Self taught graphic designer - Complete study guide in 7 steps |
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*This guide is valid still in 2024* Want to make 100k+ in a year by teaching yourself how to design, while saving years of your time studying in a design school? I've put together 7 steps that will take one full year to equip yourself to become a professional designer. This may be a turning point in your life - if design is a thing for you.
— Learning resources: 0:00 Step 1 - Study the design principles (1 week) http://learndesignprinciples.com/ https://www.ponoko.com/blog/how-to-make/graphic-design-principles-and-elements-guide/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqQx75OPRa0&t=139s 3:50 Step 2 - Learn the design softwares (1 week) https://www.figma.com/ (Learn Figma instead) https://www.sketchapp.com/ (Outdated) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV2OkzIGykA&list=PLLnpHn493BHE6UIsdKYlS5zu-ZYvx22CS&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/user/learnsketch/videos https://www.figma.com/ (more popular in 2021, once you learned Sketch, you'll also know how to use Figma) 5:16 Step 3 - Study, Copy, Steal from other designers (1 week) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1pS3pOh4A https://youtu.be/o4QfxOK3lFE (My copying exercise - Task 1 / Web Design) https://youtu.be/dVSCDo7kjqY (My copying exercise - Task 2 / Platform Design) https://dribbble.com/blazrobar/projects/277497-Free-PSD-Files (Copy web design) 8:00 Step 4 - Start designing! Get real projects (2 months) https://99designs.ca/website-app-design/contests?sort=start-date%3Adesc&status=won&entry-level=0&mid-level=0&top-level=0&dir=desc&order=start-date 10:32 Step 5 - Work with a mentor (3 months) https://dribbble.com/ https://www.behance.net/ 12:36 Step 6 - Put together a portfolio on dribbble (1 week) http://draft.im/ https://medium.com/@Ali_Sayed/how-to-get-a-dribbble-invite-and-become-a-player-264cd5c6d5ec 15:01 Step 7 - Look for an internship at 2 top agencies (6 months) https://clutch.co/agencies/design https://www.viget.com (Highly recommended) — Do High-Paying design jobs require a degree? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8K5JI_Iyk — Need UI/UX Mentorship? Book a session with me on Clascity https://clascity.com/classes/83/caleb-lai/uiux-design-mentorship — Feeling generous? Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/KayungCalebLai — My startup - A Skill-Sharing Platform to teach and learn anything http://clascity.com/ — Follow my work on Dribbble https://dribbble.com/Caleblai — Personal portfolio https://caleblai.design/ — My design agency http://www.alphaio.co/ — Follow me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/caleb_kayunglai/ — Want to help this channel? Sign up for a subscription plan (either monthly or yearly) on Elements (unlimited downloads of 10000+ design assets). I'll receive $100 for each subscription. https://1.envato.market/c/2553115/298927/4662 — Need a server to host your website? Hostinger is now 90% off - less than $1/month. Support this channel and sign up with my discount code: "CALEB". https://www.hostinger.com/caleb |