Graphic Design Styles

[kristopher.sookma]

Im a new designer and am currently trying to come up with some designs to put in my portfolio online, what kind of design styles are there so I can go and find some tutorials. Example=TrendWhore:D

[ecsyle]

Dude, totally learn "grunge" :)

[typographics]

i hear swooshes are making a come back. learn those!

[Navian]

Use "The-Font-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named" very heavily.

[ecsyle]

Lens flares* add a lot of depth to your work as well :)









*do not use lens flares ever

[FlipFriddle]

Drop shadows on everything! It's so out it's in.

[Navian]

Always emboss your dropshadowed text.

[Drorain]

I'll play

...mushroom stamping

see first you need some ink

[balou]

aaaahhhhh! :eek:

[Drorain]

in all seriousness...avoid trends, trends suck! do you honestly want to look like everyone else, anyone can follow a trend the real heart and soul of a project is concept. If your concept fits within a trend, joy! but dont force a trend onto your project

[morea]

^ well said.

[AlexNJ210]

echo echo echo

[carter the artist]

Pretty much read everything on the first page, and don't do those. Avoid copying other styles so much as defining your own. Why hire a mouse jockey when you can hire a designer.

[kristopher.sookma]

Hey thanks for all the input, I like grunge but can never seem to get it right. I dont know about the embossing and the drop shadowsm that so old school, does any one know of any good tutorials for me to go to and get some crativity going again. Ima descent designer but running short of ideas.:rolleyes:

[cjoe]

somehow i think embossing and drop shadowing were suggested in jest.

[kerrysmagicshirt]

Dude as drorain said. You can't get a better answer then that to your question.

You'll find some decent tutorials on worth1000.com, but you know a quick google search won't harm the cause. I tend to use tutorials to see the software's potential rather then to develope my style. It's worth remembering every other designer wannabe (and actual designer) out there has probably seen or done that tutorial too. This is also the reason why i'd (a personal thing) rather not put tutorial work in my portfolio. Though there is no harm in doing a tutorial, then adapting those new found skills to an individual piece of work.

Getting your hands on a monthly design mag is always a good move too. Try Computer arts project (Future publishing) that is crammed full of inspirational designers and some decent tutorials too.