I'm a designer for 15 years, but this video just blew my mind. the process of keeping every step is something I have never thought before, and it really brings you so many more opportunities when you do that.
magnetik i have too and been on the job for a few years, a little advice for you, take any design job you can to get your foot in the door even if its unpaid internship and work hard at getting those cups of coffee right
midge218 I see... alright thanks for the tip! Currently I am also doing some freelance work to get some experience instead of a part time job. But once I get my foot in the door like you said, one day I'll get the job I want.
You are the GOAT, Aaron! I've seen you speak 3 times, joined 1 workshop, even took your Skillshare classes. I walk away each time that inspires me and makes my design work more fun and efficient every time!
Oh My God!!!!! I have being very scared of working with illustrator as I always think its a very complicated software to use. It sometimes gives me nightmares. But I just found my guardian angel in Aaron. How easy and straightforward he makes it appear. He even ignites the fire of creative thinking in you with his freestyle teachings. no formalities. Thank you Aaron. You are not just my Aaron, you are my Moses and from this day, I have become your Israelite. I know you will lead me to the promised land. Lol.
Dude is so awesome...I tend to make my projects harder than they need to be. He gave me an outlook of simplicity. On top of that I felt like I was cheating using vectors so I feel better knowing such an established artist uses them as well.
For the ones watching this and want to know how to make the radial effect just double click the rotation tool and then select "copy" then just press ctrl + D.
Simplicity and being able to describe things SIMPLY, while making it seem very matter-of-fact, is a tremendous skill set and one of THE most effective instructional methods out there. It instills confidence in your viewers. Huge kudos, brudduh !!! One of my favorite quotes of all time: "if you can't describe it SIMPLY, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein
Seriously, I have learned more from Aaron in a couple of his videos than from a whole semester of design classes! I've been doing graphic design for a while and it's so easy to become tense and frustrated when working with/creating designs, but Aaron is like a breath of fresh air, reminding you that graphic design is fun and doesn't have to be complicated or frustrating. Thank you Aaron for your calm presence and amazing tutorials!
I met Mr. Draplin in person and he is just as incredible as he appears. Incredible designer, really fantastic guy. I'm so glad he has classes available on skillshare.
Aaron is my new hero! I enjoy his optimism and problem solving skills on this. I use Illustrator everyday and already in 5 minutes of this video I have learned so many new tricks and tips to help with my daily workflow! Thank you so much! A+ video! Look forward to the day till I become a full fledged Illustrator Samurai like Aaron!
I love this man. He is so fucking stoked on what he's doing. Every time he says "look at that! look how easy that was! how long did that take? 5 minutes?" I'm like hell yeah we are iterating so efficiently For real all his video tutorials made me think differently and more openly about iterating and saving all my elements. So handy down the line
oh man... you are purely a dope.... the way you talk inspires me... encouraging me... to do somthing like this... I dont know illustrator... I learned only Photoshop myself.... thank you dude... am gonna learn illustrator... designing is my passion...
I love this guy! I always thought I was 'cheating' when customising vector elements and wished I had time to make my own shapes. But now I know I've been doing it the way he recommended all along! Great minds think alike, thanks for sharing Aaron!
Everything looks so easy when he does it! He flies through the shortcuts. That's the way to do it. I've spent A LOT of time search for just the right "laurel" (or whatever other vector).
Superb stuff from a talented designer. Lots of years of learning shortcuts here. If I need graphic design, I always employ a designer, you cant learn how to do everything, you need guys like Aaron.
When I was a child this is how I use to think when designing using microsoft paint (before I had Adobe). I now am reminded of all the amazing things I made from simple duplication and moving parts! Thanks
Yes! Back in architecture school, before computers, one teacher told us "Do not erase! Put another layer of sketch paper on top. Save your ideas, even the ones you think are not that great"
I work in CAD design, a lot of what he did in there is reminiscent of stuff I do at work. I feel like i don't have creativity though in my company, everything is so rigid and theres a set way of doing things and, its so uninteresting. I've become extremly unhappy with work and its starting to bleed into other things now. Watching this video that for whatever reason was recommended to me...just made me decide to look into graphic design. Thanks man. Maybe this is a career change that I need.
