Graphic Design Guidelines For Newbies
Have you decided to start your freelancing career in graphic design?
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| Graphic Design Guidelines For Newbies |
What is Graphic Design?
Graphic
design is a process where we have made a new design using different types of
pictures, shapes, colors, text, and our own ideas. All those combining are
made a new design with new names.
This new design is used in different types of industries like advertisements, magazines,
books, websites, etc. Actually, we have to make different types of visual
concepts in design. We express ideas and knowledge through visual effects on graphic design. This is a big sector. A huge number of demands in this sector
but you have to become a good designer. If you want to be a graphic designer
seriously then you have to patience and work hard to gain success.
Basic Tools
- Desktop / Laptop
- Internet
Connection
- The software of graphic design like Photoshop Illustrator etc.
- Sometimes, have to need a physical sketch of the design before the software works.
Computer Configuration for Graphic Design
The
best five laptops configuration are given below with Adobe photoshop and
Illustrator requirements.
Adobe Photoshop
CPU:
Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor
Memory:
2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended)
Adobe Illustrator
CPU:
Multicore Intel processor (with 32/64-bit support) or AMD Athlon 64 processor
Memory:
2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended) for 32 bits; 4 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) for
64 bits.
Job List for Graphic Design
Generally,
these types of jobs are done by graphic designers.
- Logo Design
- Flyer Design
- Brochure Design
- Business Card
Design
- Banner Design
- Book's Cover
Design
- UI/UX Design
- T-Shirt Design
- Photo Editing
- Photo
Manipulation
Graphic Design Guidelines For Logo:
A logo expresses the brand identity of a business. So the logo is a must for every business. Generally, It's simple and looks pretty. It has a high demand in the freelancing marketplace. If you like to do something new and special, You can select this category. It is very easy to make. I have given an ebook below. Read and follow the ebook. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I will try to reply to your question.
Logo Design Resources
There is a huge number of logos are made already done. If you want to be a good logo designer, you have to research very well. Because copy is not allowed in this section. So you have to need so many resources. In this section, I embed a logo design resources pdf file for you. See it and follow them. I hope it will be helpful for you.
Logo Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for logo design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For Flyer:
A flyer is a single, unfolded printed sheet. Generally, It's used to draw attention to an event, service, product, or idea. It has a large demand in the marketplace. If you are good at flyer design, you will get more jobs in the freelancing marketplace. Here I have embedded a pdf file about flyer design guidelines that would be helpful for you. Read the pdf file and follow that.
Flyer Design Tutorial
Graphic Design Guidelines For Brochure:
A brochure is an informative folded paper document. Sometimes it can be unfolded for pocket use. It's used for advertisement. I have embedded two pdf files about brochure design that would be helpful for you. It's a dependable job. You have to practice more and more for a better result than others. Remember that, Copy is not allowed but you can take a concept from any other designs. When you will understand that, your design is much better than others who are working on a marketplace then you will decide to open a freelancing account. Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, 99design are a good marketplace for graphic designers.
Brochure Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for brochure design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For Business Card:
A business card is a small printed card that contains your business details like name, contact details, logo, etc. It's an easy and simple design. It has a huge demand. There are so many people who have needed their own business cards for their business. I have recommended to you, firstly copy some business cards from others then try to make your own design. I also embed a pdf file for you. You can follow the tips.
Business Card Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for business card design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For Banner:
A banner is a fundamental component of online branding. It's used for advertising. Nowadays, banner ads are very popular in online marketing. It's an easy and simple design but has to look beautiful and clear. Practice more and more and focus on color for banner design. There is no short cut way to success. You have to works hard to build a good career in the graphic design field.
Banner Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for banner design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For Book's Cover:
A book cover is a must for a book. If you can do the job, you will earn more money from other graphic designers. Works hard and still on the job. I hope you will do very well in this section. See the pdf file that can be helpful for you.
Book Cover Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for Book Cover Design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For UI/UX:
UI means user interface and UX means user experience. UI/UX design is the process design teams use to create products that provide meaningfully and experiences to users. It's an expensive job. If you want to be a UI/UX designer, you have to spend lots of time and also work hard. I have provided a pdf file about UI/UX design that is very useful for a newbie designer. You can follow this.
