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
- 01 - How did you become the first desktop publisher
- 02 - What are some of the biggest challenges you face
- 03 - Where do you find inspiration
- 04 - What is your advice for the new designer using typography
- 05 - How do you look at a layout
- 06 - Do you have a checklist when things are going south
- 07 - What to keep in mind when thinking about logos
- 08 - How do you set up a color palette
- 09 - How do you keep your work fresh
- 10 - Have you ever been shocked by a design
- 11 - What would you like new designers to know
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