It's kind of crazy to think that this month I have been blogging here for about a year and a half, with 'blogging' over on tumblr for a previous 3 years. Throughout that time and my (current) 2 and a half years studying Graphic Design, I feel that I want to give something back. With so much knowledge that I've gained and knowing how quickly the industry can change, I felt I would start with this blogging series "5 Tips Friday", to use as a way to give back.

Throughout this series I will be trying to cover the more 'design' aspects of things as I know there are a lot of blog related tip series out there and I want to try and bring something unique to the table. The series will be kind of broken down between what I'd say is the creation of a designer, which in some way will be similar to the design process. By this I mean we will follow the principle of Research to Development to Final. 

During the 'Research' part of this series, we will go through things like the actual design process, the rules of Graphic Design and other basic understandings of design.

When it comes to Development, we will be talking about the development of ideas meaning we will be covering some things I've spoken about previously like inspiration and creative blocks but will also be speaking about developing your skills in software like Photoshop and Illustrator.

The Final part of this series (quite literally) will be about you as the designer more. It will be about putting together a CV, using social media to your advantage, knowing were your strengths are. We will also cover the basics of getting an actual job, but due to the fact that I haven't delved into that area yet, it will really just be the basic information.