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.
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Learning resources:
0:00 Step 1 - Study the design principles (1 week)
www.ponoko.com/blog/how-to-ma...
• Beginning Graphic Desi...
3:50 Step 2 - Learn the design softwares (1 week)
www.figma.com/ (Learn Figma instead)
www.sketchapp.com/ (Outdated)
• Sketch App Tutorials -...
/ learnsketch
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)
• UI design tutorial - C...
• Learn UI UX design by ... (My copying exercise - Task 1 / Web Design)
• Learn UI UX design by ... (My copying exercise - Task 2 / Platform Design)
dribbble.com/blazrobar/projec... (Copy web design)
8:00 Step 4 - Start designing! Get real projects (2 months)
99designs.ca/website-app-desi...
10:32 Step 5 - Work with a mentor (3 months)
dribbble.com/
www.behance.net/
12:36 Step 6 - Put together a portfolio on dribbble (1 week)
draft.im/
/ how-to-get-a-dribbble-...
15:01 Step 7 - Look for an internship at 2 top agencies (6 months)
clutch.co/agencies/design
www.viget.com (Highly recommended)
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I'm a multimedia design student and all this knowledge I have is unconnected information, small bits of information about everything, not specific information about anything concrete. I learned how to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign well, but no one taught me how to actually start being designer, get recognized and get work! Your video gave me a sense of structure, where to start, what to learn first, and how to get where I want to be, so thank you!! You managed to help me more than 2 years of uni!
Love your comment! That's exactly how I felt too after spending 3 years studying design in college. So glad to hear that my video helps :)!
Antonela ok know right? I love it how he breaks it down for you to take such detailed steps!!!
I feel you.
Yes. I learned bits of everything in college, but very general and not in detail. For a job, you really need to dive deep into a subject. In my college they didn't prepare me properly on how to get a job either. My major was art and my minor was media and communication.
I’ll let him
With the internet and knowledge being free, its just a matter of your personal interest and drive. I have learnt ps , illustrator, indesign, corel etc all on my own .
bro in how much time u learned all ??
plz reply :(
@@rahulgaurr09 It was a continuous process. Basics are very important. Video is good for learning how to do stuff, but reading books and then doing practical is more effective.
@@MayurPanghaal Hello sir, where do you find those books?
@@jaydecanon1314 On torrent sites
@@jaydecanon1314 kat.rip
I just graduated with a degree that I don't really have much passion for and was looking at learning graphic design and just want to say that I love this vid! It really gave me a sense of direction and I plan on starting soon!
great! graphic design is fun. Keep me updated with your process :)!
I wonder how are u doing now ?
how are you doing now mate? Have you gotten better at graphic design in this time
Hope you’re doing good!
You have no idea how helpful this video was. I went the college route, but after graduating felt I didn't really LEARN the skills necessary to be successful outside the classroom and ended up not being able to do anything with my degree and that's been so stressful. I think this is really going to help me to try and get back on track. Thank you so much for this!
love to read comments like this! Keep me posted with your progress :)!
I seriously and geniunely say THANK you for this video. I have a financial problem sooo its hard for me to enroll a graphic design school. But this video gave me HOPE. I also take down notes
That's the best comment I've had so far. Glad you find it helpful! Keep me posted with your progress and let me know when you find your first design job :)
Me too.. This video gives me hope as well.. Thank you Kayung Caleb Lai for this ..
You're welcome :)!
I'm in the same situation too, can't afford design school, can't get a job related to design since I don't have the skills yet now working full time to pay for a good laptop (which reminds me ANY good laptop recommendations for Product design? Please). This video really really helped a lot, I get a clearer mindset of what to do now. Really, thank you for giving these informations
yeeling9 ImAnOwl im saving money too to buy a good laptop so i can study on my own and practice.
You know you're a beautiful human being when you just simply naturally mention how the weather is like outside. My man!
it was a amazing self-study guideline i have ever seen thank you.
Thank you so so much for this video! This is just what I needed!
I’ve been searching for soooo long for where to start! This video is so informative and well planned. Thank you so much!!!
glad it helps :)!
I needed this. Thanks!
This is great advice. I would also encourage graphic designers to learn how to prepare files for print, this is also a very technical skill like learning Ai or Ps but it doesn't take much time. I did not study GD but at my first GD job I had to learn how to prep a lot of flyers/posters/signs on different papers for print. If you're not sure how to prep a file for print call or email the printer they'll be happy to help.
