12 essential cheat sheets for every designer

Being a designer in 2021 means there's an awful lot of technical stuff you need to hold in your head at any time. Whether you're working in Photoshop, designing for the web or creating apps, if you want to work well and efficiently then there's all manner of rules, guidelines and jargon to keep in mind, as well as speed-enhancing shortcuts for all the software you'll be using.

It never hurts to have some helpful aides-memoire to hand; that's why we've put together this selection of cheat sheets that'll help you learn the things you need to know, jog your memory when you're up against it and refine your workflow. Most of them are downloadable, but some are online cheat sheets to bookmark. And don't forget to visit our Adobe Creative Cloud discount page if you're ready to get designing.

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