TikTok Accounts for Designer FYP
1. Color.Nerd
A TikToker by the name of @color.nerd is someone you want to follow if you’re into color theory. With 266,000 followers and over 6 million likes on his videos at the time of writing this blog, color.nerd explains everything you need to know about color in an easy to understand and fun way. From the theory itself, to the analysis of pictures by famous artists and animated films with an emphasis on color, this TikTok account is a must-see for anyone who wants to learn more about colors and their use.
In this TikTok, he explains the choice of colors in the famous movie 101 Dalmatians:
@color.nerd I could give a 45 min. lecture on 101 Dalmatians with no prep. #colortheory #tiktokartschool #animationart #disney #101dalmatians
♬ original sound – color.nerd
2. Fonts.colors
Font & Colors is a graphic design company, and its founder, Sam Remboldt, shares numerous graphic design tips on TikTok, which currently has 424,200 thousand followers and 2.6 million likes. Sam shares tips about graphic design specifically. For example, how to choose the right font, how to create a website, etc. He also shares numerous tips on how to run a successful design business. This is an ideal account for all those who are thinking of starting their own design business, as well as for already experienced designers who may miss many interesting tips here.
In this TikTok, I explain how to create a nice email signature using Google Docs:
@fonts.colors Email signatures 101. #email #emailsignature #canvahack #canva #googledoc #graphicdesign #freelancer #freelance #graphicdesigner #elfitup
♬ original sound – Sam | Graphic Designer
3. Matty McTech (@setupspawn)
Matty McTech is behind this account, which has 4.4 million followers and 67.8 million likes. This is not a design account, but it is very useful for everyone, including designers. On his channel, Matty discovers many useful websites that you may never have heard of. Also Internet tools, games and many other useful information. He divided his content into a couple of parts, and the most popular series are: “Websites you need to know” and “Websites that cure boredom” with hundreds of videos. Everyone can find something useful, including designers.
In this TikTok, he reveals a page that will be interesting to everyone who likes to draw:
@setupspawn This ai is crazy! One of my favorites. #graphicdesign #tipsandtricks #artist
♬ original sound – Matty McTech
4. Creatives by Cami (@cami.creative)
Monograms are one of the most traditional and oldest forms of logo design, and Cami has taken the art of creating a monogram logo to a new level. On this TikTok channel, which has 423,200 thousand followers and 6.2 million likes, Cami makes beautiful logos from personal names and words. Browse her content because she may have already created your name, and we chose a monogram logo for all our female readers:
@cami.creative Reply to @aletz_33 happy IWD! 🤸🏻♀️ here’s to being/knowing amazing women!!! ✨ #internationalwomensday #namelogo #women #womensday #thankstoher #fyp
♬ original sound – Jayde♡
5. Holly Johnson (@jollyhohnsonart)
Holly Johnson is a graphic designer who, on her TikTok channel, which currently has over 800,000 followers and 16.8 million likes, teaches how to work in programs like Photoshop, learns about the theory of graphic design, and gives numerous tips about designing itself. This channel is ideal for all designers and design lovers who want to learn more about this craft.
If you are interested in 3D design, in this TikTok video Holly explains how to make 3D illustrations from vectors:
@jollyhohnsonart This is NOT real 3D. #illustrator #tutorial #3D #learnontiktok #learn #designtok #graphicdesign #designtips #howto #art
♬ Jenny (I Wanna Ruin Our Friendship) – Studio Killers