My problem is with my design process is that, I still need to learn how to do stuff wit the programs, if i known (for example) i could just warp a whole shape into an arc, i dont need to strugle for hours to rework my whole wheat stalk just so that it arcs...Not to mention, i didnt know the smooth tool existed and when i realized how to use the shape builder tool a whole new world opened to me. THe idea is not a problem, i sketch the things in seconds as well, but implementing thme is a problem, and the things i know in the program limit my imagination, on what i can and dare to do, because if i cant implement it, its no use. Learned a lot from this video ! Thank you !
This guy is amazing! I've always been interested in graphic design, but I haven't really gotten into it since I've thought it's been too time consuming and hard. Now im so eager to start thanks to Aaron :)
I am taking lynda.com courses for graphic design and I saw this man is one of my teachers in a later course in my path. Gotta say, now I am hyped to get there even more!
I'm a designer for 15 years, but this video just blew my mind. the process of keeping every step is something I have never thought before, and it really brings you so many more opportunities when you do that.
4:20 "And that little sketch that? What? What was that? 5 seconds?" SLAM! Right into my face. And boy, did I need that!
fuck design school I want to learn from this guy
magnetik design schools are a waste of fucking money, go out there and learn from the real world
midge218 I already went to design school, waiting till I get my degree to apply for jobs.
magnetik i have too and been on the job for a few years, a little advice for you, take any design job you can to get your foot in the door even if its unpaid internship and work hard at getting those cups of coffee right
midge218 I see... alright thanks for the tip! Currently I am also doing some freelance work to get some experience instead of a part time job. But once I get my foot in the door like you said, one day I'll get the job I want.
Cris R. Hernandez Its teaching me both.
You are the GOAT, Aaron! I've seen you speak 3 times, joined 1 workshop, even took your Skillshare classes. I walk away each time that inspires me and makes my design work more fun and efficient every time!
4:47 "BAM! instant kickass..." Gotta love this guy
haha loved that part
This kind of people should go out and teach more! They make learning and being creative fun!
Ever made a mistake? Now they're laurels now.
Oh My God!!!!! I have being very scared of working with illustrator as I always think its a very complicated software to use. It sometimes gives me nightmares. But I just found my guardian angel in Aaron. How easy and straightforward he makes it appear. He even ignites the fire of creative thinking in you with his freestyle teachings. no formalities. Thank you Aaron. You are not just my Aaron, you are my Moses and from this day, I have become your Israelite. I know you will lead me to the promised land. Lol.
Oh Boy! what a kiss ass!
Tell him
"I love you Papi!"
By far,most badass graphic designer I've found. 7 Minutes and 32 Seconds and I'm already a big fan!
Where had you been all my life Aaron??!! Could've made my design journey a whole lot easier. Damn. Thanks for this
Dude is so awesome...I tend to make my projects harder than they need to be. He gave me an outlook of simplicity. On top of that I felt like I was cheating using vectors so I feel better knowing such an established artist uses them as well.
I totally feel the same way when I work!!
Know how to break down a complicated image into simple geometry and then work from there your logo using fun and creative ideas to build it!
5:07 "And now, y'know, we're cooking with gas." A++ XD
This guy is the reason I just subscribed to the skillshare service. I hope its as good as this video man.
Every once in awhile u-tube actually recommends something I like. This is one of those. Subbed
For the ones watching this and want to know how to make the radial effect just double click the rotation tool and then select "copy" then just press ctrl + D.
