# Resources — Day-01: What Is Graphic Design?

**Module:** M02 — Design Fundamentals
**Instructor:** Ali Akbar Shah

All links below are free, lawful resources. No accounts or payments needed
unless noted.

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## Learn More (Reading & Watching)

1. **Canva Design School — "What is graphic design?"**
   https://designschool.canva.com — Free beginner articles and short
   lessons explaining design basics with visual examples.

2. **99designs Blog — Design Basics**
   https://99designs.com/blog — Free articles on logo, branding, and print
   design with real project examples.

3. **The Futur (YouTube) — Design Theory for Beginners**
   https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur — Free video lessons on the design
   process, briefs, and working with clients.

## See Real Design Work (Inspiration)

4. **Behance — Graphic Design Gallery**
   https://www.behance.net — Free gallery of professional design projects.
   Search "logo design" or "flyer design" to see how professionals present
   work. (Viewing is free; an account is only needed to post your own work.)

5. **Dribbble — Design Shots**
   https://dribbble.com — Short visual previews of logos, posters, and
   branding projects by designers worldwide. Free to browse.

## Practice & Reference

6. **Google Fonts** — https://fonts.google.com — Free font library you will
   use from Day-07 onward. Browse the categories (serif, sans-serif,
   display) to start recognizing type styles.

## Note

Bookmark Behance and Dribbble — you will use them for research in every
project of this course. Research before designing is Step 2 of the
professional workflow.