How to be a Graphic Designer
How to Become a Graphic Designer looks like a easy task, but only if you get it right from the beginning. Understanding the term ‘Graphics’ is the only thing you should know.
I know a person who is not good in English or any communication. But when he design a logo in Corel Draw , his craft is just awesome.
I only give him advise to learn Language. And he hardly pay attention to, so it all goes in vain. But does he really need to have a language grasp, when he can deliver perfect designs without language barrier.
I gave you his example to tell you that no course or degree can make you learn designing.
Tools of a Graphic Designer
Interest : Although this one word is applicable, in design it becomes more valuable. As without interest, even if he spends time, creativity won’t come from within.
You need to make adjustments quickly to find out whether you are doing just hard work or creative work.
Hand Craft : And this one tool is applicable to all hand related jobs whether on PC or outside world. Once you have good hands and they move freely. Than Design will be good.
Practice : See with interest and Craft in your kitty only one thing left and that is practice. Practice makes a man perfect, it is true to each and every field. So does it here. You want to be Graphic Designer so do it wholeheartedly using time.
Softwares for Graphics Designing
Photoshop
This is the old and the best tool software available comes from Adobe. It consists many tools,like Line tool, Move Tool, Text , Color and many related to Graphic Designing , for instance.
It is famous for editing specially the pictures or images. Cutting out the background, mixing up pictures and other things you want to do with images.
Creating images is also possible by drawing or taking one and editing.
CorelDraw
This one is advance than Photoshop. It requires a special skill and by far quite difficult for a beginner. So is famous for Logo Design, Brochure Design, Visiting Card Design.
Corel has many dimensions and quite vast in nature. The tools are in abundance. But you will only find them easy once you will be expert in using them.