Although I have a degree in Graphic Design, I appreciate videos such as this so much for upping my game and finding little tricks to assisting my design work so much.
0:25 Not sure if you know. You can do the calculations within illustrator instead of opening the calculator. Just use the symbols and do the calculations in the type space
For the first hack, you can actually input simple equations in the number bar instead of having to open up the calculator app and computing the result. e.g. adding "+180" to 76 and pressing enter will show the sum of the two.
On tip #3: The kerning of a professional typeface is set by the designer and these settings will apply when you choose "Metrics". Using "Optical", the kerning will be automatically adjusted by Adobe, wich isn't always better. So I would recommend: For professional fonts, make the font designers happy and choose "Metrics" as they intended. Any other free or badly kerned font, you may be better off using "Optical". Some manual kerning might be needed either way.
0:55 But doesn't that give us a rectangle in a ratio of exactly 2:3? The Golden Ratio is roughly 1:1.6, or 2:3.2, so the rectangle should be a little "longer". Right?
There's even a simpler way to achieve tip #1, just select the object you want to turn into the complimentary color, go to color window and click on the three lines there, click on complement and that's it!
You have know idea how many video I have searched though to learn some of these thing you teaching us. Most of the things your teaching I had know idea you could do. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this video!
Man, I was sad last days because I delayed to deliver a project with a doc explaining all for art school, where I went to big and I got not time to finish the doc. It hurted a lot, then I realized that some process I had where too slow, and this video has helped a lot. Thank you Will!
@@willpatersondesign also will, I didn't recognise it was your video immediately and my brain showed reluctancy in clicking at first because there's no you in the thumbnail
0:41 doesn't give you a golden rectangle. It gives you a Fibonacci rectangle. Fibonacci's ratio ever so slightly approaches the golden ratio at some points, but never exactly matches it. For a golden rectangle I just do one side of the square times 1.61804 and it's pretty good for very precise software oriented golden ratio. The more decimals the better tho.
Great video- I didn’t know about the export package what a neat thing- i hope its not expensive. Our money os so weak against the dollar. Its almost 20 times as weak
Great video! I love how you packed so many useful design hacks into just 10 minutes. I especially appreciate the tip about "Logo package express 3". How can I get it in my illustrator? Keep up the great work!
Hello. I saw your grids. Is there a way to explain how they line up. I want to learn ways to use a grid. Visually I couldn’t tell where u lined up the text to the grid. I even did a screen shot. Thanks
The golden rectangle you draw is not exactly "golden" is a 3x2 rectangle, it is near Golden, but to make one like the one you did, just entrer those proportions and you are done.
I could sure use the New Guide Layout in Illustrator at work but it's not showing up in View/Guides. Using Illustrator 2023 v27.1.1. As always, Brilliant vid, thank you!!
Although I have a degree in Graphic Design, I appreciate videos such as this so much for upping my game and finding little tricks to assisting my design work so much.
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I totally agree. Can't say I learnt these doing my degree👍. Thanks#sharing
Same...I have learned so many more useful hacks on social media and RUclips than I did in school 🥲
Same here, a degree and searching for those hacks to make life faster. :)
Hey can you please let me know the key things you can confidently say that can only be learned to a degree.
0:25 Not sure if you know. You can do the calculations within illustrator instead of opening the calculator. Just use the symbols and do the calculations in the type space
I'm a self-taught/hack designer and know just enough to REALLY complicate things for myself 😅 These tips are super useful -- thank you!
You're so welcome!
I'm 17 & I want to be a Graphic Designer, You're a great mentor. Inspiring.⭐
You can do it! :)
@@willpatersondesign sir please guide how to start I am interested a lot in gd but how to start?? Like basic theory
For the first hack, you can actually input simple equations in the number bar instead of having to open up the calculator app and computing the result.
e.g. adding "+180" to 76 and pressing enter will show the sum of the two.
Came to say this. Using this trick saves me a crap-ton of time for all sorts of adjustments in adobe software.
