What have you done to improve your knowledge of graphic design?

always be motivated passionate on job have a deep patience.. never give up and practice to a new kind of genres of design that will lift up my self to the rest of the designers..

Studied a lot. Studied the tools & programs. Studied the different techniques of work. Studied design theories. Studied other graphic designers' work which I admire. Studied most of the tutorials that are spread everywhere online. Studied my own preferences and how it could be tailored for commercial work. Then I decided to stopp studying everything and selectively study what appeals to my style and preferences.

You should be an expert in Illustrator .

Illustrator handles most of what the job requires, Iconography, Infographics, Web Layout, Print Spreads, Isometric drawings, Character Illustrations and more.

1- Search for new ideas

2- Practice

3- Collect creative tools

4-  Repeat

5- Be patient 

watch more tutorials and do more deigns 

Working with fellow designers helped a lot personally. It's the collaboration part I Reeaaally enjoy. This can be applied to any thing to getting the maximum results.

I learn't from vintage designs styles too, often we like to connect to the past that we all commonly connected before. It works to Great deal!

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Read in different fields, keep searching for the design news and  techniques trends, imagine ideas, and try to do a personal project to apply what I've learned.

Always keep in touch with Professional Graphic Designers and watch them designs, learn from the best to be better.

I worked a lot to improve my skills by participation in workshops and I get a training at one of the graphic companies and about learning the technique of the different programs used in graphic I watched alot of tutorials on youtube and many courses online .

Also you have to increase your sight knowledge by surfing the internet for graphic design . learn from what you see and gain knowledge and try to be different

On your free time, do "mock" up layouts for different companies. Take a cereal box and improve the design, critique the colors used, the typography, try to fine-tune your skills in finding the right hex code for colors, or the right font so that you can both copy AND improve the work that you examined.

I just practice every day to improve my knowledge , and watch  Inspirational works that will motivate me to work better.