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That's a great point Paul. I think the fact that you get a whole group of people, not just tutors offering you feedback is invaluable. It forces you to be able to justify all the decisions you make and really think beyond just creating pretty pictures. Critical thinking is something that can...

I use the same structure as Paul, with the addition of an 'Artwork' folder. I use this to keep final versions separate from the 'design/construction' folder as sometimes this folder can become a mess, especially if you have lots of amendments and changes. Keeping your finals separate eliminates...

Definately do a course. I started with a 2 year college course and then moved onto a 3 year degree course. Its a big chunk of time and a huge commitment, but its such a fundamental way to learn the real foundations of design. They also launch you into your career with contacts and strategies...

If your ever having trouble with a particular logo, one cool trick that usually works is to google the company and type pdf in the search. E.g 'Nike pdf'. Chances are you'll be able to download a bit of corporate literature in pdf format with a vectorised logo embedded which you can extract...

Hi Bhaargavee. You want to look into the 'blend tool' in Adobe Illustrator. Plenty of tutorials out there. The actual eraser doesn't look to complicated to do, but the metallic part would take a lot more effort. Good luck, hope you nail it.

I think a studio isn't likely to come down hard on an individual for putting work in their portfolio and labelling it as a collaboration piece with said studio. However I am in a similar situation, and am now operating under an 'agency label', and I will not be putting work online from other...

You could definitely do this in Photoshop. If you can find lots of liquid splashes and water droplets, maybe from a stock site or even just high res google images, stitch them together, reshape them, reposition them and recolour. I have done this many times for splash effects, and the results...

It's like they always say - It's not what you know, its who you know - So go out and get to know people! Best piece of advice from me would be to use creative recruitment agents. They wont give you direct client leads, but they will get you freelancing in design studios. There you can make...