You can actually do all kinds of calculations. plus (+10), minus (-10), divide (/10), multiply (*10).
On tip #3:
The kerning of a professional typeface is set by the designer and these settings will apply when you choose "Metrics". Using "Optical", the kerning will be automatically adjusted by Adobe, wich isn't always better.
So I would recommend: For professional fonts, make the font designers happy and choose "Metrics" as they intended. Any other free or badly kerned font, you may be better off using "Optical". Some manual kerning might be needed either way.
Yes. Plus optical kerning take more machine ressources. In Photoshop, that's so so, but with longer texts in InDesign, it shows quickly.
0:55 But doesn't that give us a rectangle in a ratio of exactly 2:3? The Golden Ratio is roughly 1:1.6, or 2:3.2, so the rectangle should be a little "longer". Right?
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I have a graphic design and logo I made for a small transportation company that I would love to get feedback on. Is there any way to have that happen?
@@jasonjanssens2503 you can post it on Reddit (link in description) or get in touch about a consultation!
You can type in "+180" or "-180" to input field and PS /AI/other will do the math for you.
No need for calculator.
what is your font
Holy crud batman! Where was this when I was in school. Thanks so much for this now!
Just totally blown away Will. Thank you so much. Best 10 minutes I've spent in ages. Awesome job and excellent tips. Great delivery and production!
This means a lot. Thank you :)
Often, you amaze me with your stuff, thanks so much. Recently, I've joined you, and I'm waiting for your next video.
Welcome aboard!
I’m not even half way thru the video and I just needed to comment THANK YOU bc these r so incredibly helpful and I so appreciate u!!
Thank you :D
That Will's Cam was so creative, good job and nice video :)
Tip #1 pure gold !
Wow... Alot info gotten in less than 10mins...thanks Will... This is a whole lot
Glad it was helpful! :D
There's even a simpler way to achieve tip #1, just select the object you want to turn into the complimentary color, go to color window and click on the three lines there, click on complement and that's it!
you can also just do the equation in the input box
Thank you! Liked all, but, most liked tip is about finding complementary colour! Genious!
This is top tier "hacks" thank you for this!
Cool! Thanks, Man!
Thank you so much will
Oh wow! Thank you for sharing
Thnx man ❤
OMG... Why can I only like this video once... You rock bro!
Thanks, glad it helped!
Great tips.
Thanks!
You have know idea how many video I have searched though to learn some of these thing you teaching us. Most of the things your teaching I had know idea you could do. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this video!
This makes me so happy :)
Have to admit. There were a few things I did not know. Thanks!
Happy to help!
Absolutely f-ing bonkers THANKSSSSS
THAT FIRST TIP IS THE SINGLE MOST HELPFUL TIP IVE EVER HEARD
The perfect Tutorial video, it's educative, straight to the point and entertaining at the same time, keep it up will 👏🏿👏🏿
Thank you :D
Man, I was sad last days because I delayed to deliver a project with a doc explaining all for art school, where I went to big and I got not time to finish the doc. It hurted a lot, then I realized that some process I had where too slow, and this video has helped a lot. Thank you Will!
These were some awesome tips
Glad it was helpful! :D
@@willpatersondesign also will, I didn't recognise it was your video immediately and my brain showed reluctancy in clicking at first because there's no you in the thumbnail
cool tips and some are really helpful to my dailly work. thanks
Happy to help!
Waoohhh, just the first thack blows my mind🤯🤯
Nice tips
Hey Will, could you do a tutorial on how you made that Artificial Intelligence poster? It's amazing!
I will :)
that's amazing, thanks Will
Very helpful thank you very much ❤️ ✨
Brilliant video thank you so much Will
Wow super helpful hacks ... Thank you 👍. Where can i find Midjourney bot ... Can i get a link
Thanks for sharing!
0:41 doesn't give you a golden rectangle. It gives you a Fibonacci rectangle. Fibonacci's ratio ever so slightly approaches the golden ratio at some points, but never exactly matches it. For a golden rectangle I just do one side of the square times 1.61804 and it's pretty good for very precise software oriented golden ratio. The more decimals the better tho.
