Which skills do you have already?

Although I am at the very beginning of my journey to become a Graphic Designers, there are some skills that I have already obtained throughout my first year in University, and prior to that. Those include a basic knowledge of needed software, and this includes quite good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, moderate level knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Indesign and basics of Flash.

In my few years doing art-based courses I also have also learned how to draw, paint and learned about photography, including dark-room use. Although those aren’t necessarily specific to my field of work, they often overlap when working on different projects and with different clients, so this creates some diversity in my skills. During those courses, I have also obtained some basic knowledge of history of Design, Photography, and overall art. I feel that those are important, as it is necessary to relate back to specific techniques and periods in art.

During my first year in University, I have greatly improved my organisation skills, as with several projects running on at the same time, it was necessary to keep track of them. I have also improved my punctuality when giving deadlines, which does prepare me better for future work. I also learned about the basic print processes, and how they work today, and I feel this was quite important, as Designers often work with publishing and printing companies.