How To Be A Graphic Designer 2014

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How to become a graphic designer.

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43 responses to “How To Be A Graphic Designer 2014”

  1. mevaser770 Avatar

    Awesome video and great tips! Thanks man.

  2. Sam Patel Avatar

    What is it actually?? Is graphic designing like drawing and creating a whole picture yourself or merging the pictures and editing them (though we'll have to do that ourselves too)? I mean is it like starting from a blank sheet or we have ready-made material to create a graphic design????? Whooa… it is hard to explain what I wanna ask…

  3. Kayleigho Avatar

    You beauty ! Gorgeously upbeat video to fill me with confidence to make a start for myself. Thankyou! Wishing you all the best you star you 😉

  4. Diamonddusted68 Avatar

    Do have to use adobe. im starting out and cant afford it. Right now I. using Inkscape.

  5. Stephen Stanbury Avatar

    I didn't go to uni to be a Designer. Just keep doing it.

  6. Edward Avatar

    Hello! I'm a student at The Art Institute of Fort Worth and soon to be graduating! I'm not really passionate about graphic design but I do enjoy its festivity in creating new things. My real passion is cartoons and character designs, yet my school barely teaches that in my degree. At times I get fed-up about graphic design because its something that I not really want to do in life. You have any advice at what I should do?

  7. Casey Guers Avatar

    i'm sorry, this is blasphemy. you learn so much more in school than people realize. it's not just something anyone can do. I'm not bashing you personally, but this is a flat out lie.

  8. IDesign Avatar

    Hello will …. I just wanna ask you about the time lapse video you were illustrating a shoe in pinkish background … may you re upload it … i can't see it anymore 🙂

  9. Grandmaster Avatar

    Hello Will
    To be a graphic designer, do you need to know how to work in 3ds Max also?

    Thanks 🙂

  10. Onne Kierkels Avatar

    Hello Will,
    I really see the proces you've gone trough. Your current video's are nowadays much cleaner. Good job! I really like them. Do you've got a tip on how to record yourself for youtube?

  11. ferise1 Avatar

    Do you know any successful or semi-successful designers yourself?

  12. jedenzniewielu Avatar

    Hey Will, first of all thank you for great tutorials. I have been recently getting to know graphic design and I am thinking about doing it profesionally in the future. However I have protanomalous color-deficiency (for example these paintings look very similar to me http://blog.phillipscollection.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/VanGogh_colorblindSimulation.jpg
    Protanomaly color spectrum : http://chroma-glass.ucsd.edu/assets/img/DifferentSpectrum.png ). Do you think there is a chance for me to succeed?  

  13. CoLomBiaSauriO Avatar

    I suggest you get hands on your camera with everything in manual. It won't bug you, you'll learn all about it, and the control will all be on your hands.

  14. CoLomBiaSauriO Avatar

    About that Uni thing you say…. it's true. You don't have to go to uni for nearly any carrier. But you do need a lot of discipline. The reason why there are a lot of professionals —specially designers— that are getting their asses whooped by people who didn't go to uni is because these people knew better, they did their homework, and studied and practiced and got wet in design. The problem with designers that go out of college is that many think that, once graduated, they are all covered, but that isn't true. They are about 20% ready to face the real world. Unless you get your ass out there, and apply your theory rather than blindly rely on it, and see how it fails sometimes and works others, you won't stand a chance against self taught designers out there, because they learned on experience, and this is waaaay more valuable, so you should try and do that too. If you get moving fast enough, you will be able to get ahead of anyone who comes on your way.

  15. CoLomBiaSauriO Avatar

    There's a lot people here that keep asking about the tools: software and tablets, computers… guys, that is the least important. As long as you have paper and pencil, you are about covered. Some of the greatest logos out there are made with GIMP! The tools don't make the designer, they are just the fancy stuff, but a true designer can design with a pen and a napkin if he or she has to. 

  16. CoLomBiaSauriO Avatar

    Wow hahaha Does your camera automatically do that, or was your camera man the one just getting used to it?

  17. Boris Morales Avatar

    Hi, Will.. i had a question for you..
    Do you use a wacom tablet to help you on illustrator? What else do you use besides your computer (obviously lol) i mean what other things do you use in your daily  basis? 
    Btw thank you for making this videos.. thanks for your time, effort and kindness 🙂
    You got a new fan from Colombia, South America 😀

  18. michaelshutt22 Avatar

    Apprentice for my Dad's company Bench Hut

  19. Felix RĂDUICĂ Avatar

    What kind of monitor should I use? I got a 15'' laptop what should I look for as a second monitor?

  20. Asim Aslam Avatar

    Im currently in college and not sure what to do with my career path i know i enjoy IT and would LOVE games and like the idea of creating stuff but im really not the best drawer…. i dont want to spend long on learning to draw if im not going in that career path but im considering choosing graphics designer and was wondering if ill be able to be one even if i dont know how to draw that well please give me some suggestions ! im stuck i just want something to do with games/IT because i love games so much!

