Hello and welcome to this beginner's guide series to graphic design.
From what graphic design is, skills to be a graphic designer, design theory, education you need,
equipment you need to the graphic design portfolio and interview advice.
This series is for anyone at any level.
So if you're interested in graphic design and considering becoming a graphic designer
join me as I discuss a series of graphic design topics.
Graphic design is very creative and specialised job.
There are lots of skills and qualities you will need in order to become a
designer and to become a good designer. In this video I'm going to discuss
talent qualities that will give you the edge as a graphic designer. Now like with
the psychological skills these qualities can give you a serious edge as a designer.
These are qualities that make you stand out. These are qualities that make you
who you are and cannot be taught only encouraged.
So first is: Imagination. The creative gift we are all blessed with
unmeasurable and unique in us all. Imagination is your creative power, your
character, your edge. Design starts with the creative sparks of the imagination
You will need to feed your imagination with life experience and knowledge.
Curiosity. Design involves discovery inspiration can lay around any corner or
behind any wall. Holding onto your youthful curiosity and excitement for
all things is a virtue. Don't get bored get curious.
Open mindedness.
The more you open your mind to receive every possible source of inspiration the more
interesting your imagination will be. Keeping an open mind will help you make
better sense of the world to communicate this in your work.
Passion.
Now everyone alive has ideas
it's not about ideas it's about making ideas happen.
Everyone has a different level of passion the more passionate you are the
more you push yourself to learn,
to research, to experiment and discover, to never give up, to do whatever it takes
to finish your project and make that idea happen.
Conceptual thinking. People always ask me: How do I stand out?
How do I become a good designer?
Well one answer is to try and use your imagination to think different.
As a designer you are a problem solver. You are a visual inventor. Use your
imagination to think conceptually. Use your imagination to explore and turn
your discoveries into interesting work.
Graphic design is not only about making fantastic looking visuals but also about
being able to generate unique and exciting idea. Great ideas will get you
far in the industry. The better your ability to use your imagination and
think outside the box, the more interesting and original your work can be
and that's what will get you noticed
Problem solving.
Graphic design can be extremely challenging require a
lot of research, understanding, thinking and development. You will have to
discover creative opportunities everywhere and create exciting visual
solutions to challenging design briefs.
Harnessing creativity. A lot of graphic design work
will need to be practical and functional, you will not always have
the creative freedom to do whatever you want. If you are an extremely passionate
artistically creative person you will need to be able to control it, have good
judgment and discipline to produce a result that works best for the brief.
You will need to bring your imagination to life and wield your creativity using a
variety of creative tools. It's through practice that you can discover your
skills and nurture your talents. The more savvy experienced and skilled you are at
using creative tools the better you can craft your ideas and bring them to life.
So those are some of the talent qualities
that will give you an edge as a graphic designer.
If you'd like to take a closer look at the list discussed in this video you can
find out more in the description or in the PDF document that accompanies this
video series. Download link is in the description
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So in the next video I'm going to discuss how
you can begin your creative journey to become a graphic designer.
So see you in the next video!