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Answer: Will user interfaces eventually be automated largely by machine learning?

I believe so, yes. If I said “design me a list view”, or “design me a profile page”, immediately a couple common design layouts likely come to your mind (think Facebook / Twitter and their layouts for both). Since there are established patterns for a majority of needed interactions, it’s not a far jump to…

Answer: What are some examples of graphic design software that I can easily learn at home?

For Desktop software, take a look at Adobe XD. It’s a full UI / UX design program from Adobe, and completely free. It’s most comparable to the design app Sketch (on the Mac), and is quickly gaining traction and new features. There are some good tutorials for using it on Youtube, and if you become…

Answer: How can I be more creative?

Yes, everyone is able to ignite creativity within themselves. It’s important to remember, though, that creativity is not limited to the arts (painting, drawing, sculpting, etc). You can see creativity in science, business, and management through finding new paths, strategies or theories. Creativity is not only defined by the stroke of a brush and you…

Answer: Where to start learning for a career in design

One of the most practical and applicable (i.e. able to teach yourself and begin finding paid work) design fields you’ll be able to get into is Web Design, and I would suggest this for a number of reasons: low barrier to entry massive number of free guides and tutorials online. Examples: http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/ http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles… entire sites…

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Answer: What’s the best language to learn for graphic design, aside from HTML?

I would first suggest CSS, so you can style any of the HTML you produce. With HTML and CSS, you can build almost any design you come up with. After that, I would look into JavaScript, as it will allow you to begin adding interactive elements and nice animations. For an example of these, check…