5 Best YouTube Channels for Learning Graphic Design

Listen, YouTube attracts more than 1.8 billion users per month. It’s Google’s most popular service, pulling in more users than Gmail. Even more impressive, YouTube boasts over 1 billion hours of video per day, more than Facebook and Netflix combined! Add the many tutorials, demos and lectures uploaded every day and what you get is an all-inclusive learning resource that any serious graphic designer should take advantage of.

1. Will Paterson: Want to learn how to use a brush pen? Not a problem! Will Paterson will get you sorted. With over 300,000 subscribers, this is a brilliant channel for people who are trying to learn the ropes of graphic design. Paterson sets himself apart from the crowd by including humor in his tutorials. That way, it becomes easy to grasp his material. He focuses on brand identity, Adobe Illustrator and logo design.
2. Adobe Photoshop:  Adobe Photoshop is undoubtedly one of the best YouTube channels for graphic designers. As the name suggests, it is the place to be if you want to take your Photoshop skills to the next level. With a subscriber base of over 450,000 people, it offers short, straight-to-the-point videos. Here, you’ll have an in-depth knowledge of Photoshop and how to make the most out of different tools. Adobe Photoshop is ideal for amateur and experienced designers.
3. PHLearn: PHLearn promises to make learning fun. With over 1.5 million subscribers, it offers tons of videos with a wealth of information on how to sharpen up your Photoshop proficiency. And, unlike most channels, PHLearn covers everything from how to remove anything from a photo to how to color tone any photo in Photoshop. The level of engagement on this channel is excellent too. All you need to do to get more info on a specific topic is to leave a question, and the team of professionals behind the channel will get back to you. Or, look for your answer in their over 500 tutorials.
4. GraphicTube: Although GraphicTube is a multi-solution provider, its graphic design tutorials are very promising and professional experiences have been shared by the designer. It’s a start up channel.
5. SPOON GRAPHICS:  Chris Spooner, the man behind Spoon Graphics, gives you plenty of informative video tutorials to hone your skills in the Adobe Creative Suite. He also has a website – Spoon Graphics – which is full of graphic design resources and guides to help you with your day-to-day design tasks.