  21. austin. Avatar

    Hi I make logos and overlays (cod related) instead of it becoming a job I want it to be a hobbie with extras like #YOUTUBEMONEY

  22. LameWalkThroughs Avatar

    Are you able to live off the money you make as a designer?

  23. Stoyan Nyakoisi Avatar

    Hi! I just started on 99designs and I'm up to m first project. What do you suggest I do? Fork others or try to completely wipe out the competition with my own ideas? Do I have to follow something like a pattern or… I don't know I just started and I don't really know what to do.
    I look up to your answer. 🙂

  24. Hans Andres Avatar

    Hey Men!! like your video! gave me a boost of what I'm doing!! keep it up!

  25. Mary Erre Avatar

    You are cute  🙂 

  26. wendy johnson Avatar

    i'm a talented graphic designer and even though i did not go to school for it i still want to get my bachelors degree because i have 3 little ones, i need to set an example letting my children know you can accomplish anything if you believe. i'm a graphic designer because i have a passion for it and i'm going to school for it for the sake of my children 🙂

  27. SC Tutorials Avatar

    Hey, I've just started a Uni course externally, it's a Bachelor of Creative Arts & Industries (New Media Design). I'm only two weeks into it but I'm not that interested, like I can't get into it because I'm home all the time and can't have that experience of going to lectures etc because I'm an external student. I play around online a lot with tumblr and photoshop because that's what I like to do cause I like to learn on my own terms and at my own speed. I just don't know what to do, I've signed up to do voluntary work by creating brochures and some new logos etc in my rural town which is easy but as soon as it comes to Uni and just procrastinate because its not what I want, subject wise. For example, I have to create a sculpture out of string or some kind of fiber, which is okay but not what I want to be doing. Do you have any advice?

  28. Flynnit Avatar

    thank you man – in the moment ive got divicultie on specializing on media or print graphic design and im struggling very badly
    so you helped me understanding that it isn't the big deal what you officially learned but what you are able to

  29. Grzly. Avatar

    Hey again 🙂 As you know I really wanna be a graphic designer, and as you said that you didnt go to uni, does that make clients more sketpical as you dont have a degree or qualifications? I know you are an absolutely great designer but I was wondering if that poses as an issue…Also, my parents are to keen on me becoming one as it is not great money, I was wondering if that is also an issue or if it is not a problem at all.. Thankyou so much for replying in advanced.

  30. Bruce Andrade Avatar

    I am graphic designer just like you and I have a job on trainning I just following your good tips ^^

  31. joshua john Santos Avatar

    I see you work as a freelance designer? 
    Because I also have plan in working as a freelance graphic designer.. and kinda don't know where I am gonna start with.. please help! thank you 🙂

  32. Beck H Avatar

    Your website doesn't work! =(
    Brilliant videos by the way.

  33. Jessica Woodward Avatar

    Thank you so much for your sweet and insightful videos! I applaud your willingness to share your experience with those of us not yet possessing the courage to make the leap from hobby to career. While I don't have the mettle yet, I've always had the penchant for design and feel a push towards pursuing those dreams as I watch your videos. Thanks again and God bless 🙂

  34. Josh Bryan Avatar

    Hey Will, awesome video! I've actually recently dropped out of my degree in business to pursue my first passion which is to become a graphic designer! I'm starting next year, but I'm really scared, as I worry about job and financial security (as it is really competitive!) How has that been for you? Also, lately I've just really been experiencing self-doubt as to whether I can actually succeed, and if my artwork is good enough – so tips to overcome that would be great! 

  35. Chris Brown Avatar

    Hey bortha, Do you live in UK? I'll study Graphic Designs in Coventry School of art and Design and I just wanted to know that am I getting money from being an designer in the future? 😀

  36. Vidya Tuts Avatar

    The High Music Encourages to search for another video , Please take care of that in the future !

  37. Will Paterson Avatar

    I'm mainly focused in branding. So magazines and advertisements and logos are all covered! 🙂

  38. TrendxGaming Avatar

    thanks man and by the way what type of graphic designer are you are you mainly focused around web design, logo design, or advertisements like banners and magazine covers?

  39. xxLiamxx Avatar

    Im only 12 but choose my GCSE's in january, I am thinking about doing digital design, graphic design (and 2 other normal subjects). Are them two good to do GCSE's in as I wish to be a Graphic Designer when im older! Love the vids aswell! Keep it up!

  40. Will Paterson Avatar

    Dude… In every video you have commented on, you've been totally negative. I for one have time for people who criticise, but not for those who doing it for no other reason than to just bring people down.

    If you don't like the videos, you don't have to watch them.

  41. Matthew Dudda Avatar

    music is too loud. In every single video. try to avoid that…

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