Here’s some helpful resources on your graphic design journey
Categories: Real Life, Typography, Logos, Graphic Design Comparisons, Inspiration, Education
Real Life
99designs lists and describes the eight types of graphic design. It helps explain how different types of graphic design are useful for different purposes.
CollegeGrad talks about careers, salaries, and education for graphic designers. It has multiple sections on working as a graphic designer.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists different pages describing graphic design as a career such as; pay, job outlook, similar occupations, etc. It also has an additional resources page showing links to various graphic design related websites.
Typography
Pioneers of Modern Typography by Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer discusses the pioneers of modern typography. It shows how early graphic design choices helped pave the way to modern typographical designs.
Ruzaqir explains the importance of “type design” in luring readers in. It describes why typography is vital in getting people interested in looking at an advertisement or promotional material.
Cognition Today explains how typography affects human behavior. They talk about typography in a more scientific way describing how different styles of type can invoke different feelings in viewers.
Logos
Creativebloq lists examples of different logos and fonts, as well as explaining how they work. They also talk about the advantages of creating custom fonts.
Inkbot Design shows how design and color can cater to and influence the right audience. They provide sections about the importance of a good logo such as simplicity or originality.
Will Patterson is a professional logo designer. On his YouTube channel he provides several tutorials on the logo designing process.
Graphic Design Comparisons
Design Hill describes the difference between graphic design and illustration. They mostly talk about how a graphic designer is trying to convey a message to a target audience.
Flatiron School describes the difference between graphic design, user interface, and user experience. Their goal is to help find which type is best for you.
Study.com describes the difference between graphic design and user interface. This site has a higher focus on potential careers in these fields.
Inspiration
The Society of Publication Design
SPD.org showcases examples of graphic designs. Pages with job opportunities, competitions, and events regarding graphic design. They also provide a place for practice and to critique your work.
Creative Boom provides inspiration for graphic designers to create new pieces. They provide links to many resources such as podcasts, tools, and learning materials.
UX Design offers several articles discussing the user experience designing process. They also allow submissions from the UX designing community.
Behance is a site that showcases works of graphic designs from several categories. It is a site that is owned by Adobe, one of the most well known graphic design software developers.
Education
Rookie Up is a site for people looking for an experience designer to help with different aspects of graphic design. They help you book an appointment and show prices of appointments for each mentor.
College Choice provides links to different schools in the U.S. that provide programs for graphic designers. They also provide an overview of each school.
US News ranks schools from across the globe that provide programs in Arts and Humanities. They also provide links to each school.
School of Motion is a Youtube channel about motion graphic design. They explain what motion design is, and has many videos helping people through the motion design process.
Creatnprocess is a YouTube channel with videos about many aspects of graphic design. Photoshop, logo design, and website builder tutorials are available.
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