Substance Designer: A Learning Process

I have recently started learning Substance Designer at an accelerated pace and wanted to share some of the techniques, workflows and tools I am working on to speed up my workflows through out the learning process. I might turn this into a blog at some point to help out other artists who are in the beginning phases of learning Substance Designer.

I have also included a couple of screenshots of my "Notes" files I create while learning or discovering new techniques. I typically keep the Frames color oriented with different techniques or series of techniques for better organization and notes within the file.

NOTE: This most likely will be a "Live" project. I will Update this over time as I have more to add. Updates maybe slow because I have only been working on Substance Designer in my spare time, which is few and far between these days. Typically after everyone in the house goes to bed but eh, who needs sleep? :)

Testing Arena for creating edge chipping and edge erosion utility nodes that I create in Designer.

Testing Arena for creating edge chipping and edge erosion utility nodes that I create in Designer.

Rock and Pebbles Test Grounds. (Pun Intended) Here I am utilizing Daniel Thiger's Scattering Techniques. I use this to test out little rock and pebbles utility nodes and/or atlases I create in Designer or ZBrush.

Rock and Pebbles Test Grounds. (Pun Intended) Here I am utilizing Daniel Thiger's Scattering Techniques. I use this to test out little rock and pebbles utility nodes and/or atlases I create in Designer or ZBrush.

This is a prototype Wall Generator Utility Node I am working on that I will create a more in depth project post on later.

This is a prototype Wall Generator Utility Node I am working on that I will create a more in depth project post on later.

This is the same prototype Wall Generator Utility Node in testing action.

This is the same prototype Wall Generator Utility Node in testing action.

Rock Formation Techniques and Notes File.

Rock Formation Techniques and Notes File.

Wood Grain and Pattern Techniques and Notes File.

Wood Grain and Pattern Techniques and Notes File.

Different Crack Styles, Variations and Techniques with Notes file.

Different Crack Styles, Variations and Techniques with Notes file.