sizes.

[@amenahdhirani7334]

OMGGG I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO TURN OUT LIKE THISSSS!! AMAZING

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

as a (fellow? my ear always catches that accent) Southerner, I love this menu and am now desperately craving ribs 🤤

[@ausaafraffy1608]

Ur channel is so good brandon the tutorials are super comprehensive 👌🏻

[@BrandonShep]

I appreciate that!

[@ziadashraf94]

I love the way you explain how to think while designing .. keep it up :)

[@creatifmaisonmedia]

Dude made it look all simple 🤣🔥 I Love Graphic designing

[@discipledylan]

AY new upload! Let's go!

[@BrandonShep]

Finally got another out! Let me know what you think

[@discipledylan]

@@BrandonShep That turned out amazing! It's really interesting hearing your thought process as you're going through a design. :)

[@K40Keller]

I love your work. U r really a very creative person. Great. Thx 4 this.

[@k4p1t4l9]

Not a fan of slamming a giant rack of ribs over the whole front. I loved the text before you made it into a background. Removing the dollar signs is a bit odd too ngl. Looks awesome though

[@abra3673]

You really deserve a million of subscribers! New fan here🔥

[@BrandonShep]

Some day! Thanks for all the support 👍

[@MattRose30000]

You're the Bob Ross of graphic design

[@SMoyo-md1uc]

I love these videos so amazing and creative. Hopefully I'll get to your level one day

[@BrandonShep]

Glad you're enjoying them! Keep up the good work, and make every day count :)

[@joeysklar545]

Im definitely not a pro on this and have just started but i love your videos and they are very informative and educational while also entertaining, but I feel like if you were going to be simplistic on the back side you should carry some of that over to the front.

[@travdecoop]

wow wow wow! another incredible video and design! thank you

[@basit_yt]

Great work bro You really know how to transform raw to rock

[@clyrq]

Looks very good just that the fire on the front of the menu looks a bit weird

[@johnyesjustjohn]

13:00 “Hey! Here’s what the sentient creature used to look like before we killed it for you!” 😬😳😆

[@no-one-someone-1]

awesome work as usual bring more of these please

[@BrandonShep]

Will do!

[@nice937]

I wish you upload more videos, your designs are really helpful and not only that, they are brilliant how it looks on start and how it turns out. Waiting to see more videos

[@BrandonShep]

Thank you! More videos coming soon :)

[@adrianan8098]

This is so cool! i am currently binge watching your videos

[@BrandonShep]

Hope you enjoy them all!

[@xuenxd6568]

More of restaurant menu/food related designs please!!

[@daddydubs2024]

This was amazing! Great work...I can't help but to just keep on watching to see what's next! Keep it up! Thanks Brandon!

[@blakesaupe129]

I'm so glad I discovered the channel. Its crazy how simple ideas out together with some style can make some really cool things. i wish i knew how to use photoshop (photo pea - I'm not paying for photo shop)

[@lucascoady5835]

just amazing. You should make a design company and just do this but for actuall places. YOU WOULD BE RICH

[@pasangamage]

this is awesome , i have no words

[@dennissillas9559]

I missed your videos, they are super helpful and mind blowing, love your designs. 💛

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks a lot!

[@kioku119]

It definitely came out really nice.

[@djzerot4525]

Awesome work bro! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BD.AliTravels]

He's not so far from hitting 100K subs! Good job mate, Cheers! 🥂

[@BrandonShep]

I think you mean 10k 😉

[@BD.AliTravels]

@@BrandonShep 😂😂

[@nickwilliams9817]

I'm dabbling in design and omg you are amazing!

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks a lot, Nicholas! Are you learning design as a hobby or as a potential future career?

[@nickwilliams9817]

Brandon Shepherd I’m majoring in Telecommunications and within that lies some design. I have a year left of school, so who knows! Maybe I’ll love it so much I’ll pursue it professionally. I definitely want to start building a portfolio to diversify myself

[@brunocafTV]

Your videos are so satisfying to watch hahah always a good design!

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks a lot, Bruno!

[@sawaarim]

Whatever you do, its good man 👍🏿

[@harshadaaupare]

Brilliant...loved each minute.

[@marekstepanek1214]

Another awesome work! Good job mate🔥🌟

[@ToxicQT]

Looks fantastic! Though, rosemary on ribs doesn't really fit imo. That makes it look more like salmon or steak.

[@ianna0910]

I really love your videos. It really helps me ALOT. So please upload videos atleast every week? (if you can ofcourse) I mean because I constantly want to watch videos from you but I have watched all of them already. Looking forward for moore videoss Also, i really love the way you talk its calming

[@BrandonShep]

I'll be doing my best to get out 1 a week. Hopefully even more than that in the near future 🙂

[@bushibayushi]

I would love to see a board game design - either a cover, a board or even a few cards ;).

[@thebrownlizard3988]

amazing video !!! i was gonna say add those aniamls outline cause i thought you would not and when you did i said damn !!! that`s super you read my miund,, amazing job keep on those amazing videos mthey are sososososoo fun to watch and very educational

[@nurulhasnatmomin1774]

bro you are just incredible!

[@johnkeith7542]

Great work!! Love these videos and seeing your process!

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks so much, John! Glad you're liking the videos :)

[@videorowtv5198]

The Design looks great but removing the dollar sign from the price is little too much for me.

[@frnk096]

you are a source of inspiration

[@elroy3]

nice work man, subscribed right away

[@azgothedefiler]

love this design even though personally not a fan of the spotlight but i guess its a matter of artistic expression. love your work and though process gave me an inspiration and change in outlook

[@charithgoonewardene7949]

Bit by bit I have seen you develop your skill . You are reaching Jedi level bro ..! Keep it up 🙏🙏😊

[@BrandonShep]

Thanks for sticking with me! Glad you're enjoying the journey 😄

[@beepbopboop7727]

This would be a great poster. More than a menu.

[@cweb1988]

Yes.....love this kind of content.

[@megajuju2005]

Amazing channel, please keep posting this great content, it's awesome to witness your thinking process and iterations to enhance the final result

[@harshadaaupare]

Loved it the detailing is awesome.The commentary gives more impact to the visuals. Would love to see more videos like these. Thanks a milliion.

[@BrandonShep]

Awesome, thank you! More coming soon :)

[@captainmcduckyYT]

My god he's so talented. Oh my god

[@karenwang6930]

really good videos Brandon love your design and your narrations!

[@BrandonShep]

Thank you so much, Karen! Appreciate the support :)