Best program to design a ski graphic?

Photoshop, if you're a student its pretty cheap.

eheathPhotoshop, if you're a student its pretty cheap.

Is photoshop monthly or a one time payment?

LazylightningIs photoshop monthly or a one time payment?

monthly

Depends on the type of illustration/design. For art-based stuff go with Adobe Illustrator since it renders in vector and will never be low-res. But if it's going to be largely photo-based go with Adobe Photoshop as Eheath said and make sure your source photos are HUGE since they'll be blown up to potentially 6 feet long

Yung_GnarleyDepends on the type of illustration/design. For art-based stuff go with Adobe Illustrator since it renders in vector and will never be low-res. But if it's going to be largely photo-based go with Adobe Photoshop as Eheath said and make sure your source photos are HUGE since they'll be blown up to potentially 6 feet long

I'm gonna check out illustrator since I'm going more in that direction. Thank you!

Adobe for sure because if you do the student thing you get access to illustrator as well and you can use both to make some pretty sick designs for sure!

LazylightningI'm gonna check out illustrator since I'm going more in that direction. Thank you!

welcome to the fun and endlessly challenging world of Illustrator! It's truly a skill to be able to be fluent in Illustrator

If I need to do something quick I’ll use GIMP or Inkscape but if it’s more serious I’ll give it to a friend with Photoshop or Illustrator.

LazylightningI'm gonna check out illustrator since I'm going more in that direction. Thank you!

I think you'll get frustrated real quick. Watch a few intro to Illustrator videos or buy a book. Vector art is not very intuitive and takes some time to learn.

You can also try out affinity designer. Its a paid vector image software but unlike illustrator its not subscription based so it works out to be a lot cheaper if u use it for a while.

gbalkmanI think you'll get frustrated real quick. Watch a few intro to Illustrator videos or buy a book. Vector art is not very intuitive and takes some time to learn.

My gf has fortunately had a lot of illustrator experience so I'm gonna have her help me out at first (in addition to some internet learning). Seems like the best software always has a learning curve

I work primarily in illustrator but I also include elements that have been created in photoshop in my illustrator files. Even though it wasn’t the case back in the day illustrator and photoshop are each others best friend. They’re different though. Photoshop works in pixels while illustrator works in vector format. When used together it’s the best of both worlds. A lot of time elements start in photoshop and end up being transported to illustrator.

At the end of it all though, all of my final production files end up being done in illustrator.

If you want to learn ski design, I’d start there.

If you need tutorials I would recommend you sign up for an account on skillshare.com. Speaking as a person who taught themself, these programs are learnable but will take a little bit of time. Using websites like skillshare will dramatically increase your learning speed and make the programs less frustrating and increase your chances of actually having fun with design and making the things you’re looking to make.


Best of luck.

bradwaltersI work primarily in illustrator but I also include elements that have been created in photoshop in my illustrator files. Even though it wasn’t the case back in the day illustrator and photoshop are each others best friend. They’re different though. Photoshop works in pixels while illustrator works in vector format. When used together it’s the best of both worlds. A lot of time elements start in photoshop and end up being transported to illustrator.

At the end of it all though, all of my final production files end up being done in illustrator.

If you want to learn ski design, I’d start there.

If you need tutorials I would recommend you sign up for an account on skillshare.com. Speaking as a person who taught themself, these programs are learnable but will take a little bit of time. Using websites like skillshare will dramatically increase your learning speed and make the programs less frustrating and increase your chances of actually having fun with design and making the things you’re looking to make.


Best of luck.

Thanks man! Saw those new reckoners btw, they look fresh as fuck. I got illustrator with a student discount and I've been playing around with it for a few days now, kind of came to the conclusion that I could either spend a few months learning it or pay for a class and shrink that time....definitely gonna go for the latter

LazylightningThanks man! Saw those new reckoners btw, they look fresh as fuck. I got illustrator with a student discount and I've been playing around with it for a few days now, kind of came to the conclusion that I could either spend a few months learning it or pay for a class and shrink that time....definitely gonna go for the latter

Thank you! Glad you like ‘em! Those skis in particular are a perfect example of the half illustrator half, photoshop ski build. Learn them both and it’ll really help. A class is great to get you going. Just have fun with it.

If you have a question learning anything along the way just shoot me a message.