I created all of these images with combos of different computer programs and will explain the process here for you. As you read about each of these images, I will detail what I did to either customize the template or not customize it. That's what Adobe Express is, it's a template program.
This simple logo above for Itapizzacrust.com (a made-up fictional example restaurant website) I created inside Adobe Express and instead I decided to make a more laid-back kind of pizza place and my process is explained below.



I made this logo in Adobe Express from a new restaurant name I thought up, "Carbon Pizza" Hers's the link to the fictional example website I made for Carbon Pizza


But this logo had to be manipulated and edited to an upgrade in Adobe Photoshop. Notice how the bottom edge of the pizza slice aligns with the yellow background as compared to before where it did not. I changed that with a layer and the paint brush tool in Adobe Photoshop.


This menu above, from my example website for a made-up ficitonal pizza place, was layed out in Adobe Photoshop. The pictures of the pizzas were from my own pizzas I ordered downtown. The logo was made in Adobe Express on my smartphone, the picture of the arcade video games was drawn by Ai, Dall-E, which is to show you how great it is to create content nowadays. In the past, I would have to take pictures off the internet, put them in Photoshop to make a picture for content, which lead me into all kinds of ethical concerns for copyright, selling other peoples pictures for profit is illegal, so now we have the Ai, it makes detailed pictures for free and gives us the copyright too. The thing is, the Ai pictures are not always perfect. They have 6 fingers, or some other very noticeable defect in the artwork, but you take me, and I fix the hand to have 5 fingers in Photoshop. This combination is great for you. because people see the Ai artwork, and they get turned off by it, but when I fix it in Photoshop, it looks real to them. Like I say on my website, Artificial Intelligence is a great tool but not a do-all, and people that use it as a do-all are not trusted as actually doing all the work. Just because I say I use Ai, does not mean all my work is Ai.
Here is an article that Chatgpt wrote for me in 45 seconds about my fictional pizza place, look at the quality it gave me so quick and easy. **The Story of Carbon Pizza: 25 Years of Flavor in Pleasanton, California** Nestled in the heart of Pleasanton, California, Carbon Pizza has been serving up handcrafted pies for 25 years. What began as a small neighborhood pizzeria in 2000 has grown into a local institution known for its smoky, wood-fired crusts and creative toppings. Founded by Marco DeLuca, a second-generation Italian-American with a passion for traditional cooking and bold experimentation, Carbon Pizza was inspired by the heat and simplicity of coal ovens in New York and Naples. Marco named the restaurant “Carbon” to honor both the fire that fuels the oven and the carbon element itself—raw, essential, and fundamental to great food. From day one, Carbon Pizza set itself apart. Using locally sourced ingredients and a secret sourdough starter passed down from Marco’s grandmother, the shop earned a loyal following. Signature pies like the "Smoked Fig & Prosciutto" and the "Charred Jalapeño Margherita" became instant favorites, blending rustic tradition with West Coast creativity. Through two recessions, a global pandemic, and the arrival of chain competitors, Carbon Pizza held its ground by staying true to its roots: authentic, wood-fired pizza made with love. In 2012, Marco’s daughter, Elena, joined the business, helping modernize operations and expand the menu to include gluten-free crusts and vegan cheese—without compromising flavor. Today, Carbon Pizza remains family-owned and proudly independent. Locals gather here not just for a slice, but for the stories, the warmth, and the smell of fresh basil and charred dough. As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Carbon Pizza stands as a testament to Pleasanton's community spirit and the enduring magic of a perfectly baked pie. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time visitor, one thing is clear: at Carbon Pizza, the fire still burns bright. Would you like a logo or visual concept to go with the article? I said yes, now look at the beige logo that Chatgpt gave me first pic below here with the logo I designec in Adobe Express below it.
So, which one actually looks designed by a good graphic designer? Which one looks generic to a degree?


To show you what I mean by manipulating, editing a picture from Ai in Photoshop to an upgrade, I looked at the Chatgpt logo above that was made in 30 seconds, and I liked the shape of the flames, so I added that to the other logo in Photoshop to make a new logo with the help of Ai, the Photoshop took me about 10 minutes to add the flames and make the new logo, If I had used the pen tool in Photoshop to make the flames shape it most certainly would have taken longer to create a new logo. And that's how I use Ai to help me save time and effort for creating content, which in the end, saves you money in design costs.


And to give you an example of what Photoshop is famous for, this is a new "Photoshopped" logo with flames gone wild, copied many times, made in under 10 minutes. It would work good for Carbon Pizzas mailers, if it existed. And I left some errors there, like the shadow at the bottom on the word "PIZZA", because that's how Photoshopped pictures can be, and I can go back to remove the lower shadow, which I've done to show you how one edit would look.






In this logo, or it could be a sticker, I replaced the text with something familiar and the skull was actually entirely a new image from the Adobe Stock inside Adobe Express. I get all these pre-designed templates to choose from and it's as easy as replacing the text, maybe changing the colors, or replacing images, in pre-defined templates of things like logos, cards, resumes, Facebook sized posts, Instagram posts, stickers, resumes, flyers, and brochures. There are more templates too to choose from too.


The thing is, these images are great for the web, they come in reduced pixel dimensions, but not so great for print unless I manipulate the image further in Adobe Photoshop or a similar image editing program. With my abilities these templates can serve as basis for creating your intentions for promoting whatever it is your website is all about.


By changing just two letters in this logo I came pretty close to the real logo all within 60 seconds.


Another logo that I changed to my own idea very quickly but my skill was needed to make this one.


I think this logo, with one change I made, is actually very close to something that a professional would like to use very much.


I changed the colors from this template to match my text idea, sometimes using one image for another purpose is pleasantly surprising, like this logo turned out.


This is a great example of how pre-designed images in Adobe Express can be used for our purposes to make really good and useful looking graphics. With my subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud and the client paying me, all these images retain the copyright to the final purchaser which in a client's case, would be you.