How To Improve Your Graphic Design Skills
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Every graphic designer suffers from lack of confidence at some point in their career. So what's the secret to improving?
The more work you do, the more mistakes you make, and hopefully, the more lessons you can apply on your next project.
The only way you'll improve and gain confidence as a graphic designer is by creating as much work as possible.
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Don't let your lack of confidence cripple you. Keep creating and enjoy the process! Also, hope you dug the real client project as an example. Going to try and do more of that in future videos!
I try to tell myself this! But having no clients yet makes it hard to be confident ; - ; I've just been creating and exploring so far...
Thank you this really helpful ☺️
Awesome Video
I love this video
I have a tenancy to over work/ overthink about any project I take-on. I have to keep reminding myself "Less is more", whenever I design.
Also another tip, I use Canva to throw together quick design concepts and then rebuild it on the adobe creative suite ( if necessary ) Only reason I do this is its quicker to try out different design styles to see what sticks best.
It was so useful to see your actual client work and your process with that and how they responded to it. I would love to see more things like this and how actual clients react to things
Thanks!! I definitely want to share more real projects here on RUclips! Maybe a "behind the design" series? 🤔Could be fun picking the lessons learned from certain projects.
Dude this video helped so much. I am at my second full time graphic design job of my career and am feeling a lack of confidence in my design work. This made me feel so much better!!!
This video is really for me. it targeted my insecurities, Just earned yourself another subscriber
Hard to find strong, direct you tube mentors. Thanks Brent.
We all go through moments of insecurity. As Brent points out Confidence is key. We work with many designers as CDs but we aren’t absolved from these same feelings. Love the breakdown as well as your process for getting un-stuck. Keep things simple, focus on some key guiding attributes and think about the story you are trying to tell for the viewer, those always help us :)
The very definition of “ME” right now. 😭
you definitely earned my sub.. thanks for this simple advice, now I'm engraving the phrase "Less is More" in my mind
What I'll do is entwine my fingers and my hands on my stomach and lay down on my chair closing my eyes and imagine how the different ideas might look like. Maybe sketches will also help me. I feel so encouraged because of you. I have hit the wall here... SUBBED!
Love this!!!!
I agree 1000% . What came to mind was those who can’t do teach, those who can do, do it everyday. I’ve given up so many times and had I not, I know my artwork would’ve come a long way. I got burned out. But mainly got so tired of all the rejection. Trying to do it in the corporate world too, just discouraged me. But, it’s part of me. ❤
I LOVE Max! The fact that you made a design for him is so mind-blowing and I hope to also make something for him one day 🙏🏾 Also, thank you for the tip! I overthink my designs a lot and this has been helpful to decrease my anxiety of creating "perfect" work
Thanks for this video! I have been struggling with burnout recently and my work has been feeling its taking waaaay too long to complete and even when I'm done, Im not sure that it's good enough - your video helped me feel like I have a bit more direction and more importantly, more patience and confidence in what I'm doing. Thanks Brent!
This is a life saver. Thank you. You've inspired me to try again.
appreciate the encouragement! I am recently in a position to work freelance full time, and last few days have been down over personal stuff. It is hard sometimes to get into that creative mode when you've got those blues... anyways, I just typed in "freelance graphic design encouragement" ... lol... just to see what came up. So hey, thanks :)
Thank you so much for your video Brent. I've just got into graphic design and social media marketing for a big law firm who really uphold high standards in our external facing brand. Although it has been tough at times being 9 months into the job and still feeling like I am not good enough for design, your video has motivated me to keep practicing and learning about GD theory. Thank you!
So awesome to hear! 🙏 Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
@@BrentGalloway would you recommend any books to start learning graphic design theory? I'm fine using the applications (Photoshop, InDesign, etc) but I want to take my design to the next level by being more aware of grids, typefaces, white space, etc. any suggestions would be really helpful :)
Nothing specific comes to mind unfortunately. Over the last decade I've pulled info from so many different sources: blog posts, RUclips videos, or Skillshare classes. There's no single book or course that'll teach you everything you need to know. If there's a specific area where you want to improve, Google and learn about that one thing, then apply it. I'd also recommend following people who specialize in the work you want to be doing. Observe their work. Dissect it and understand why it's "good". The more you observe-but more importantly-CREATE, the faster you'll level-up your skills. Hope that helps!
This was super nice. I just started my first job as a junior designer and I’m trying to prepare myself as much as I can to succeed. It’s my 4th day tomorrow and each day I’ve had to make 3 logo options for a project our company is doing. I’ve only done work for like two clients in the past. One my mom and two a friend of a friend for a project outside of school and work.
Congrats on the new job! 🙌 Making three logos a day is a great way to learn and improve. You've got this! Best of luck on your fourth day and beyond!
Awesome! Thank you! I am currently feeling insecure about my work for a client, but I only started a month ago... cheers
Such a solid video.
This was very Useful Indeed. Thank you for putting it out.
This is what should be shown....not just some crappy theories and stuff.. Real example from real clients! Nice :)
You've earned my subscribe. Very valuable information. Thank you for dropping the video.
I love this video, it's so authentic.
