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Luqman Shah
3,016 PointsAre there any courses on treehouse that teach you how to design?
You know for website logos, company logos, logos in general, designs for t-shirt if I were to start a clothing brand and a website for it after finishing on learning how to code. Speaking of coding, maybe even to make your website look nicer and more presentable. Any courses on these?
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Sharon Smith
8,747 PointsThere are!
They are (in order that you should probably take them)
Aesthetic Foundations http://teamtreehouse.com/library/aesthetic-foundations
Design Foundations http://teamtreehouse.com/library/design-foundations
Logo Design Basics http://teamtreehouse.com/library/logo-design-basics
Brand Identity Basics http://teamtreehouse.com/library/brand-identity-basics
There's also classes specifically on using Photoshop & Illustrator that you'll probably want to take along with them (the Illustrator class in particular is excellent) http://teamtreehouse.com/library/photoshop-foundations http://teamtreehouse.com/library/illustrator-foundations
And after that, just keep practicing! Having people critique your designs is a great way to get better, too.
Martin Ruston
30,736 PointsI agree with the above and would also suggest that you get a few books on typography, layout and design. Books that spring to mind include;
Graphic Design, the new basics - Lupton & Philips
Thinking with type - Ellen Lupton
Type on screen - Ellen Lupton
Ordering Disorder grid principles for web design - Khoi Vinn
Making and breaking the grid - Samara
For more book suggestions have a look at these ariticles;
10 Graphic Design Books Every Designer Should Read,
30 Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read,
11 Must Read Design Books
Luqman Shah
3,016 PointsMartin Ruston thanks, I'll make sure to take a look at those lists. This helps a lot
Luqman Shah
3,016 PointsLuqman Shah
3,016 PointsSharon Smith cool thanks! This really helped.
Luqman Shah
3,016 PointsLuqman Shah
3,016 PointsSharon Smith so which course should I take first as a beginner? Because you gave me links to 6 courses.
Sharon Smith
8,747 PointsSharon Smith
8,747 PointsStart with the one listed first. It's the most basic. I listed them in the order you should take them, as it happens. So, start at the top of the list & work your way down. The only thing you might want to change is that you might want to take the Photoshop & Illustrator classes in between Design Foundations & Logo Design. That way, you can practice your Photoshop & Illustrator skills while learning Logo Design & Brand Identity & you're going to need to know how to use both of those programs if you want to be a real pro. So, the revised list would be:
Oh, and after you've finished those, take the new Web Typography class, http://teamtreehouse.com/library/web-typography I haven't had a chance to take it myself so I can't judge the quality but typography is massively, massively important in good design.
I should probably mention that I went to school for art & was one class shy of finished a Graphic Design BFA (I ended up with an MA in Metalsmithing, but that's another story). One thing my program stressed over everything was good typography. We had 2 profs who were total experts at it. We swore that one of them could spot bad kerning on a billboard 50 miles out. :-D
Luqman Shah
3,016 PointsLuqman Shah
3,016 PointsSharon Smith cool thanks! This helps a lot!