Thursday, December 15, 2011

Top Five Tutorials for Graphic Designers

Some of the best online schools have made getting your education easy and convenient.
You can now get your degree in Graphics Design from a well-respected online university at your own time and place of convenience.


But what if you would like to get a head-start on your portfolio or learning the latest software that's most in demand for the field?


There are many new and fresh ideas out there and getting a head-start is always a good idea. Learning the latest tools and elements needed in the Graphic Design sphere (which is quite large, btw, you might want to find a focus) specially since all the new advances in technology and software are always changing.


Here I will give you a list of the top ten websites to visit for the best tutorials in te Graphic Design field:


1) Lynda.com


Get more from your software.


Lynda offers a one week trial subscription to their huge library of tutorials: everything from photoshop to dreamweaver and movie editing and music composition software. And not only does it have the easiest and most clear-cut tutorials, it also has lessons with targeted projects in mind like, how to design a cd cover or design a website with photoshop, etc.




2)PSD Tuts:
This website focuses mostly on Photoshop Tutorials.
There are many areas you can look into: from beginning tutorials to free tools like brushes, etc.

3) Computer Arts Magazine Tutorials.
These tutorials are a little bit more advanced but contain ver fresh and innovative concepts and suggestions to push you to a more competitive level.


4) Vector Tuts:
Excellent place to learn about Illustrator and similar vector tutorials.


5) Graphic Tutorials is another great website to learn some special effects in Graphic Desgin: from background effects to photo touchups and more.




So go on and get your portfolio started with these trendy and innovative concepts.

Photo sources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20745656@N00/2568400956/sizes/m/in/photostream/
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