Contributed by: Script Money
Full-stack engineer familiar with Web3 development ecosystem, has written some technical tutorials
This article is the sixth edition of CryptoChasers' recommended Web3 educational resources - Design section.
There are various fields in design, and there are countless tutorials. I will recommend tutorials suitable for Web3 programmers or cryptocurrency players for daily development of small projects, publishing on social media, or participating in creative activities. After learning, they can be used as productivity tools.
Recommended Tutorials#
How to Visualize Value#
- Website: How to Visualize Value
- Language: English
- Type: Course ($99)
A design fundamentals course created by well-known digital artist in the NFT field, Jack Butcher. This is the first course he made before becoming famous. As the name suggests, "How to Visualize Value" focuses on how to use design to communicate information, including principles of visualization, visual composition, design elements, tools, publishing works, social media promotion, and more. The course is highly refined and practical. Since the course requires payment, it is only recommended for creators who want to self-promote on social media.
Introduction to design systems#
- Website: Introduction to design systems
- Language: English
- Type: Video
The official tutorial released by Figma, the most popular design tool, two months ago. The tutorial covers the concept of design systems, necessary knowledge of UI design, and how to build design systems in Figma, making it the best practice tutorial for modern UI design. This tutorial does not provide a step-by-step guide on how to use Figma. If you are completely unfamiliar with Figma, it is recommended to start with the official tutorial Figma for Beginners and the Figma Basics in How to Visualize Value.
Stable Diffusion#
- Website: AI painting course on Bilibili
- Language: Chinese
- Type: Video
First of all, the AIGC tool recommends Stable Diffusion (SD) instead of Midjourney (MJ) because SD has better control with ControlNet, has many models, higher playability, and is easier to use for production (especially game materials). The downside is that it requires configuring various parameters, but it is not difficult for programmers to understand.
There are many SD tutorials on Bilibili, and this series of videos is the best one I have seen on Bilibili. The creator has a set of methodological approaches to creating tutorials, and the course is concise, rich in content, and enjoyable to watch. In addition to the main course, the cutting-edge SD techniques in the additional lessons are also worth watching.
Niji · Academy#
- Website: Official Niji Tutorials
- Language: English/Japanese/Chinese/Korean
- Type: Text
After mastering the use of SD, you can further improve the quality of your work by learning this tutorial. Niji is an AI drawing platform mainly based on the anime style, similar to Midjourney. It has a course called Niji · Academy (which can be found in the lower left corner of the linked page), which is an experimental course that combines artistic foundations with artificial intelligence technology. The course focuses on aesthetics, and this is where the difference between AI drawing and human artists lies. Currently, only 3 lessons + 3 exercises have been updated, and there is a Chinese translation on the WeChat official account 「歸藏的 AI 工具箱」.
Summary#
Design is ultimately a practical discipline, and to become a professional designer, it requires more experience and project accumulation. As a programmer or cryptocurrency player, completing the above tutorials is enough to have the design ability to meet various needs.