How to become a designer?
It happens that a person can be left withoutwork. And there is nowhere else to settle down, as everyone has already taken, but you forgot to call. Well, it's a shame, but do not despair. There are many more professions, which you can learn independently. Now about the vital: how to become a designer, staying at home in your favorite chair and not attending a lecture at the university?
First, you need to decide which one specialization you want to master. It can be graphic, industrial and polygraphic design, package design, styling, web design, advertising design ... We think this direction you will choose for yourself. Some subsections are a branch of one section, for example, the design of packaging is a branch of industrial design.
The first thing you will need to become a designer is training program, which is approved by the Ministry of Education. It is very difficult to find a method, but the one who seeks will always achieve it. With the methodology it is easier to find literature for the disciplines, and also you will be able to allocate your time for training, because there is a schedule of hours for each subject. From the list is eliminate unnecessary disciplines, such as history, foreign language, marketing,mathematics. I hope you understand what to study is not required. It is better to pay attention to psychology, because you have to communicate with customers, and computer design, because his technique is very often changing, so do not miss the novelty. Another tip: the history of advertising is very important for learning.
Next step - search for necessary literature. If you have drawing skills, then buyfollow those textbooks that are intended for university students. If there is no artistic practice, then you will acquire auxiliary literature, for example, "How to learn to draw." To become a designer is not only to master computer graphics programs, but also to show great zeal over the drawing, because the designer should be able to draw, moreover, it is very good to draw. It is worth to buy a few books on the drawing, as well as enroll for lessons to a specialist or a local artist. And the most important advice - as much as possible draw.
Further about computer programs. You must should study several programs on vector and raster graphics. And then find for yourself such programs,which would correspond to the chosen specialty. To buy textbooks that supposedly help to master the program is not worth it, because it is a waste of money and time. It's better to download the video lessons and practice. A clear example and results will bring more, and you will quickly learn how to use the program.
Learn by checking the training program. Some disciplines can not be learned withoutparallel study of related disciplines. It would be nice if you attended university courses, because there you can solve some issues, and get a crust on the completion of the courses in graphic design. Such a pleasure will cost about $ 500, but it's still less if you were studying for 5-6 years in a university. And if you still take into account the costs of private lessons and all the attendant material: paints, paper, pencils, then everything will take 1000-2000 $. Agree, a year of hard work can bring more fruit than spending time at university with absenteeism and ignorance.
It's impossible to become a designer without personal aspiration, since you do not want to be called a designer, but really want to be a designer. You want to be the best - you will have to study constantly, because design - a piece of changeable, there are always new trends and requirements, and especially the requirements of customers.