Been watching graphic Design videos for a few months now. Your channel is super great, you are a great instructor. Thanks for your hard work.
This is quite helpful! i never seen some of these tricks before it's really saving my time. Thank you so much!
Happy to help!
Top tips! 🎉🎉🎉
Absolutely loved these design hacks, Will! we teach similar techniques to aspiring designers.
Glad you like them!
I love you dude.
Great video- I didn’t know about the export package what a neat thing- i hope its not expensive. Our money os so weak against the dollar. Its almost 20 times as weak
loved it. Bless you man!!!
Your gradient part helped me make a wallpaper! Thanks a ton! 🤝
HEY PATERSON! Hello from Brazil!
Amazing bro 👏
Got some useful tips again, thank you so much! 🙏🏻
Glad you like them!
Simple and Useful tips, thanks for the effort bro😀😀
You're welcome :)
Amazing (y) informational video THANKYOU !
Your are brilliant! All the tips are super useful for me~Thanks for sharing!
Just love your videos!
you look gorgeous with the beard don't lose it!
Absolutely Genius! ✌🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks! this was super
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! I love how you packed so many useful design hacks into just 10 minutes. I especially appreciate the tip about "Logo package express 3". How can I get it in my illustrator?
Keep up the great work!
Logo package is an app linked in the description :)
Legit Sir👍
Outstanding Tips! Thank you for putting together Will.
Hope they help :D
@@willpatersondesign Definitely learnt a few new tricks.
Thanks for that! I’d love to see more about grids.
More to come!
Hello. I saw your grids. Is there a way to explain how they line up. I want to learn ways to use a grid. Visually I couldn’t tell where u lined up the text to the grid. I even did a screen shot. Thanks
great practical tips
Glad it was helpful!
The golden rectangle you draw is not exactly "golden" is a 3x2 rectangle, it is near Golden, but to make one like the one you did, just entrer those proportions and you are done.
thanks
Thankyou
Perfect! Thank you
You're welcome!
Perfect
I have been doing graphic design for 30 years and learned a bunch. I already knew about the AI stuff but the hacks for great. Thanks!
Great to hear! 🤟🏼🤟🏼
I could sure use the New Guide Layout in Illustrator at work but it's not showing up in View/Guides. Using Illustrator 2023 v27.1.1. As always, Brilliant vid, thank you!!
Very cool stuff, thanks lot.
My pleasure!
Love it!
Thanks!!
Love this string of videos. ❤
Glad you like them!
Wow, mind is blown!
Amazing
GOLD
Hey will, Can you make a video how to make workflow faster? For example finder files etc
I will :)
What software did you use? Illustrator or Photoshop?
Amazing Will thanks:)
No worries!
do you also do videos with affinity/serif products?
Lovely
Been using illustrator for over four years and I never knew half the things in this video🤯
I'm glad the video was helpful! :D
outstanding. could you please, do the same for corel draw users? same tips! have a nice day.
i really enjoyed, maybe u can tell us any other stuff that AI can do for us?
I'll be making more video about AI and graphic design soon :)
@@willpatersondesign thnk you so much :)
Wow its really helpfull
Glad it helped
best 10 minutes
amzinggggggggggggggggggggg
The golden rectangle hint is wrong. The right way to do this is to make a square and multiply its width by 1.618. Which is the Fibonacci number.
All adobe softwares has an inbuilt calculator. You just enter a plus or a minus in and press enter, and that's it
Very useful tips 🔥❤
Thanks 🔥
would like to see the process of doing that poster in 7:35 haha
Coming soon :)
Will I'm so glad you're showing people that ai can be a tool for designers..I've been trying to explain this for weeks to people lol
the color hack is what im having on the menu
To be fair, i'm trying the complementary color thing by changing the H section and it worked three times and the fourth was really odd
0.19 what if it's already 180?
What is the model of you keyboard ?
wow
Nice thumbnail