| So you have decided to enter the exciting world of | | | | markers are all you need to accomplish what you |
| graphic design. What kind of equipment and tools will | | | | want. |
| you need to do your best work? The most | | | | 3) Computers enter the fold of graphic design |
| important tool is your sharp and creative mind. To be | | | | Without a doubt, the 1980s revolutionized graphic |
| an exceptional graphic designer, you will need to look | | | | design when desktop publishing became accessible. |
| at the world in a slightly different way. You will need | | | | This is around the time when computers became one |
| to use the fundamentals of design to create intriguing | | | | of the most important tools in all of graphic design |
| and original images that speak to the audience. | | | | history. Computers have helped graphic designers |
| Besides a good and strong creative mind, what other | | | | achieve immaculate and precise designs. Computers |
| creative elements and tools do you need be a good | | | | provide access to such graphic design hallmarks such |
| graphic designer? Here are some other tools you | | | | as clipart, fonts, typefaces and various visual effects. |
| need.. | | | | Today, most graphic designers do not operate |
| 1) Digital image editing tools are key to good graphic | | | | without their graphic design software programs, such |
| design | | | | as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In Design and many |
| With the arrival of image editing tools, graphic design | | | | other programs. These have become standard |
| has never been the same. In the 1980's, desktop | | | | graphic design tools. |
| publishing became the big thing, making graphic design | | | | 4) Using traditional hand rendering and pasting |
| seem a lot more accessible. However, if you've | | | | techniques |
| worked with image editing tools, you will see how | | | | No matter how computers and design software |
| much work goes into creating a single logo or image. | | | | seem to advance, many graphic designers still prefer |
| Image editing tools allow you to manipulate pictures, | | | | to use old-fashioned techniques. This may include |
| locals, line art, and all other kinds of images. Computer | | | | hand rendering with calligraphy pens, pencils and |
| graphic design has opened a whole new world to | | | | markers, and experimenting with different paste-up |
| graphic designers. | | | | techniques. Why are the traditional methods still so |
| 2) Traditional tools still remain vibrant and used | | | | persistent? The reason that traditional tools and |
| throughout the markets today | | | | techniques continue to remain so vital is that they |
| With so many computer software applications and | | | | allow the graphic design artist to work with their |
| image editing tools available these days, it can seem | | | | hands and manipulate materials and objects in a much |
| like the old fashioned tools of pencils, pens and | | | | more satisfying manner than what you get from |
| markers are no longer needed. This is not true. These | | | | working at a computer console. Manipulating things |
| small and portable tools are still important when | | | | with your hands can often be infinitely more |
| designers work on paper and try to develop new | | | | satisfying than using a mouse to try to control |
| and exciting designs. Most good graphic designers | | | | images. You can also get a much faster and better |
| carry with them a pad and pencil at all times. Part of | | | | idea of what something will look like by using hand |
| the trick of graphic design is learning to use the right | | | | tools and creating a fast mock-up or dummy proof. |
| tools for the right job. Sometimes pencils and | | | | |