Beginning in Illustration and Design

A nother question on my Linkedin messages.

The question is:

"Hey! I want to learn more about illustration and design. Do you know any resources that would be helpful?"

Hey, I know!

Here is a list of useful resources in Illustration & Design:

Top 100 Illustration Blogs And Websites for Illustrators To Follow in 2018:
https://blog.feedspot.com/illustration_blogs/

Design & Illustration Tutorials at Tutplus
https://design.tutsplus.com/categories/illustration

Types of Illustration – Styles and Techniques
https://graphicmama.com/blog/types-of-illustration/

10 top learning resources for illustrators
https://www.creativebloq.com/features/top-learning-resources-for-illustrators

12 Free Courses To Learn Graphic Design and Illustration
http://www.onlinecmag.com/free-courses-to-learn-graphic-design-and-illustration/

Product Vs. Marketing Illustration
https://ux.shopify.com/product-vs-marketing-illustration-7ac474dfe2ed

4 Steps to Becoming an Illustrator & more from Al Power
https://medium.muz.li/how-to-become-an-illustrator-c532a4f6f91c
https://medium.com/@alpower81

Dear Ueno: How do I learn illustration?
https://loremipsum.ueno.co/dear-ueno-how-do-i-learn-illustration-34b179a71385

How to Create Original Flat Illustrations: Tips from Graphic Designer.
https://medium.com/@tubikstudio/how-to-create-original-flat-illustrations-tips-from-graphic-designer-e52e8ebee700

How to Effectively Initiate an Illustration Project
https://medium.com/@megdraws/how-to-effectively-contact-an-illustrator-9616b104ca85

Must Follow 16 Best Web Design Blogs In 2018
https://think360studio.com/must-follow-16-best-web-design-blogs-in-2018/

75 Best Web / Graphic Design Blogs for Designer (Must Follow) in 2018
https://www.thehotskills.com/best-web-design-blogs-2018

Podcasts for Illustrators and Designers
https://medium.com/@thimblefolio/podcasts-for-illustrators-and-designers-49a285b2839d

Women of Illustration: A new web series for female artists
https://www.womenofillustration.com/

My personal selection of useful links for rates, pricing process, copyright and contracts orientated mostly for illustrators, but useful for anybody with a job in the art field.
http://blog.pablolarah.cl/2017/07/illustrators-toolbox-rates-pricing.html

And if you want to begin in Web Design, check this article, featuring free ebooks and courses:
http://blog.pablolarah.cl/2018/05/free-books-and-some-courses-about-web.html

Update 15/08/2018

Free brushes , lectures about color and light, a free magazine and more goodies by Michael Yamada

https://gumroad.com/michaelyamada

Update 17/08/2018

Figure Drawing Resources for Those That Can’t Go to an Atelier by @roblevintennis

https://medium.com/@roblevintennis/figure-drawing-resources-for-those-that-cant-go-to-an-atelier-78973d9ac3c4

Update 19/08/2018

Krita is a free app for digital painting by @Krita_Painting (Twitter)

https://krita.org/en/

Update 29/10/2018

Youtube channels recommended by Creative Bloq (check the articles for more free and paid courses):

https://www.creativebloq.com/features/top-learning-resources-for-illustrators

Draw with Jazza

https://www.youtube.com/user/DrawWithJazza/featured

Will Terrell

https://www.youtube.com/user/willterrell2001/featured

Brandon Green

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNyolC9aCEoGlh8X9QDdkw/featured

Update November 11th, 2018 

Proko Channel  (Stanislav Propenko)
Learn to draw.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV/videos

Update, September 11th, 2020