I am very new to the Graphic Design world. Infact, sometimes I feel like the amount of resources available like blogs, websites, books, etc… is slightly overwhelming. I literally wish my brain was a design sponge and would absorb more design knowledge, facts and just all together great stuff. But I can only read and remember so much. I’m trying to make it a point to read a few blogs a day or every other day so I stay current.
I’m not one for watching the news. I know it may seem crazy, but the more I watch it… the more depressed and down I get. I check in every so often and try to stay current on topics that generate a lot of buzz…
So for this post I browsed the AIGA for a while and just absorbed article after article. I was looking at actually obtaining a membership and creating a profile with in my area so that I can stay more in-tuned to what possibilities are surrounding me. I stumbled across this article Beyond Craft and Tools: The Skills Design Students Must Master. As some one who hopes to teach as well as work in other design studios/offices I thought this list was a nice stepping stone to expand on as well as concentrate on some skills that I know are lacking.