Graphic Design: Insight and Advice
36mBeginner2016-08-29
Authors
John McWade
Designer and Teacher
Course details
Get insights, advice, and inspiration from a master designer. John McWade offers advice on general but key topics for new designers just starting out: choosing the right typeface, finding inspiration, setting up a color palette, keeping your work fresh, knowing when a design is not working, and more. We also get a peek into how he got his start, which is an interesting look at the birth of desktop publishing.
Skills covered
Design BusinessDrawingSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipGraphic DesignAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Interview
- How did you become the first desktop publisher
- What are some of the biggest challenges you face
- Where do you find inspiration
- What is your advice for the new designer using typography
- How do you look at a layout
- Do you have a checklist when things are going south
- What to keep in mind when thinking about logos
- How do you set up a color palette
- How do you keep your work fresh
- Have you ever been shocked by a design
- What would you like new designers to know