Graphic Design Basic Tool Training Tutorials

After talking to one of my cousins about graphic design and which software I preferred, I figured now would be a good time to look at more of the tools of some of those programs. One thing that I believe is that people get real hesitant when they see tools on a screen. With the software that I use, Adobe, they provide TONS of tools and options. When people see all the tools, they think in their heads, "It's going to take me forever to learn this stuff." The truth is, the more that you practice, the better you'll get. The greatest thing about Adobe is that although they have the latest and greatest design software, many tools that you use in one program, will have the same function in several of the other programs. Check out the video below.



As you can see just how powerful the pen tool is and just like I said before the functionality it has in multiple programs. Honestly, the learning curve with the other tools isn't that bad either. And here's another video showing you how to get started using Adobe Illustrator for beginners. The guy in the video, Terry White, actually works for Adobe and provides tons of videos and tutorials on YouTube based on the Adobe programs. There are tons of other people and companies that have tutorials and kits that can help teach you but for the sake of this article, I'm only using Mr. White.



After you practice and master all(and I do mean all) the tools, your graphic design skills will significantly improve. After that, the main thing that you have to do is focus on is figuring out the actual design that you will be making for your clients as well as your portfolio. As soon as you have an idea on what you want to do then you will already know which tools to use to create the designs and get those projects finished in no time. But this was just a few things that you should look into if you are a beginner. Stop hesitating and start learning! More tutorials will be on the way later!