Hi, I'm new to designing and I would like to aquire skills in this field that would help me in the competive world of designing. I would just like to ask on where to start, what to use, generally basic tips on how to come up with good designs and become a high quality designer.
Identify your market first to know what you want to focus on. Next study the people and designs that capture your eye. Develop knowledge about this business and how you plan to impact it!
As far as the software department, I can help by saying read and learn as much as possible, preferably through the web. There are thousands of tutorials you can learn from as well as a lot of video tutorials on Youtube which can serve to help you by a great amount. Trial & Error and exploring your software never never hurt to try either.