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Are you a designer? Learn about Graphic Design Online (For Free!)

26 May, 2022
- Rachele Mosca
Are You a veteran designer looking for advanced courses? Are you just starting? Do you want to look for a way to have infinite learning materials, maybe even for free? Today I will show you all the different approaches that I have personally used in the past to learn about design and the business that rotates around it.
 
So without further ado, let’s jump into action!
 

1. Youtube

This is the leader and for a very good reason. Youtube is television 2.0; here, you can find both hobbyists and experts showcasing their passion through the camera; many interesting channels do live sessions where they are showing what they are actually doing for their customers and how they use tools like illustrator and photoshop to achieve the requested result.
I think Youtube also shines because people tend to become more transparent through the video, and some designers will do vlogs where they also talk about their personal life, career choice and how they became designers in the first place.
 

2. Behance

First of all, if you don’t have an account, you should immediately do an account on Behance. Behance is the peeping hole to the world of amazing portfolios around the world. Behance is stuffed with guided explanations of how an idea is turned into a design and the pros and cons that the designer and customer have faced through the journey.
 

3. Social Groups (Linkedin e Facebook)

If You have a Linkedin or Facebook account, you should definitely look for some groups dedicated to graphic design. There You will find both rookies and experts, and the latter are willing to answer your questions if you are not shy to ask them in the first place!
 

4. Labelado: our website

Every week my colleagues and I do provide free knowledge, printing tips, font suggestions to designers and entrepreneurs; we do both weekly videos and blogs, so you might consider subscribing or visiting our website!
 

5. Instagram

Another social network famous for design is definitely Instagram. This is a more “sniper” approach. With that, I do mean that you need to search for some profiles that inspire you, and then follow them, look at how they present themselves as a designer (also, this is the right place to understand how to market yourself and your design studio in the first place).
Direct messaging them with some questions could also spark some new friendships and collaborations for projects, especially if you are doing some complementary work (like packaging designer and font designer).
 

6. Reddit

Reddit is a bad place to advertise yourself, but the best place to learn and discover knowledge for free. Arm yourself with patience (and karma) and start exploring the various subreddits that match your topic.
 

7. Udemy

I gave you many free ways to learn about design; let’s talk about the best-paid version. I am not talking about school and university! Let’s talk about Udemy.
Udemy is the perfect website to pay for courses done by experts that you can watch in comfy video series. Some also have some practices and extra material that your professor will be glad to share.
The other good news is that the professors do share their contacts so that you can contact them for further explanations and tips.
 
 
I hope that this list was helpful! Here are some more interesting topics about learning about design!
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