Domestika is one of the platforms best known by designers and illustrators. In it you can find a wide variety of sections to take into account. But, in addition, Domestika is the source of courses for designers and illustrators.
Don't you know him? Don't you know how to get the best out of it? If so, we are going to talk to you about it below so you can see everything it offers you. Go for it?
What is Domestika?
As we have told you before, Domestika It is actually a website, a platform where you will find courses for designers and illustrators. But not only for them. Also, although in smaller quantities, they have courses for marketing professionals, writers, etc.
Although this platform is known worldwide as one where you can find courses, the truth is that it also offers you other interesting sections that we will tell you about a little later.
Domestika It started as a forum. In it, many professionals connected with other people and even learned from each other. And that learning was what made the founders of the forum realize that they could produce online courses for designers and illustrators, that wouldn't cost a lot of money, but that would allow them to learn new skills while still connecting creatives around the world. world.
Thus, they began to recruit teachers from all over the world, experts in the subjects, and to take courses that they later put up for sale. And this is how, little by little, they have been creating a large community of courses and where the forums are still active.
What you can find at Domestika
We have told you before that Domestika is no longer just a course platform, but it goes further. At first, it was a forum, and this is something that it continues to maintain because one of its sections is this one.
However, apart from the courses and forums, it has other interesting sections that you should know. These are:
Job vacancies
It is one of the most visited sections, although It is not usually updated every day (because offers do not arrive daily). Furthermore, although Domestika warns that these are jobs, that is, job vacancies, many creatives, designers... use it to advertise their services. And although the platform deletes these, they are often easy to find and annoying when looking for work.
As a general rule, it is updated from Monday to Friday. He doesn't do it on weekends. And the updates can be small or medium (they don't have many offers, although these are focused on design and marketing above all).
Projects
In the projects section we can find publications of some of those who are registered with Domestika. In them they offer examples of something they have done, whether illustrations, sketches, books, designs...
The objective here is to make known the art and skill that these people have so that they are noticed and can have more notoriety and visibility.
Blog
In this case we are talking about the Domestika blog, which offers useful content related to design, illustration, writing... They tend to publish often and they are topics that do not take long to read but can give you inspiration for your work ( or to learn about other topics).
Forums
As we told you, Domestika started as a forum. And this section is one of the most important because in it you can find a community, other professionals to learn from, or who learn from you.
In other words, networking. In fact, There are multiple sections and if you are a regular visitor and participate, in the end you will see that there are people who may agree with your opinion. or that they follow you because they like your work (and you want it not, that always helps).
What courses are there at Domestika
Focusing on one of the most important pillars of Domestika, we must tell you that, currently, you will not only find courses for designers and illustrators, but there is much more.
According to the categories that the website offers us, you have:
- Illustration courses.
- Craft.
- Marketing and business.
- Photography and video.
- Design.
- 3D and animation.
- Architecture and spaces.
- Writing.
- Fashion.
- Web and app design.
- Calligraphy and typography.
- Music and audio.
While it is true that this community focuses mainly on courses for designers, creatives and illustrators, they have a variety in other areas (although where you will find the most is in illustration, software, drawing, design, crafts...).
It is usual that Domestika is offering discounts or offers on its courses all year round. In fact, you can find them for 7 euros or packs of 3 courses for just over 12 euros. But they are limited offers that are worth it when they appear to spend less money.
It's free?
At this point, one of the questions you may be asking yourself about Domestika is whether it is free or not. And the truth is that it will depend on the use you want to give it. You will see:
- Registering with Domestika is free. You can do it without problem with your email.
- Taking a course is paid. Although sometimes you can find free courses, the truth is that the vast majority cost money.
- The forums, the blog, the employment section... are free. You can visit them without problem and you will see the same content as people who buy courses.
Now, we must tell you that Yes, it is true that there is a paid section: Domestika Plus. This offers you an incentive, and that is that you can count on more than a thousand free courses that you can take and obtain a certificate for having completed them.
El Payment is usually annual and is around 90-100 euros, Although if you buy many courses, or are interested in many, it may be more profitable than buying them. In addition, each month they give you a credit so you can buy a course (the one you want) and keep it forever, so you not only have those courses that the subscription gives you, but you can access more without having to pay.
As you can see, Domestika is the source of courses for designers and illustrators. But at the same time it is much more. Did you know her? Have you taken any courses on this platform? What do you think?