There is so much information on the internet that it becomes so hard to understand where to start from! Great video!!
You’re the realest bro thank you I really need this video
I've watched like tons of videos about becoming a graphic designer but this is what I really needed to hear!
Glad it helps!
Same here... Keep up the good work bro👍
Thank you for the tips and the inspiration. I am excited to watch the rest of your videos to learn more from you.
thanks for the support man!
Omg thank you so much for sharing this useful information! I am gonna follow all these steps starting from today!
awesome, you'll land your dream job in no time :)
Very informative thanks....I was practicing on inkscape on and off a few years...got back into that...then the other day I was like let me try Adobe illustrator and I dig it a lot...so I've been working with that for a few days now self learning
great work bro... I haven't started my journey yet but I already feel success... Thankx so much for you guide
You're welcome! Hope it'll be helpful :)
I'm starting to learn about graphic design like two months ago, and I've been searching for the learning process a lot, but this video is way damn good. it really bright me up. I'm gonna work hard in this one year process and share the results with you. It was so helpful for beginners.
so happy to hear that! Yea, keep me posted with your progress!
it's been a year😀 how's ur process?
Hi Fateme! Please inform us about the result of your challenge
This is golden, really appreciate your effort in putting this together! Thanks Caleb!
Glad you find it helpful!
Really, thank you so much. This was very helpful. It has given me a sense of what I need to know, a sense of direction.
WOW Kayung thank you so much for posting this video! I have watched numerous tutorials and your vlog is by far the easiest to follow and understand and providing all the links was so helpful! I am so excited to continue with my career in graphic design!
Really THANK YOU!
Thanks for the support and glad you find it helpful! Let me know if anything else you'd like me to talk about.
just starting, thank you for this outline you're awesome cheers!
you're welcome!
Subscribed! Thank you for inspiring me whilst running a business, homeschooling my 7 year old and chasing a 2 year old around. You have re-lit the creative fire in my belly!
Thanks for the sub and so glad to hear that!
This was exactly what I needed. Thank you sooo much for sharing and breaking down every step by step.
You’re welcome!
Great video!!! I’m definitely going to follow these tips. Subscribed. I’m also saving it to watch again later. Thank you!
Glad you find it helpful! you're welcome :)
This is my main study guide/ Template I follow to learn graphic design
Your steps make super sense!! I'll try it. Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you so much, most people tell you what to do but they don't tell you how to do it nor give you the tools and directions.
You're welcome! glad it helps!
Thank you very much for your content. I've spent many years being intimidated in learning graphic design but this convinced me that it's very possible. :)
Glad I could help!
Thank you for this video!! It solidifies my choice to be “self taught” rather than going back to an experience design school. I appreciate the outline you give and your advice.
You're welcome! Self taught definitely works if you're so determined. You can find much better materials online than those taught in school courses. Good luck!
This is my first video, but I just lightly went over your other videos and I must say, I can’t WAIT to start my journey. And I’m so happy that your video was the first I clicked on!! Thanks✨
Happy to hear that! Hope you'll find it helpful! Keep me updated with your progress :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I have learned so much. Iam a firefighter in my city and I've always wanted to get into graphic design. And this has not only encouraged me but inspired me to pursue this interesting career. Thank you
Happy to hear that! never too late to start something new. Good luck!
Thank you so much on behalf of designers who have taught themselves, there are so many reasons - financial and emotional and personal - reasons why we choose to learn at a pace outside of a school. Thank you for your support
Thanks man, appreciate your support :)
Very helpful. Thank you for the steps and suggestions.
This video has been a blessing. Thank you so much for this
aw thanks for the comment! Hope it helps
For a person who has drastic designs and doesn't have a clear direction of where she's going. This video really helped me a lot. Thank you
Thank you! This was very helpful. Just graduated with a business marketing degree and want to start a career in graphic design, without going back to school. Very overwhelming when you don’t know where to start. Thanks for the guidance!
Glad it helps! keep me posted with your progress :)
This is very helpful! Thank you Kayung! I watched this video for so many times to take my process on how I will get started as a freelance designer :) I already know the software and I want to focus on branding, web designing and in ui/ux.
Good to hear! Keep me posted with your progress and let me know if you have any questions :)
i'm working for 20 years now and this was very usful video .. thank you
This video is a lifesaver, thank you so much!
