So where can I learn basic graphic design online?

The reason is that I've had my fill of retail & admin jobs and I want to move on. Long-term, I'm hoping to work for animation or game studios in Malaysia, but for now, I'm settling for working as a graphic designer for small companies, at least for a while. Since I didn't go to colleges for GD and now it's the MCO, I might have to go online to learn.

So where to start?

Udemy & Skillshare is tempting, but their reputation is meh.

Best I can find is on Coursera, which is taught by CalArts; and Shaw Academy. Both are offering courses for free (for now).

Any other online clases you'd recommend?

What design you want to do? Or pleasure or for future potential income?

Basic graphic design, nothing fancy. Enough to get hired by small to medium-sized companies like printing services such or local e-commerce.

Small e-commerce means small pay and once off job. Try into cad / those droughsman.

Try into cad / those droughsman.

what does that mean? if like learn abit bit from youtube kind would it be sufficient?

Sometime got job for this, you want to learn something marketable and get paid even as part time job. Once you know, go get certificate, and tell people / future employer or client that you have certificate to do certain things.

some sort of cert...mm okie cool will ask mr.google later..kena research research...thx

Youtube

Lynda.com is good.

This post has been edited by Malaysian Psycho: Jul 13 2020, 10:30 AM

Hi,

Saw your post, okie basically i am graphic designer background, study degree and now i no longer work for advertising agency and i climbed my way to corporate company. I can guide you further on how to turn from a typical graphic designer and work through your way in corporate industry. Anyway, i myself is into copywriting, branding, marketing and if you want to learn graphic design online in an affordable way. you may contact me. PM me.