Graphic Designer's Starter Pack: Full Guide

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If you’re just starting out as a designer, this video is your starter pack — the essentials I wish I had earlier.

We’re talking mindset, tools, resources, and the things that actually help you move forward instead of feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

⬇️ My recommendations ⬇️

Laptops:

MacBook Air M1
https://amzn.to/408NAdL
MacBook Air M2
https://amzn.to/4l37gcJ
Dell XPS
https://amzn.to/46ByhxS
ASUS ZenBook
https://amzn.to/40GM1Us
Lenovo Yoga
https://amzn.to/4rPEnDo
HP Spectre
https://amzn.to/4026Mdb


Drawing tablets:

Wacom Intuos
https://amzn.to/4u2HFEI
XPPen
https://amzn.to/3PbIBqg


Books:

Ellen Lupton, Thinking with Type
https://amzn.to/3MPVA0d
Simon Garfield, Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
https://amzn.to/4u6E0FM
Kimberly Elam, Typographic Systems: Rules for Organizing Type
https://amzn.to/3OGjADD
Kimberly Elam, Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type
https://amzn.to/4r2xSvD


00:00 Intro
00:39 Software
04:42 Hardware
06:33 Learning resources
10:11 Building a portfolio
12:01 Inspiration
12:57 What you don't need
14:00 AI
15:18 Final thoughts


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