Many people mentioned Coreldraw. In fact, Illustrator and Coreldraw are basically the same in function. Illustrator will be easier to learn because you have studied several other softwares of ADOBE course. CDR format and AI format are interchangeable when saving and opening. The renderings made by Illustrator can be saved as Coreldraw file format. Illustrator is more compatible. At present, more and more designers choose Illustrator. Backward compatibility does not support Coreldraw version, which is inconvenient to use.
I am in Shanghai. Last September, I attended a graphic designer course at the Network College of Fudan University in Shanghai. Teacher Zhang taught me a lesson. I taught myself before. I bought some textbooks and CDs on PS and taught myself at home. The effect is not good, and I will encounter some problems and often get stuck.
I applied for this ADOBE graphic design course in Fudan because I studied computer intermediate there. Teacher Zhou left a deep impression on me. He did attend the class and passed the exam smoothly, so he was more at ease with Fudan's teachers. Sure enough, the graphic design teacher is also very good, which is different from the multimedia design teaching we learned in school. Fudan has a deep analysis of design examples, which will guide you to do it step by step, so that you can draw inferences and master it quickly. The teaching effect of a good teacher is completely different from that of self-study. There are several sets of video teaching DVDs in the course, which is also helpful to watch at home. I personally studied for more than three months (by the end of 65438+February), which greatly improved me and really learned a lot of practical techniques. Now it is very confident to operate.
Teacher Zhang also told us that any certificate is just a form. The key is whether your level is good or not. It doesn't matter how many certificates you have. As for ADOBE's ACCD designer certificate, I personally think it belongs to the more authoritative design certification, because the software used is all ADOBE products, and of course the technical level is more useful than the certificate.
Finally, I want to say a few things in my heart:
1 first, you must make sure that you have learned what to use. If it is only a temporary interest, it is estimated that it will not last. If you are determined to learn, you must learn the essence. This is very important.
2. Strengthen communication and learn from each other. Ask more friends in the same industry. This is a very important link! Of course, communication and consultation can only be effective if there is a certain foundation. Communicate with teachers and classmates more, and solve problems you don't understand immediately, so that others will communicate with you if they have problems, and learning will be more effective.
3. Choosing a good training place for training is a very direct and effective method. It is faster and easier for some people to teach directly than to explore and read by themselves. Be sure to choose a training institution with excellent teachers and don't believe in advertisements. If you are teaching design, it is best for this teacher to have experience in the design industry, not the kind who only talks about theory and basic operation.
I believe everyone knows that we should work harder outside the stadium and win outside the stadium. It's important to practice repeatedly.
5. Graphic design is indeed the foundation. Learning graphics well will help you learn other designs (such as animation, indoor and outdoor, web pages) in the future.
6, the actual level is always more important than the certificate, the real master does not need a certificate.
This answer is quoted, but it has been said very well!