I’m very interested into getting graphic design, but before I start courses in school I wish to do some by myself. Is there any online guides that can get me started? Also, what programs could be useful or is required?(yea I know it’s expensive)
Please help me out here :|
It doesn’t have to be expensive at first!
Download the GIMP from http://www.gimp.org. It’s a free image manipulator and it’s as good as Photoshop.
There are also tutorials on http://www.gimp.org and elsewhere on the Internet: try googling!
A graphics tablet is also a must once you start getting into it. Wacom tablets are good but a little expensive: however, worth paying the extra money for.
photoshop CS3 (CS4 is coming out soon)
and or illustrator CS3 both in adobe.com
just look for photoshop tutorials on the web or you can go to lynda.com and they’ll teach you the essentials