Adobe Illustrator for Beginners Project (contains project files, video and written tutorials) -> Full Guide
Programming Materials
Codecademy is providing free Pro accounts for students (use your school email; there is a link to a verification form at the bottom of the page) for the next 3 months. This is a great (free) tool to learn and practice a variety of languages.
SoloLearn is a free learning space that offers tutorials for all levels of learners. Many students I have taught have used this site, and said positive reviews about it.
Scratch is a block-code building site that allows learns to learn/apply/build the foundational skills of programming. There are lots tutorials and shared-user projects to pull from.
For Mac users, Xcode and Swift are good options to check out. Code with Chris is a good start for video based tutorials, and he even provides resources for his builds. If your Mac desktop is running Catalina as it’s OS, checkout Playgrounds.
For iPad users, check outSwift Playgrounds. This is a great space to build programming skills and learn Swift at the same time.
If you’re feeling a bit more adventuresome, the LearnProgramming subreddit is also a good space to see what others are doing, get advice, and even find new resources. As well, checking out Youtube for tutorial videos is also a great idea…Programming with Mosh, Giraffe Academy, freeCodeCamp.org are some great starting points, too.
