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Top #5 Graphic Design forums by: youthedesigner.com

1. GDF
GDF is one of the oldest and biggest graphic design forums around with over 20k members. The community is very active, very large and consists of a a variety of general categories.
2. HOWDesign
The HOWDesign forums are great for showcasing your work and getting constructive feedback from other designers. They also have a very active business and freelance section where you can ask questions and find a lot of useful tips.
3. Estetica
Estetica is very popular, but tends to lean more towards chatting for enjoyment rather then for knowledge. Their off topics section is perfect for chatting with other designers about anything, but design. So if you are looking to chat with people who share common interests, than this is the graphic design forum for you.
4. All Graphic Design
The All Graphic Design forums are very old and have an extremely active general design section where members chat about all kinds of design news and articles. They also have a great pre press section for designers looking for advice on printing and setting up files.
5. UCreative Forum
UCreative Forums is You the Designer’s official Graphic Design Forum. UC Forum is one of the newer graphic design forums in the design community, but is growing quickly and has an active core user base that is quick to respond to questions and other posts.

Author: Cadence Wu

Are you a Graphic Designer? Know more about what you do

Graphic design as “the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience.” A graphic designer is responsible for arranging and using elements on different types of media (such as a poster, a package or a website), most likely with the use of a graphics software program such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop or InDesign. These elements include:

• Photos
• Illustrations
• Type
• Shapes
• Color
• Texture

Where is Graphic Design?

Graphic design is all around us. It is in our morning paper, on our commute to work, and on the cover of our favorite books. The most common forms include:

• Logos
• Websites
• Business Cards
• Advertisements
• Book Design
• Brochures
• Billboards
• Product Packaging
• Posters
• Magazine Layout
• Newspaper Layout
• Greeting Cards

This list barely cracks the surface…ticket stubs, skateboards, matchbooks, train schedules, credit cards and countless other products and everyday items all utilize graphic design.

Graphic Design Basics

• Print Design vs. Web Design
• The Elements of Graphic Design
• The Design Process

The Elements of Design

• Where to find Photography
• Where to find Illustrations
• Using Color in Graphic Design

Careers in Graphic Design

• Graphic Design Career Paths
• Media Bistro Graphic Design and Business Courses 

article compiled by: Tonny Mtumtum

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While many of us can create something that looks good in Photoshop or attractive when spliced into CSS, but do we actually understand the design theory behind what we create? Theory is the missing link for many un-trained but otherwise talented designers.

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