How to learn GRAPHIC DESIGN

In which I talk about some ideas on how to get started learning graphic design.

The books I mentioned:
Thinking with Type: http://amzn.to/aIbFnL
A Type Primer: http://amzn.to/aysj9z
Graphic Design, A Concise History: http://amzn.to/c1A0q8

The Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/

Thanks for doing the outro, Kristina!
http://youtube.com/italktosnakes

Find me online!
http://karenkavett.com
http://twitter.com/karenkavett
http://karenkavett.blogspot.com
http://youtube.com/karenkavett

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Howto & Style

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• typography
• layout
• photoshop
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• indesign
• adobe
• gimp
• thinking
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[ConnorPalomino8]

@BenzoWarden Comic Sans jokes never get old

[BenzoWarden]

Funny, but the Comic Sans jokes are getting old :\

[PCS90210]

@xperpetualmotion Which college did you go to?

[RoBeZ15]

Wish I would of watched this before I got into design. Good stuff! Stay awesome. Papyrus is bad! Lol

[faithintruthltd]

I had a boss ask me to teach him photoshop the other day. After sitting down with him for 2 hours I realised he wasn't hearing a word I say. Ctrl+T is one of the most commonly used things and he didn't get it after that. Realised he was attempting to use my skills without paying me for them...pffffft

[Ivar1231]

Hahaha she's hilarious...

[xBigJohnson]

I look at the stuff on my website and I have things from when I started back in July to what I have now. I can tell you different programs give you way different outcomes and I started with Pixlr(dot)com and went to Gimp (which I really like) and now to Photoshop (which I'm getting used to). check out my channel too.

[FireFightFilms99]

I find it funny cuz I'm 12, I have photoshop and I've made art since I was 10 on my computer and looking back on my old ones I'm like, "wow! I sucked!" and I'm going to do the same thing with my stuff now 2 years from now.

[aaboliitiseliinarofl]

What school do you go to??

[zhangyunjie2046]

i looked up the readings you recommended, they're really great, thanks karen

[jangona24]

@jangona24 "need it to BE an online collage"

[jangona24]

Ok so I need some tips and help on picking a good Graphic Design school, I need it to by an online collage since I am in the military so unless I go to night classes which is not for me this is the only option I have. I have looked in to schools like Full Sail, The Art Institute ETC. but they all seem to be crazy expensive and if I pay this much for school I just want to make sure it’s the right one for me and at least get me into the door at that dream job.Thanks