I always enjoy taking time to run through some tutorials online to sharpen my skills. If it wasn’t for tutorials it’s probably a safe bet to say that I wouldn’t be a designer today, I got my start in the design field simply going through tutorial after tutorial and years later it has proved to be beneficial to me. It’s important to keep on top of your skills and creative process, I’m constantly looking for inspiration in everything from the lines in architecture to the color pallets provided by nature.
When working on this theme for class I picked up numerous techniques that I hadn’t been using. These proved to be time savers for me that I’ve included into my normal workflow and so far they’ve proved to save time and make my processes smoother, which in turn leave time for more clients. I would say that one of the main challenges I faced probably had to do with typefaces. I’m pretty sure that the tutorial told you which typeface to use but seeing as how I was working on a school computer I didn’t feel like downloading and adding new typefaces to it for various reasons. So that being said, I just made do with what I had and a little manipulation. Once again the best tip or technique that I picked up that’s useful in the workplace is just a work flow thing and how to keep my processes smoother and more efficient.
Overall I enjoyed taking time to do this tutorial and using it to build a little more of a creative base in me. I always find it important to take time out from working on projects for clients and to do a personal project or some sort of personal growth investment/project. This is what the tutorial provided me with.
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