Simplicity and being able to describe things SIMPLY, while making it seem very matter-of-fact, is a tremendous skill set and one of THE most effective instructional methods out there. It instills confidence in your viewers. Huge kudos, brudduh !!! One of my favorite quotes of all time: "if you can't describe it SIMPLY, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein
Seriously, I have learned more from Aaron in a couple of his videos than from a whole semester of design classes! I've been doing graphic design for a while and it's so easy to become tense and frustrated when working with/creating designs, but Aaron is like a breath of fresh air, reminding you that graphic design is fun and doesn't have to be complicated or frustrating. Thank you Aaron for your calm presence and amazing tutorials!
I met Mr. Draplin in person and he is just as incredible as he appears. Incredible designer, really fantastic guy. I'm so glad he has classes available on skillshare.
He's so jolly and fluffy, he works awesome!
He's jolly alright!! Look at the BIG FAT ass!!
You are the Bob Ross of digital design. ...and I love it.
Aaron is my new hero! I enjoy his optimism and problem solving skills on this. I use Illustrator everyday and already in 5 minutes of this video I have learned so many new tricks and tips to help with my daily workflow! Thank you so much! A+ video! Look forward to the day till I become a full fledged Illustrator Samurai like Aaron!
I love this man. He is so fucking stoked on what he's doing. Every time he says "look at that! look how easy that was! how long did that take? 5 minutes?" I'm like hell yeah we are iterating so efficiently
For real all his video tutorials made me think differently and more openly about iterating and saving all my elements. So handy down the line
that was the Simplest and the awesomest tutorial i've ever seen on youtube
"Let's go back now, you're just command Z'n." I LOVE the way Aaron teaches. He could get me interested in anything haha.
he is a born teacher
oh man... you are purely a dope.... the way you talk inspires me... encouraging me...
to do somthing like this... I dont know illustrator... I learned only Photoshop myself....
thank you dude...
am gonna learn illustrator...
designing is my passion...
realest dude alive. Such a great teacher
How does this not have comments. This is great work from a badass designer.
Dude! I love u for this! No one has ever explained it the way you did. You are awesome. Thank you so much for changing the game. Phelix. 🙌🏾👍🏾
I love this guy! I always thought I was 'cheating' when customising vector elements and wished I had time to make my own shapes. But now I know I've been doing it the way he recommended all along! Great minds think alike, thanks for sharing Aaron!
Everything looks so easy when he does it! He flies through the shortcuts. That's the way to do it. I've spent A LOT of time search for just the right "laurel" (or whatever other vector).
I love listening to him, he's like a modern Bob Ross! Arm tattoo is also on point!
"Vectors are free"
I fucking love this guy!
Aaron Draplin is a BEAST
This dude man...He's something else regarding vector art!
Wish I could design stuff as efficiently as him!
Superb stuff from a talented designer. Lots of years of learning shortcuts here. If I need graphic design, I always employ a designer, you cant learn how to do everything, you need guys like Aaron.
When I was a child this is how I use to think when designing using microsoft paint (before I had Adobe). I now am reminded of all the amazing things I made from simple duplication and moving parts! Thanks
You are a wizard Aaron! Thank you for sharing!
this man is my idol !!! i love him so much and also learned from him so much
Just learned about this dude 5 min ago, and I'm not a graphic designer by trade, but I must watch more
man you are just awesome,you made the design thing so simple.want to learn more from you,keep making and share your experiences...
Yes! Back in architecture school, before computers, one teacher told us "Do not erase! Put another layer of sketch paper on top. Save your ideas, even the ones you think are not that great"
I cannot believe I am just now learning about him!
"vectors are free" its a simple phrase but has so much meaning
Watching this....mind *EXPLODES*
Amazing! This is what Design is about: Creativity!
This guy is an inspiration.
Jesus. I was so scared to work because im not a straightforward thinker. Aaron just makes it so simple and how you dont need to overcomplicate it
This man speaks the good truth. Amen brother!
i like this dude so much.when I grow up I wanna be like him 😊 he talks design so effortlessly!!