UI/UX Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for UI/UX design. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines For T-Shirt:
T-Shirt design is very easy but you have to know well about Adobe Illustrator. You have to collect some vector files. After collecting all requirement, you have to copy some t-shirt design from others. When you will get the point and understand clearly, You will do start your own design. You can take a concept fro any other design but don't copy the same. Some t-shirt designs have provided below.
T-Shirt Design Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for the T-Shirt design tutorial. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines for Photo Editing:
Photo editing is a simple way. You have to know adobe photoshop basics for photo editing. Background removal is the best job of photo editing. You can earn money only remove the background from a photo. There are so many e-commerce sites in the world who have needed this job. I embed a basic photoshop tutorial pdf where you can learn the basics of photoshop.
Photo Editing Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have to choose the second option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for Photo Editing and Photoshop basics. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Guidelines for Photo Manipulation:
Photo Manipulation is a process to change an image to make more attractive or give a completely different view from the original one. It's totally changed the view of previous images. If you want to works on this category, you have to good at photo editing. See the pdf file. That would be helpful for photo manipulation.
Photo Manipulation Tutorial
If you don't understand the pdf book, you have another option. You can show the youtube tutorial video. There are lots of videos on youtube. I have embedded a channel for Photo Manipulation. You can follow this channel, I hope you can learn better than others.
Graphic Design Resources For All
Why should you learn Graphic Design?
At
present, graphic design is essential in every sector in everywhere. Suppose, A software developer will make software but this software deserves a UI design
that means he has needed a graphic designer for his software’s user interface
design. On the other hand, Every Industries product has needed some graphics
that would be done by graphic designers. In a word If you want to grow your
business properly, then you have to need a graphic designer.
So,
you become a good graphic designer you haven’t wait for job as like as jobless
people. If you have better qualities there are more jobs are waiting for you.
You don’t need to find them. Nowadays there are so many new industries that are
open in this world that has needed a good graphic designer. You can also join
as a graphic designer in your local area industries.
Moreover,
freelancing opportunities are available for you in everywhere. When you become
a good designer then you can make your own portfolio and then go to a marketplace
like Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, 99design.
At
last, I want to say that a good graphic designer never been jobless. Learn
first, then try to earn. Don’t go to the marketplace without proper knowledge.
Follow and apply my guidelines hope you will be a success in your freelancing
career.
How do you start Graphic Design and Where?
If
you want to be a good graphic designer then you have to learn first. You have
to know that what are you learning and why? You have to make a better decision
before starting the learning. An artist takes so many times to draw a good
picture. He studies it for a few years. In this long time, he learns the
basics to advance of drawing. Then he becomes a good artist. In this virtual
design, I mean the graphic design is easy from drawing. But here are also some
learning subjects.
In online, you will have to show so many websites that write articles about graphic design tutorials. Moreover, YouTube is so much popular to learn graphic design. You can choose a good channel that’s you prefer and then show the videos regularly plus try to make something new regularly. I also make some tutorials about graphic design. You can read all posts about graphic design in this blog then you will learn a lot of things and so many ideas from it. If you have any question then you can comment below in the comment section, I will try to reply to you.
There are so many types of work is available in graphic design. I will suggest you take one of them which has the interest to you and then try and try to make a better design from others. In this post, I have cleared some types of graphic design like a logo, business card, flyer, brochure, etc. Read the post of all then make sure a decision which is better for you? After selecting the category you have to learn everything about this. Don’t waste a single day without doing a job. Suppose, you have interested in logo design then you have to run still it. Don’t move or change your category when you will understand that your design is better for others then make a portfolio about your works and then go to marketplace for bid.
Conclusion of Graphic Design Guidelines
At last, I want to say that please follow these graphic design guidelines, I am sure you will do well. Best of luck and thank you for reading this post. How do you feel after reading this post? Do you like this post? Is it helpful for you? If you don’t like or have you any comment then please ask your question in the comments section. If you like the post then share your social profile like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
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