What is a fast and easy way to learn the basics of GD and should I consider buying a wacom tablet as a beginner?
Also, past experience I've had with anything remotely connected to GD:
>I know the basics of 3D rendering, modelling, texturing (and yes I use bmps when texturing)
> have fooled around numerous times in PS
Holy fucking shit, I am so sick of seeing these responsive design in your face fucking websites that run like shit on high end hardware.
Heres a list of what im talking about:
http://www.corsair.com/en-ca/landing/bulldog
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
http://www.lynda.com/
https://plus.google.com/
https://teamtreehouse.com/
http://www.netflix.com/
http://www.wired.com/
http://www.forbes.com/
+ Outlook mail, holy fuck is there a worse email client? I have to use this POS for university
+ Every fucking blog/tumblr/portfolio
When the fuck did simplicity become outdated? Why the fuck do some of these sites not even allow me to get the desktop version on my phone, instead forcing me to use the slow ugly responsive design version?
These are examples of perfect websites (some modern and some old design), they all load quickly, render quickly, and everything is intuitive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.logicalincrements.com/ (a bit slow, but thats only because they put almost everything on one page)
https://projecteuler.net/archives
http://codeschool.org/
this website
WEB DEVELOPERS, GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER!
You need to realize that you can make a very nice looking website without disabling my scroll setting, adding unnecessary animations, loading a shitload of images, taking over 10MB for a few paragraphs, etc.
>>>/g/52344549
Fucking THIS.
Don't disable my fucking cut and paste. The actual window of use on twitter mobile after the cookie warnings, the app prompt and the advertisement is like 70px high.
Honestly this is what happens when Dribbble kids think that they're actually UX designers.
>text cannot be ctrl f-ound
>revamp the entire way the page is displayed in order to give you smooth scrolling that continues scrolling for three additional seconds
>"We have an app for this mobile device!"
>request desktop version
>refreshes infinitely
>app's functionality is 0
>people buy it because trendy
I think it works extremely well for one page with list-like info (sites with low content), if it's well coded:
ie small personal site, quick portfolio.
Unfortunately, that's not often what it's used for. If you're not going to scroll through it like a list, don't use it. Most of these sites are using it as a main origination with a lot of content. It's just bloated and not a surprise they run like shit when implemented that way.
I just Made This It my first ever it took me 20 mins tell me how i did show me your first
Too generic. But good for a first try.
>>250911
What did you use to create it?
>>250917
adobe photo shop
Hello anons.
I need your help. Is this name on the card photoshopped? My decades of MSPaint experience says it is.
I'll post other pictures from her while I wait for you ever so gracious PS masters to dispense wisdom.
Pls, anyone?
Before putting paintings on sale on the Internet, how should their photos be retouched? What kind of filters etc. should be applied?
Remove any distracting backgrounds, white balance the painting, don't over edit
How do I crop a jpg. without losing quality? Photoshop always fuck my pics up. Thanks.
>>250585
ran into this same problem and the stock photo utility on macs does surprisingly well
>>250589
Thanks but I'm on PC
>>250585
>Lose quality from cropping
WTF?
If something is broken with your photoshop you can just use a layer mask to only show what you want.
How do advertisement companies take a digital copy of a product and post on online e-shops and TV commercials?
They have consistent lights and no intense shadows/reflections, they are clean and well presented. What are the principles of photography for this and post-production?
I didn't post this in /p/ cause there is obviously a digital re-touch for the final result.
Pic related, it is from an e-shop.
Google "how to build a cheap product photography light box" and there are a million tutorials.
Lightbox...
here
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox
This is definitely a /p/ this image is 90% about properly softened light and maaaaybe 10% about post work
ok so somehow I managed to get an interview for a graphic design position at a company in the oil industry, however I actually know absolutely nothing about graphic design beyond some stupid logos and posters I made for my friends bands and some other miscellaneous bullshit
they honestly seem to think I know what I'm doing so far but nobody has really questioned me because I think everyone I've talked to is old and knows even less about graphic design than me
what the fuck do I do
>>250283
Welp, if it's in the oil bidness I suppose you'll be getting paid a shit ton of cash, so just get creative and pretend you're hot shit.
If you get the job spend all of your free time practicing and watching videos on how to design. Play ignorance if anyone asks.
Most of the work you will do will not be very technical so you can get by with what you know right now. I believe in you OP
>>250314
What this anon said.
Fake it till you make it but you better hunker down and fucking learn as much as you can if you want to keep your job. Buy a subscription to Lynda if you have to, I don't care. Read books, watch documentaries, develop an eye for design all around you. Everything is designed by somebody, there are always lessons to be learned. Just keep studying, keep practicing. Learn your fundamentals and learn the basics of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, then learn how to be awesome with them.
You can do this, anon. It will be a lot of work but you can do this. You can carve out your own career path. The fact that you care enough to ask for advice and help here shows a strong foundation. You can do this.
Hi, I am learning how to use Blender for a couple of months now and I know basics. I need advice what should I do, like today I was trying to create some more better looking barn and it was a struggle. Should I keep watching tutorials about the things I want to create, or should try to do it by my own and keep trying till I make it?
>>250952
>>>/3/ (sticky)
learn about 3d workflow don't watch tutorials unless you are looking to achieve something specific. also try learning the basics first and then track your progress as you start doing more and more complex stuff.
Hey, i just started illustrator. Any advices?
>pic related
>also have a DA
If you have any specific illustrator questions I'm sure we'd love to help.
Hi guys! Total noob here.
I need new graphics for my post-hardcore band "This Fall". I would like to use this Zdzisław Beksiński paint as background and put the name on it but I don't know any good font that can match and have no idea how to make it nice. Can someone give me a hand?
>>250933
Don't disgrace Zdzislaw's work with a "post-hardcore" band, start with that. Plus that cream color is terrible
Use a classy serif font in small size tracked waaaaay the hell apart.
That's what I would do.
Well no I mean I probably wouldn't base my art of a stolen work from someone else, but if we're just talking type that's what I would do.
What are some sans-serif fonts that have great screen readability? I used Ruda properly for the first time today and it makes a fantastic UI font. What do you guys use?
Come on fucks
>>250813
SLOWEST BOARD ON 4CHAN
I like Open-Sans
>>250813
Don't worry op threads on this board last forever, it might be 2 months before a thread here gets 200 replies.
sup gd
anyone know how to get make wonderful pink/green/purple/blue blobby gradient things?
artist: David Rudnick
cheeeee
>>250727
pic related
also "get make" is a #hot&trendy new MFA design term yall probably haven't heard of..
nah but this shit is really nice
enter the void type
>>250729
This image makes more sense to me than the top. Looks like a basic gradient with some object effects like inner glow. Perhaps a transparent gradient on top as well for the light blue side effects. That's my guess.
Happy designing!
Hey there /gd/. I'm really interested in graphic design, and want to learn more. I was hoping someone could recommend a graphic design textbook that really helped them learn. If someone has a /gd/ essential textbooks list, that would be great too.
A Type Primer by John Kane is a must have for typography.
Hey fellas?
I'm using adobe premiere, how do I edit and merge videos in to other videos? (Like editing faces in the video, meme type of stuff)
https://instagram.com/p/BARA74dzcLq/
Any pointers or programs you guys use?
You are looking to do motion tracking.
You will need After Effects to do so.
VideoCopilot has some nice tutorials about it.
http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/tutorials/05.Motiontracking/
Hadn't seen your reference video.
That's chroma keying and you can do it in Pr.
>Record whatever you want to add over a plain background.
>Add chroma key and choose the background color.
You will need an evenly litten background for this to work properly.