I work in CAD design, a lot of what he did in there is reminiscent of stuff I do at work. I feel like i don't have creativity though in my company, everything is so rigid and theres a set way of doing things and, its so uninteresting. I've become extremly unhappy with work and its starting to bleed into other things now. Watching this video that for whatever reason was recommended to me...just made me decide to look into graphic design. Thanks man. Maybe this is a career change that I need.
The hell man.. Im blown away
You rock, straight to it, in my language, and talk as you show. I love your style! Thank YOU!
My problem is with my design process is that, I still need to learn how to do stuff wit the programs, if i known (for example) i could just warp a whole shape into an arc, i dont need to strugle for hours to rework my whole wheat stalk just so that it arcs...Not to mention, i didnt know the smooth tool existed and when i realized how to use the shape builder tool a whole new world opened to me. THe idea is not a problem, i sketch the things in seconds as well, but implementing thme is a problem, and the things i know in the program limit my imagination, on what i can and dare to do, because if i cant implement it, its no use. Learned a lot from this video ! Thank you !
The beauty of command D!!!!!
Really cool stuff using my favorites tools: ears, brain, pencil and paper, and then all come together to my old friend Illustrator. Thanks man...
If I ever become the designer I want to be, I thank this man!
Have you reached your goal yet? Or how are you progressing? :)
Great method man. Clean and simple. Vectors are free!
This guy is amazing! Just so clean & direct.
He's so excited. Love this video.
"which is what, duplicate or somethin? I dont know" XD hahahaha
Number the revisions and you won't have this problem.
you are the one not just teaching simple technique
Todo el trabajo de Arron es simplemente genial, un curso muy recomendable
this man is awesome man!!!
Had to rewatch this.
I love this guy so much.
Quick, excellent and to the point....with a little bit of humor...
So honest and helpful.
All the 99+ people disliking this video probably make a living out of selling vectors.
You are an inspiration sir!
Love the way you teach. Keep up the great work.
This guy is amazing! I've always been interested in graphic design, but I haven't really gotten into it since I've thought it's been too time consuming and hard. Now im so eager to start thanks to Aaron :)
OMG i loooved It! Always wondered How to do this. Thaaanks
Good job. Thanks. I think you made a difference in my thinking on design.
I am taking lynda.com courses for graphic design and I saw this man is one of my teachers in a later course in my path. Gotta say, now I am hyped to get there even more!
Guy is hilarious and seriously talented.
Wow, I love the way you teach. Wow i can't believe i'm just getting to discover you. Nice nice nice...
Hank Hill sheds a tear at 5:07
aaron you are incredible
Wow, he makes it look so simple!
Love his energy
So happy i found this man!
I love this guy!
Thanks man! It's obviously very useful advice
Amazing techniques you demonstrated - thanks
I tried this yesterday cuz I used to just have one thing and edit it the whole way thru. Good advice. Cool video
I think if Graphic Design had a show equivalent to Hell's Kitchen, Draplin could be the host!
ikr
true but i just see him as a warm teddy bear type of a guy even though hes no nonsense when it comes to design
I had the oportunity of meeting him, is really kind and fast thinking
Also is really cute, is like your chubby bf
great idea. damn I'd like to see tv shows with graphic design or programming one day.
I'd watch that.
New age Bob Ross! Loved this video!
you just introduced me to the rotate tool, thanks dude!
Your awesome man thanks for the motivation.
Great lesson on how to be free and productive at the same time, thanks! Absolutely useful!
Show more of this guy! He's amazing
Shift+Command E = revolutionary!
That was awesome! Thank you for the demo and inspiration!
His tips have really helped me improve my design skills tbh.
I would love some more Aaron Draplin illustrator tutorials!!! please Aaron heed the call
Aaron you are my beste graphique designer ever ..... hope i will be someone like you in my word " MOROCCO "
this man is my hero. ( well, I know a couple other people who are this awesome but hes still a hero.)
aaron is the fuckin man, a real guy and a real talent in a sea of worthless shitheels, its so hard to find someone who's genuine in design.
Draplin is the coolest
Good stuff. Gona start using some of these tips