Okay babies, let's start with your first lesson!

1. PROGRAMS

Many of us already know the programs that are quite popular for graphic designing. But some of us are still clueless. I know I was when I first started designing. Believe me, my first graphic design, I don't even think you can call it that but yeah, it was just a photo that I took and added filters and hand wrote the title on the mobile. It was really bad.

I didn't know there were programs for graphic designing till I accidentally stumbled on some website I think, not sure. But anyway, let's get back to the matters at hand.

What programs do you use?

Well, there are many programs which you can use. Some are:

- Photoshop - It's no surprise that many graphic designers use this software and for good reason as well. It offers many things and is quite easy to work with. You do have to buy it but that doesn't mean there aren't any YouTube videos or sites which tell you how to get Ps without buying it. If you want to download it legally, adobe.com for PC and for mobile users, just go to Play Store or iOS app store and download it. Some, like Lightroom, are free.

- Pixlr - I'd recommend this if you can't buy Ps. I use the web launcher but Pixlr is available as an app for mobile users as well. It offers features that are quite close to but less than those of Photoshop. It's easy to use as well and is free.

- Gimp - I haven't used this yet but I've heard that it is super good. It's mainly a web launcher but it's available as an app for mobile users as well. It's free and offers many features. You can download this app from Play Store or iOS App Store.

- Canva - This software doesn't offer a lot of stuff as in cutting out but the fonts and filters offered are really good. I'd recommend this app to finish off your graphic once you're done with all the editing and stuff.

- PicMonkey - This is good if you're a beginner/intermediate. The fonts given are good and you can use it to practice a lot. This too is mainly a web launcher but it's available as an app for mobile users as well. It's free and offers many features. You can download this app from Play Store or iOS App Store.

- Superimpose - I haven't used this but it's supposed to be really good, especially for blending. It's mainly for mobile users and you have to pay to use.

- PicsArt - This again, is for mobile users and is a really good app. It's easy to work with and offers many (not all) features that Photoshop offers as well. It's a free app that you can download from Play Store or iOS App Store.

- Phonto - This is a free app for mobiles which offers tons of fonts. They're really good and free and so, I definitely recommend this app. It's mainly for fonts. You can download this app from Play Store or iOS App Store.

- Ibispaintx -This app is probably the closest thing to photoshop you can find on mobile. You may know this app to be good with drawing manga and other useful art related things, but it can also be used to make amazing covers and other graphics as well as a digital painting app. Learn more on how to use it in the later chapters.

Other than these, there are many apps such as Pixellab, Affinity Photo and so on, but these are ones that many are familiar with and those that offer many features.

2. DIMENSIONS

Many are confused as to what dimensions one should use as many may or many not follow different dimensions. Well, we're here to clear some of your confusion!

So, grab your pen and paper (or don't), and take down all this stuff!

Wattpad Cover: 512x800
[Some also use 1024x1600]

Wattpad Header: 1920x600

Banner: Usually 700x110, 800x200
[Depends on the designer]

Icon: Usually 200x200, 400x400
[Again, depends on the designer]

Blend: 800x600

Movie Poster: 720x1080
[Again, depends on the designer]

Bookmark: 144x508
[Depends on the designer again]

Book Jacket: 1124x800
[Depends on the dimensions of the spine]

Kindle Cover/eBook: 1410x2250
[For those who are offering commissions or you just want to try]

Facebook Cover: 828x315

YouTube Thumbnail: 1280x720

Tumblr Banner: 3000x1055

Desktop Wallpaper: 1920x1080 usually
[but it's better to find out here, whatismyscreenresolution.com]

Thread Layout: whateveryouwantxwhateveryouwant
[I usually use 422x600]

3. FONTS

We usually download fonts from 1001fonts.com OR dafont.com OR use the app Phonto. Honestly, these websites and app makes our life as graphic designers so much more easier!

Some of the commonly used fonts are listed below:

Arial

Bad Boys

Battle Station

Beautiful Heartbeat

Bebas Neue

Blacklisted

Brilon

Bromello

Brusher

Cinzel

Code Bold

Constantia

Coolvetica

Creepster

DK Liquid Embrace

Jane Austen

Lemon Milk

Nyala

Narkism

Oswald

Optima

Paduka Script

Pinyon Script

Playlist Script

Quinn

Selima

Segoe Script

Tekton

The Alistaren

The Constellation Of Heracles

Times New Roman

Verdana

Vijaya

Will & Grace

4. WHERE DO WE FIND PICTURES?

Where do we find the perfect picture?

Well, there are many sites but the common ones are listed below:

- Deviantart [Mainly]

- WeHeartIt

- Pinterest

- Tumblr

- Behance

- Google Images

-Unsplash

Hint: If you want a picture with a transparent background or a background that you can easily remove, just add png as in red hair png or emma watson png and so on.

5. TO KNOW MORE, HOLD ON

For more stuff, wait till the next update!

If any of you have any questions, please leave it in the comments and one of us will try and get back to you as soon as possible!

Hope you found this helpful!