First story
Things to Know Before Starting a Job as a Designer

01 ㆍ Good design is something that moves people's hearts.
02 ㆍ Four principles to follow when designing
03 ㆍ Design mindset
04 ㆍ Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in design
05 ㆍ I don't know what kind of design my target likes!
06 ㆍ It's difficult to decide on a color combination!
07 ㆍ I can't come up with any ideas!
08 ㆍ 5 Ways to Create Sensational Designs with a 1% Change
09 ㆍ Why does my design look boring?
10. Why are my hands slow?
11. In what order should I study design?
12. How do you develop a sense of design?
13 ㆍ I made a mistake again!
14 ㆍ The printing doesn't come out as expected!
Reading 01 | What Graphic Designers Consider When Choosing a Computer

Second story
Making a living as a designer

15. What exactly does a graphic designer do?
16. Why is it difficult for me to focus on one thing?
17 ㆍ Should I aim for graphics or web?
18. How do you come up with design ideas?
19 ㆍ My design feels a bit 'amateur'!
20. Are there any difficulties in working as a designer?
21 ㆍ Still, what rewards do you feel from working as a designer?
22. What is the working environment like for designers?
23 ㆍ What is a typical day like at a design company?
24. Which is better, an advertising agency or an advertising production company?
25 ㆍ I'm worried about whether I can grow at my current company!
26. What was the most difficult time while working as a designer?
27 ㆍ Is the future of the design industry bright?
28 ㆍ Even if you work as a designer, don't you end up becoming a 'manager' at the company?
29. How do freelancers get work?
30 ㆍ How do I add depth to my design?
31 ㆍ I feel anxious because I only rely on the feeling of ‘looking good’!
32 ㆍ There are so many English fonts that I don't know which one to use!
Reading 02 | Must-Have Peripherals for Designers

Third story
Level up to become a professional designer

33 ㆍ Attitudes a professional designer should have
34 ㆍ 5 Things Professional Designers Should Never Do
35 ㆍ Persistent designers survive
36. Design biases that designers can easily fall into.
37. How to deal with a blockage while designing
38 ㆍ Finding Your Own Weapon as a Designer
39 ㆍ The design looks awkward somehow!
40 ㆍ How to avoid a boring design?
41 ㆍ My design skills are not improving at all!
42 ㆍ I heard, “I don’t get the feeling that this is it.”
43 ㆍ Please tell me how to improve my design skills!
44 ㆍ How can I improve the completeness of my design?
Reading 03 | The Pros and Cons of Freelancing

Fourth story
Becoming a designer who is steadfast in the face of client feedback

45 ㆍ 3 Ways to Cope with Emotional Feedback
46 ㆍ When requesting unnecessary modifications
47 ㆍ The reason why it never ends no matter how many revisions you make
48 ㆍ 3 Tips for Receiving Meaningful Feedback
49 How to Work with Illustrators
50 How to Work with Photographers
Reading 04 | 10 Occupational Diseases Designers Relate to

Fifth story
My dream is to be a designer

51 ㆍ A look at the process of becoming a designer
52 How to become a designer without graduating from art school
53 ㆍ Pros and Cons of Self-Studying Design
54 ㆍ 3 things you need to survive as a freelancer
55 ㆍ What kind of activities would be good to do while you are a student?
56. Is there anything you should be particularly careful about during the interview?
57 ㆍ How to avoid going in the wrong direction in your design studies?
58 ㆍ I want to change my side job of design into my main job!
59 ㆍ 'Design Copying' training to improve design skills in a short period of time
60. What should I include in my portfolio?
61 ㆍ I want to know what to keep in mind when creating a portfolio!
Reading 05 | Creating a Revenue-Generating Pipeline as a Designer

bonus
Photoshop and Illustrator techniques from professional designers

01 ㆍ 3 techniques you need to know when designing letters
02 ㆍ Highlighter effect that changes length to fit the text
03 ㆍ 5 Simple Ways to Create a Standout Title
04 ㆍ 6 text effects that look different with just a little touch
05 ㆍ Creating a watercolor feel with Illustrator
06 ㆍ Creating a calligraphic feel with Illustrator
07 ㆍ Create margins and align with guide lines
08 ㆍ Photoshop's new feature, automatic compositing

How to protect yourself and live as a 'good designer'
Everything from persuading clients to preparing for interviews!

What skills do designers need? As with all things, design isn't about simply excelling at your own craft.
You need to know how to communicate with clients and how to create a portfolio that showcases your career.
Only then can I protect myself and continue working as a designer.

200 YouTube videos, all in one book!
Even the worries and emotions that were difficult to ask about are resolved.

This book is based on over 200 videos the author has made on his YouTube channel on the topic, "What Beginner Designers Need to Know."
It covers not only sincere advice from firsthand experience, such as "When ideas don't come to you," "When you keep failing interviews," and "Prejudices that beginner designers tend to have," but also specific practical techniques, such as "How to reduce printing mistakes" and "How to check if your work is suitable for printing in Adobe Acrobat Pro."


Anyone who reads this book will feel like they have a strong mentor.
Not only will you learn practical ways to deal with problems, but you will also gain some comfort and courage from the feelings and thoughts you felt in the field, knowing that you are not alone in your struggles.


4 skills designers need
69 practical tips to help you succeed

What does it mean for a designer to excel at their work? How can such skills be cultivated? The author divides the somewhat abstract concept of "design ability" into four categories.
It's about mindset, practical techniques, design knowledge, and career management.
We divided the topic into five parts, which is likely to be a concern for beginning designers, and answered the questions with a total of 69 pieces of advice.
You can find the situation you're in now and read it, or you can read it lightly from beginning to end to help you overcome the fear that comes before going to work.

Key Contents of this Book

ㆍ 5 ways to create a sensational design with a 1% change
How to develop a sense of design
ㆍ When printing does not come out as expected
How freelancers get work
ㆍ When you feel anxious because you only rely on the feeling of 'looking good'
ㆍ When you don't know what English font to use
ㆍ 5 things professional designers should never do
ㆍ How to deal with a blockage while designing
ㆍDesign biases that designers can easily fall into
ㆍ How to avoid a boring design?
ㆍ What if you hear, “I don’t get the feeling that this is it”?
ㆍ 3 Ways to Cope with Emotional Feedback
ㆍ 3 Tips for Receiving Meaningful Feedback
ㆍ When requesting unnecessary modifications
ㆍ The reason why it doesn't end no matter how many times you edit it
ㆍ 3 things you need to survive as a freelancer
Things to keep in mind when creating a portfolio

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ㆍ College students and job seekers who dream of becoming designers
ㆍ Beginner designers and practitioners who are at a loss due to lack of mentors
ㆍ A designer who turned freelance, a N-jobber
Collaborators who want to understand the designer's mind