Design Resources
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…
Read MoreAnswer: 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…
Read MoreAnswer: 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…
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