Technology changes faster then us humans can keep track and with the huge leap we’ve taken so to has the information collected and shared via technology, below I want to cover three sources ive collected to discuss what remains viable in the graphic design space when you feel stuck or confused on what to do when creating artwork like using a specific tool. Below i’m going to list three of the sites or programs I’ve found for finding information on learning graphic media while on the interwebs.
1: Adobe Learn: I have used this website on multiple occassions to check and also follow along when working on projects as it reminds me how to use specific tools and the best strategies in breaking my artwork apart into segments so the work flows easier. Adobe is also the producer of alot of the software artists use to create their art pieces, with this being said I found that tutorials were posted for the audience to grow familiar with it’s tools. While I could not find any comments or pages to figure out who manages the tutorials they have properly listed times to complete tutorials and allow you to flow at your own pace. Adobe is a lead in this field as mentioned before they produce the software artists use to create and or learn to create art. I highly recommend using Adobe’s Learn program to learn using their own programs as they tutorials are posted and quality checked by their own team of professionals.
2: Youtube Tutorial: This was another source I wanted to evaluate as while the information can be valid the criticisms lie in how up to date information can be around this platform. The video I have used for this research was posted about a year ago and upon review still holds up extremely well. Comments mention “Easy to Follow” and “Makes me want to pick up photoshop again” leaving me interested in watching the tutorial for myself. Now with any video comes with management, as of writing their does not appear to be any comments from the poster on said video or a notice of potential outdated information meaning that the video also can lead to the audience unable to follow along if they so choose. While I’m all for following along with a video as stated with my previous topic these videos are posted by the audience for the audience as quick easy cheat guides and can over time deteriorate in terms of how well the information shared holds up especially if the tutorial is not frequently updated with new information around updated tools and segments within programs.
3: SkillShare: I wanted to use this example merely to discuss taking the classroom approach when it comes to digital media. Skill share is a program that allows you in a class setting to learn skills on your own time and at your own pace. I found this website to be a rather conflict of interest for me as Adobe themselves offer tutorials and guides to follow along with and while the program isnt free to use having the addition of free tutorials is a huge win while Skill share is a paid extention after a free month trial. I find it hard to believe students or even masters of graphic media would pay to learn from someone else when the information is free and easy to gain on ones own expeirence or through other means like the tutorials discussed above. Something I will attribute to SS is having hands on guidance with one of the online teachers to help walk you through online projects while this may be extremely handy over watching a video tutorial I still find that extra 1 on 1 guidance is defeated by needing to pay someone to teach you Photoshop just for the picture perfect shadow effect.
Cited:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwNbjGyhZ48
https://www.adobe.com/learn/photoshop
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