Looking for advice on improving my design skills

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Fatima786

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Mar 18, 2022

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• Saturday at 2:13 PM

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I've been doing graphic design for a while now but i feel like my stuff still looks very amateurish

For those of you who have more experience then me, what did you do to get better?

Was it analyzing other peoples work, going to school for graphic design, or just practicing? Id like to hear from anyone who has gone through the process of improving their skills.

 

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AccSaleMarket

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Jun 27, 2026

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• Saturday at 2:19 PM

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Fatima786 said:

I've been doing graphic design for a while now but i feel like my stuff still looks very amateurish

For those of you who have more experience then me, what did you do to get better?

Was it analyzing other peoples work, going to school for graphic design, or just practicing? Id like to hear from anyone who has gone through the process of improving their skills.

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I think practicing is the biggest part, but studying other designers’ work helped me a lot too. Instead of just looking at designs I liked, I started asking myself why they worked—things like typography, spacing, composition, and color choices. Recreating good designs for practice (without using them as your own work) is also a great way to train your eye. Over time, you start making better decisions naturally.

 

Wisdomjane

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Jun 29, 2026

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• Saturday at 2:29 PM

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I improved by analysing professional designs, getting honest feedback, and constantly challenging myself with different projects.

 

incredimatestudio

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Mar 28, 2022

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• Saturday at 2:42 PM

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Adobe Illustrator is my preferred design software for creating vector images because it produces excellent results.

 

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Fseedx11

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Aug 17, 2026

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• Yesterday at 12:47 PM

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The biggest improvement came from recreating those designs which I like and then getting feedback on that. It helped me alot to understand spacing, typography and composition better than just watching tutorils.

 

Jason Starkey

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• Yesterday at 11:40 PM

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Practice does it eventually. But you can try this... give ai your details of what you want to accomplish like sales or engagement and have it come up with 5 designs. Then use one you like best to recreate it in canva or something with your own twist.

 

blumen

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Jul 22, 2026

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• Yesterday at 11:57 PM

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@starkwaters made a good point about alignment. Most amateur design looks bad because people try to be too artistic instead of functional. If you want to improve fast, stop looking at dribbble for inspiration... half of those designs look pretty but don't actually convert or work in the real world. Go to the facebook ad library or look at high converting landing pages from top brands. Copy their exact spacing and font hierarchy. Once you master the utility of a design, the aesthetic part kinda just falls into place.

 

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AdRankAce

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Jul 25, 2026

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• Today at 12:00 AM

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hi i think you can try analyzing good designs and practicing regularly because learning from other designers can also help you improve faster.