Learning design requires an art foundation, okay?

Need to answer your question from a personal point of view only. Former design novice)

As for the degree of "good", it depends on your design major (plane, product, animation, decoration, architecture and garden, etc. ) and the level you want to achieve. Basic art knowledge and basic design ability are necessary. They are the "soil" of design, and their cognition and cultivation of beauty gradually accumulate into "fertilizer". Since ancient times, design has been inseparable from art and aesthetics. In addition, you need creative thinking, otherwise you are just a craftsman (craftsmen are also great, and many of the splendid cultures and arts left by China in ancient times are from unknown craftsmen, but the design of the present era is multidisciplinary). You can also improve your appreciation and aesthetic ability, and combine creative thinking with field operations (hand-drawn, software tools) to achieve empathy.

Typical case: The establishment of Steve Jobs' Apple Kingdom is a perfect combination of art and technology. The font setting, interactive interface and appearance of all Apple products are related to Joe's taking font classes when he dropped out of college in his early years, although he didn't take art courses and didn't have any design skills. But I have to admit that it is precisely because of his extreme pursuit of beauty and his paranoia that the current Apple myth has been created. A person's thought leads a team, and they have all-round "design" ideas in font art, product modeling, advertising and marketing concepts. Wait, there are many self-taught designers, and there are countless professionals with red backgrounds. Success lies in passion and persistence.

In addition, I recommend you to visit Mr. Wang Shouzhi's Sina blog. The design kingdom is all-encompassing, and listen to his vivid stories about design. Well-known design websites are dusty, so make good use of web spiders and explore them.

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