I discovered graphic design not so long ago and it's something that I became very passionate about and something I want to make my career. But for a self-learner, it is so overwhelming at first because u don't want to "miss" any important knowledge. And this video made me feel so much more confident. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
lovely comment, glad it helps!
I have been learning design for a year now but I didn't give it a time sometimes I did nothing that involves design for months so I decided to start again and since I did the first two steps I'm gonna do a revision (I'm gonna look back at the first two steps) for the next 10 days after that when the new year starts I'm gonna do the other steps thanks.
also, I'm gonna update my comment the next year to see how far I went.
I love you man. I just decided to dabble into graphic design in order to boost my content creating skills. I actually bought a course and was highly disappointed. This video actually did for me in 20 minutes what 10 hours of the course could not do; Draw out a path of action on how to achieve my goals within a specific time frame. Thank you for this.
yeaaa I never bought any courses. never liked them. knowledge should be free if you're willing to search for it.
I'm seriously so glad I found this video! I'm currently a trainer at my job and I have very little knowledge about graphic design but I have a natural ability to design things. I've been talking to my boss about learning more and development of myself in this direction for my career! I'm going to show him your video and use this as my game plan to see if we can develop me in this direction! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
aw, so sweet to hear you take it seriously. I hope you'll find the way. keep me posted with your progress :)
Thank you so much for this step by step advice. I truly appreciate it!
You're welcome! glad you find it helpful :)
glad to see this video! Thank you so much for sharing your informative tips. I wanted to learn graphic design but I don't know where to start. so yeaaaah thanks to you I learned a lot 😊
glad it helps!
Honestly thank you for this video, I have struggled with understanding what I want to do in life I have always been creative and I feel this would be a good career for me. Thank you for going in depth about what it takes in this industry. Keep it up!
Glad you find it helpful Simeon, keep me posted on your progress :)
Good advice
just what i have been looking for
Getting inspiration from other designers is how I started in graphic design. Thank you so much for this video. This will surely help new designers get on their feet!
Best of luck!
Thanks a lot for this mate! I’m going to follow this plan
Thanks for watching! Keep me posted with your progress, good luck :)!
You inspired me! Thank you!
thank you so much for the tips you share!
Glad it helps!
To this day, this still has to be one of the BEST videos on this topic out there! A lot of videos just ramble on and dont really give specific steps on what to study and all that. So thank you for your clear, succint video!
Another tip that I think might help, and correct me if im wrong, but maybe looking at the curriculums of graphic design programs, seeing what they include in their classes, and looking up information based on those classes that they offer on your own.
Thanks Rachael! Really appreciate your comment. Glad to see this 5 year old video still helping people :)
Your video is really good at showing the way beginner should follow
glad you like, thanks for watching!
For the first time. Something useful has been recommended to me by youtube. Thanks for the video,man.
thanks for watching!
Exactly what I need! I felt lost for quite a while not knowing where to begin. Thank you.
Glad to hear!
this is the realest video about graphic design
Cant tell you how much I needed this video. Thanks a lot. Ive been surfing and so happy to finally see this video. Its as accurate as it can be. Love from India.
so happy to hear it helps!
Imagine if school was like this. Every subject had visuals like this. Holy shit education would be effective.
Great vid. Thanks. Appreciate the steps by step w/ links below.
welcome!
Thank you so much 😭❤️
It's guys like you, making videos like this, that keep us beginner designers going. Thank you
I agree. I've lost hope but THIS was what I needed just today.
This video is a life-saver! Thank you :)
Great advice. Very useful to see the steps and time frames also.
Glad it helps!
Thank you 🙏 I’m just about to go to school at 52 and do a bachelor of design. This has helped ease the nerves . Great info.
I want to become a graphic, web and game designer. I'm 40.
This comment made me so happy! I’m 37 and was scared it was too late, but I think that’s just in my head. Thank you :)
Yes ladies ,go for it
I'm 32 and I was terrified. Thanks for this :)
@@greatgiginthesky100 turned 34 3 weeks ago. I have had to learn that age is just a number, but it is refreshing to see many others who have been anxious to take that step, and did just roll into the industry fresh out of uni ^^ I'm trying to get out this admin job, making it my last admin job EVER, and meanwhile, studying Graphic (and UI) Design to break the cycle.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, sir. Keep creating videos!!
thanks! will do :)
HUGE HELP!! I am looking for a career change that suits my artistic eye and creative mind but wasn't sure how to start. This video definitely helped me get an understanding of the steps I need to take in order to be a successful designer! Much thanks. Look forward to more of your videos.
