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back to school for graphic designers
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items i’m a senior graphic design student so if you’re looking for supplies, i’ve got you covered.
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physical supplies
digital supplies
physical supplies
graphic design often starts with sketches. because of that, you’re going to want a reliable place to sketch out your ideas. this brand will help you do just that! these sketchbooks are some of the best you can get! these have been recommended by pret...
Canson Sketch & Art Books - Fine art
this brand is a classic. this was actually one of the first sketchbooks i’ve used and it was passed down to me. if that’s not a testament to its quality, i don’t know what is. you simply cannot go wrong with strathmore.
Sketch Paper
if you’re like me, you make mistakes and you make them often. or, you’re indecisive. that’s where a good quality eraser comes in handy. i promise, you’re not going to want to skip out on this. the eraser is worth it if you’d like to avoid crashing ou...
Art Supplies | Eraser
another solid eraser but for ink! i also recommend looking into all of the erasers this brand has because there are a few. you’ll definitely fall in love with them though!
Art Erasers | Colored Pencil Eraser | Sand Eraser
depending on your school, you’ll most likely have to take a drawing class or two. this little kit saved my life. so many handy things when it comes to refining your drawings. these are very helpful if you’re working with charcoal.
N NOROCME 12 PCS Blending Stumps & Tortillions
when it comes to charcoal, this is a reliable brand. good quality but will not break the bank. after all, we’re starving artists.
General's® Original Charcoal 2H Extra Hard
if you want high quality artist pencils, this is a solid option. these are actually the pencils that Hayao Miyazaki (japanese animator and filmmaker) uses! they’re some of the best i’ve used.
uniball™ Hi-uni Wooden Pencil - 12 pack
digital supplies
wacom tablets are great to hook up to your computer while using adobe products. this version is on the smaller size but it’s good in terms of being portable!
Wacom One 13 touch
at first, i was very resistant to getting an ipad. however, it is helpful for graphic design. if you have a macbook, you can use it as a second screen similarly to the wacom. it’s also great for procreate and adobe fresco. i like the portability of t...
Buy iPad
a very important thing for designers to have is an external hard drive! i cannot stress this enough. if you save everything to your laptop, your scratch disks will fill up so quickly and you’ll spend more time moving files around than actually design...
Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable HDD USB 3.0
so, this little thing is pretty cool. you can use it bluetooth or plugged into your computer. basically, you can program the buttons to either switch through apps or set key commands. it’s pretty helpful for increasing productivity. it’s not heavy ei...
ACK05 Wireless Shortcut Remote
in my opinion, this stylus works better than the actual apple one. so much easier to charge and it comes with a case so you don’t lose all of your pieces. i also love that it comes with extra nibs because being a designer, i go through them somewhat ...
Stylus Pen for iPad 2018-2025, Fast Charge
since i have the stylus on the list, i feel like it only makes sense to put the extra nibs on here too!
10 Pack Apple Pencil Tips for ZXA iPad