Where Do You Start as a Graphic Designer?

Hope you guys enjoy the video! If you have any questions leave them down below and I"ll do my best to answer :)

I want to become a graphic designer like you but instead of making logos I want to do character illustration for people who want to create storys or games,movies etc. I'm currently working going to school so I can do that. This video is super helpful as I'm studying rightnow. With that you earned a sub from me.

Wait, I didn't think anyone used Comic Sans for... ANYTHING!

Some buttholes decided to taunt me with a junior role with ARSENAL! *cries*.
I'm American.

Fucking just shoot me already please. :(

This was very helpful. I’m just getting started on my journey into graphic design. Please do more! I just subscribed.

Thanks for sharing such invaluable insights. I've learned a ton from it. Your expertise is truly appreciated. Kudos and thanks for the amazing content! 👍

Literally just learning to make my clothing brand😂💯

Someone please help, i have no knowledge what i need to do to become a well graphic designer , i have done some basic courses but need guidance , please suggest me a course??? Blender or ps ,what should i need to do

you are a very negative person. won't listen to you. you show the job impossible for beginners

I have a few of my hand drawings, could they be part of the portfolio?

Ape

I been drawing since i was 13. Barely got in to GD a few years ago. No college degrees, high school drop out and a gang member. Ive learnec the trade and making tons of logos and now making 3d models as well.

what software should i use?

what are the software you use to design?

Would love to learn more about it, since l'm a beginner

Only use Mac LoL 😂

how do I get started? I know it’s probably a dumb question but do I need to get a laptop if I want to take this seriously? or what if I just want this to become more of a hobby/skill rather than a career, I mostly just want to create designs/logos for clothing and eventually create a clothing brand but I’m not sure if this is even something I need to learn? or if I should start somewhere else?

Thank you 🦋

Well put, concise and to the point. This will help me. Much appreciated.

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Thank you @willpatersondesign for this video, it really helps me learn how to start graphic design.

Hi Will, great video btw,
I have two questions actually, so it’s been 3 months since I started my graphic design journey and I really like it and aiming to be a graphic design freelancer
so, should I do more reach out to get clients or should I focus on my skills and developing them to make a portofolio and they will contact me automatically?
the second question is, now i feel like i have no ideas, how can i get more ideas?
Love your videos♥, keep up the great work and have a nice day

I have a question, if I may...Are trends still relevant in graphic and web design? I started in 2017, and we were taught that we always have to base our work on trends. Then I had to do a maternity break, and I'm recently getting back into industry. Do I study trends when beginning to work on a project? Do I infuse them into my work? Or I may finally not take them into account?😄

is there other ways to learn the fundemntals than the books?its just not my way of learning

You're my biggest inspiration 🫡

I am at university now, studying graphic design. It is my second degree, and it has been 10 years since I graduated from high school. Most of the times I am super excited about the studies, but also from time to time I feel tired of being a student. Also my classmates are all 6-7 years younger than me, and just want to party and don’t take it seriously, and I caught myself asking : am I doing the right thing?do I actually need a diploma? ( I have been working part time almost 2 years in design) there is no question in this message but I wanted to say thank you for your videos. I also learn a lot from them. Cheers!

I’ve been a graphic designer for nearly 30 years. When I started out, portfolios were literally a binder where you put printed pieces. For almost 24 years I’ve worked for a promotional products company but recently things have not felt very stable at work so I’ve contemplated moving on. I wasn’t sure how portfolios were done now, so this helped. I guessed that it was probably done on the web but I wasn’t sure how or where to start. Thanks!

cool video its really amazing!

Hi Will! What’s your posting schedule? I want to know what days I can look forward to for your next video. ❤

What best platform for freelancing ???

This video is 🔥 such good advice! And reading through the comments has made me so happy 😻

You look like a combination of Freddie Dredd and Jeffrey Dahmer, poitively.

I've always wanted to try graphic design and this video might just be the thing to kickstart that, thanks Will for the inspiration! Would be awesome if you could do a video on the programs to use specifically while designing. Not knowing anything about photoshop or illustrator (or any other programs you recomend) and seeing all the different toolboxes to choose from is quite overwhelming. Also, I've watched many of your videos and see you use a tablet to do drawings, is that something that's helps with to execute the design in an easier way? Hope you do more videos like this!

Thank you this was very helpful. I've recently been taking graphic design seriously and I think your channel is one of the best and most helpful.

I would just ask if you could make a video about your most used tool/websites or link the mentioned ones in the description. Like Milanote, the Briefing website, etc

y'all should listen to this video! I started in 2019 doing a few graphics here and there for my mom bc she started her own bookkeeping business. Will Paterson was one of the creators I watched the most while learning and a couple years later I have an amazing job where design is like 90% of what I do. I wouldn't be where I am now without this channel

video editing is leveling up 🤯! I love it! also, huge congrats on 800K here is to another 200k! 🥳

I am literary a beginner 😅😅😅🤣🤣 so thank you so much for this video it really has helped a lot.

I do have a question though. Do I have to start with the creative cloud or Adobe at all? I am asking this since I am in Uni for a marketing degree and I want to add graphic design to my skills. So I won't be able to afford to pay for Adobe. I had seen a video about one software that is like Adobe called Inkscape and it is free. Please if you see this comment advise on this

Sir, graphic design is just a surface name, it's like a iceberg on ocean, half covered by water we only know and heard about graphic design but if we see the mountain under the ocean we'll know graphic design is divided into so many lines like- brand identity design, motion desgin, illustrator and so on. And i believe this video is very informative specially brand identity design student, because will sir tell about typography and lot more stuff

I graduated this spring with a “bachelor’s in graphic design” it sounds fancy but the only jobs available to me were minimum wage and part time… or internships… so what I’m saying is you could probably be just fine teaching yourself and not paying for the degree. Show what you can do. That’s all your employers care about. If you can do the job. Start right off the bat with those part time and internship opportunities and grow from there. Don’t waste time at school if you don’t want to. Save some money.

I want it to be my job a while ago and since that I started to watch you regularly and rewatch your old videos,they help a lot ,all of them are very informative and entertaining.

I rarely give feedback for others.
Keep up the good work :))!

could you make more videos for beginners, for example which tools you use?

This is great. Thanks a ton.

How about some videos from the client's perspective? Tutorials like: how the client can develop a good brief or request for logo design? How to develop good brief for brand identity design?

Something that could help guide the client to know how and what to communicate in terms of requirements to the potential designer(s) for a successful engagement.

Learning popular graphic design tools (*cough, cough* Adobe Illustrator and Procreate) has always intimidated me out of creating work of my own in this space. I am curious to know how people learn to use these tools effectively.

The content that surrounds these tools online are “tutorials” or time lapses that show the steps to creating a specific work of art (e.g., “Create an avocado in Illustrator”). While it can be beneficial to watch someone’s process when creating, videos like these can still leave you feeling lost when it comes to defining your own process, understanding how to use the tools features effectively, developing an art style, etc.

And I could be alone in feeling this way, but I would love to see a video where a designer/artist unpacks an integral feature — like the pen tool — and shares tips on how to get better using it.

Start with Ai-the best way to make dumb feel like a pro!

Actually I have a dream to become a graphic designer. It's my passion. But I don't have any resources to begin I know I have skills . I make designs through my smartphone I know that it's not a way to get a professional output result. So I'm gonna throw away my dream.


But I'm sure these kind of videos helping people hugely. Best thing we can recieve from PRO s is a guidance . You are doing it so well Will ! Thank you so much for helping People to pursue their dreams ♥️🙏


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