Thanks for the support Rob! glad you find it helpful :)
It really gave me a sense of direction
Thank you, now I have a structured way of becoming a graphic designer.
Glad it helps, good luck!
My man ! I can't thank you enough, this is really helpful, Respect !
No problem bro, glad to help!
Fantastic Video!! Thank you its everything im looking for! Subscribed!
thanks for the sub!
this video was so helpful thank you so much for sharing !
Glad it helps!
Thank you for your very helpful insight! This is what I really need to know. Changing a career in the middle of pandemic is tough, but your insightful video gives me so much motivation👍😊🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! FInally I got the step by step how to learn! It's really help me alot!
Great to hear!
Your words of wisdom speak volumes to me! Thank you for sharing your experiences. You have inspired me in many ways! THANK YOU!
lovely to hear that, thanks Melissa!
This video was really helpful!!!
You are probably one of the most inspiring person whom I met in my life thanks a lot and please keep posting :)
Aww thank you! It's lovely to hear that :)
Thank you !!! You are really inspiring !
Bought affinity designer yesterday and i will use your videos to learn everything i can. Im very grateful for this content!
Great to hear!
i’m watching this in 2021. full transparency with and pure facts 🔥
Thank you so much for this video ❤
Glad that I've found this video. It inspire me a lot. I didn't finish my college degree that's why I'm so down. I will follow this steps and i hope that I could become a good graphic designer. Thanks alot
Good luck mate!
Thank you.
thank you so much, i dont know where i have to begin, and this video help me to know where i have to begin and see. Thank you
you're welcome, glad it helped!
OMG, i really love this video!!! Thank u thank u thank u so much 😆😆
And btw, i let u know after i finished those steps
Thank you so much for making this video
It really helped me find a path for learning design
I'm grateful 🙏🏻
Glad it was helpful!
this is one the most useful videos on youtube!
aww thanks for saying that!
Thank you so much for sharing this information!!! It’s so helpful!!!! I already went ahead and subscribed tonight!!!!
Thanks for subbing!
Kayung Caleb Lai of course!!! Thank you!!!
Formal learning is the best way. I have been a Graphic Designer for 20 years since 10th grade high school.
Thank you very much, this video was so helpful, and thanks for links, definitely saved in favorites 🙂
thanks for watching!
So useful! Thank you for sharing this .
Thanks for watching!
Great Video Caleb. Thankyou
Thanks for the info. Im also getting started with UX UI design. I have experienced as a graphic designer but there is still a lot to learn
Great to hear!
I'll be taking your advice. Your video is so far the most informative about graphic designer as someone who has no background or any formal education about it. I've been considering (for quite some time now) to try it as my other career .. I subscribed and a 👍 .. Thank you so much !!!
Thank Damsel, happy to hear that. If you have any questions you'd like me to cover in the next video, let me know :)
This is THE STUDY MANUAL I've been looking for. Thank you so much!! I started learning UI/UX design recently and realized that I have to start from the very beginning to ensure a solid foundation-color theory, graphics design, AI, Sketch, Photoshop etc. so I decided to start from graphic design. Made a few searches and boom your video popped up! Thank you so much for taking the time to structure everything. It feels like a design school syllabus! Thank you again. Already liked and subscribed :D
Thanks for the comment, happy that it helps!
hello uchenna, how's your progress so far? I want to start learning graphics design also
Thank you so much for this
Incredible video, very insightful and educational. Just starting a graphic design carreer and this video has very good information.
glad you find it helpful!
I am an international teacher who wants to get into graphic design. I would like to say that this video absolutely follows the fundamentals of quality education, or how it is to learn and be a life-long learner. I appreciate this video and can't wait to follow the steps you've outlined here. Thank you so much!
aww appreciate you taking the time to leave such a lovely comment :) I'm glad people find it helpful. Keep me posted with your progress!
Last night I created a self study guide for me Im glad this closely aligns with what I came up for myself. Lets me know Im on the right path
Good luck man!
Your video is amazing it's full of very informative information that no one will teach this in school. I'm glad that I've found your video 😊
happy to hear that :)!
Thanks a lot for all this amazing tips !
You're welcome!