I am animator and graphic are really impritant in animation . Thanks for the video
The details comes in the graphic justifications, not on the design it self. A logo is basicaly supposed to represent the company based on what they do and their values, so even before trying to go on papers/computer to start creating. You need assemble a folder of graphic references in deep details, and then you'll be able to create a logo with confidence. Because you know you're telling the story of the company based on the research you made, before creating. And you'll be able to back up your ideas if the client isn't fulfilled with the logo you made, or choose one which is completely trash Because you ran out of ideas and it's story to fill up the blanck. Even tho it ain't really professionnal. ( if we're creating logos it's just a specific type of graphic product, then on other projects it's a bit different but still coming from the same base )
Thanks mate, I as a designer learned a lot from your video.. Appreciate it!
Im your 1000th follower on Dribbble! Congrats Brent ;)
I loved this. Would love to see more when your time allows, for showing the design and thought process of a client project, as it evolves, and your back and forth communication; just like in this video. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing!
Great video and very nice to see a live client demo of what you go through. I for one would like to see more.
Glad to see you back to making the videos man!
Great video Brent! Lots of solid bits in here, and loved the real world example.
Thanks man! Trying to plan out some new stuff where I can feature more real projects! ✊
Thanx man. This was really helpful. 🌋
Mine is 1000th like. hehe. Subbed from 2 accounts, that's how much value you are giving away. I felt like you were really honest about your work and really trying to help others. Props for that and thank you for motivation. I am looking to come back to design again (after I did it for a couple of years as a self learner and actually made money from it ^^ )
Thanks for your video!
thank you so much for this!! been pursuing graphic design your vid makes me want to pursue more. 🙏🏻
Great video man! Loved the hands on look at your work, your straight talk and the mention of “insecurity”, which is such an underrepresented attribute of designers. Keep it up!
Really appreciated this video. great to see a real world example and learnt a lot from it.
This was so so helpful. Thank you for showing your different iterations and going through your thought process.
Thank you for this helpful video. I haven't been feeling very confident with my logo designs but like you said, I should not take it personal and just keep making more work, is all I have to do. Thanks.
man pls upload more video. its soo helpful
Great Video Brent! This is a very interesting topic! Learn a lot
Great advice, Brent!
Thanks for useful video and very good information and tips to let any Designer improve his skills
I've reached the point where I'm completely demoralised and don't feel like I can be creative as a designer anymore :( I don't have a client, just a vague assignment for Masters and asking charities etc. if I can help them so I have something to make.
Very nice presentation and a very informative video.Keep up a good job Brent!
Thank you man🙏
Thank you for this
Good video, I really needed this one :)
NEEDED this :(
Very interesting video Brent :D it was nice to see your progress and thinking behind that project, and it the end it really turned out to look awesome :P
keep creating....super
Thank for your inspiration! After your video i really want to work, work and work..... Thank you so much!
So awesome to hear! 🙌 Thanks Liza!
Really great video! Helped me out a lot! :)
So inspiring! Thank you.
Thankyou so much , I like your advice , Iam gonna work for it :)
I actually like the one @ 3:15 - except the meteor part.
I like the 3rd option better, but still not the meteor. The yellow fonts, yes tho. The textures, yes.
The new back, I like the tour dates best in 2 columns. Purple outline looks good.
I don't like the yellow box around his face.
thank u very much for making video for us
Still valuable content
thanks for motivating 😊
Im stuck , im applying for work as a graphic designer. The company needs my portfolio ..but i dont have any designs i made.. I do know adobe tools
Very Useful Information 👍
Thank u
You know you’re screwed when you liked the “ugly background” version..
This helps me alot
Great video. I got curious: What other designers or blogs do you follow to get inspired or to get knowledge?
I love this video
Sir you r amazing
Greate Vedio. Helps a lot :) thanks bro
The graphic that got approved isn’t better that the previous graphic provided 😭 but I guess it’s what the client wanted
Very cool video
its been a 2 years the last year I become insecure about my work and I feel shy to present it i wanna improve and i have block designer I wanna do something but from wear i start?
You are cool man...the only thing bit slow with clearing the topics.
Wonderful video! What is the font used in "GRAPHIC DESIGNER" on your end screen?
Thanks! It's Alternate Gothic.
hey bro i really like you video
What was the texture you used on the “MAX” font?
Hey! The texture is actually just a photocopy of a piece of paper with boosted levels in Photoshop to get the grainy look.
Which software did u use to do the design?
This design was made with Adobe Photoshop.
Thanks Brent, but how can i get fake client briefs to work on to build my creative confidence ?
You make them up yourself! The goal is to not stop working even when the work stops. Take your favorite brand and redesign their logo, design a shirt for your favorite band, design a poster for your favorite movie... The ideas are endless. It's all about having fun and enjoying the process of creating. And by creating, you're learning new things. If you scroll down on my Instagram feed, you'll see that I was creating designs for the fun of it, and putting them on t-shirts. By putting that out there into the world, it landed me real t-shirt design projects. Then those projects would lead to more projects. So even when you don't have real clients, don't stop creating and putting the work out there. Hope that helps!
Morning Brent
Yeah it did, thanks.
Can you be my design mentor ?
Good day Brent, when you say redesign ( do you mean i try to copy and mimic the art such as logos and graphics ? or come up with a different concept all together ?
You can do both. I'd say copying a design is only okay when it's done as practice and not put out in the world as your own. When I said redesign, I really meant to create a new design in your own interpretation of it. It's important to practice your creative thinking and decision making as well as technical skills.