Six Months of Learning, in Plan Form

Hi,

There’s been a bit of delay in getting this blog update made, mainly for the reason that I was unsure as to what I actually wanted to do regarding the six month learning plan. But after conversations with both Steve and John about pursuing the more graphic design side of this industry after this year I am a lot clearer now. I want to pursue this for a number of reasons:

1. I seem to enjoy the graphic parts of tasks more than the technical parts.
2. I feel if I put the time and effort in it is also one of my strengths as I think I am good at it.
3. If I pursue the graphic design side after building up my knowledge of the web design aspect on this course I’ll be in a good position to combine both aspects and be more tempting to potential clients/employers.

In regards to singling out a skill I want to develop over the next six months I think it is well worth trying to learn how to use Adobe In Design CS2 as it seems to be the industry standard in print design. In case you did not know, Adobe In Design CS2 is like a much more advanced version of PageMaker. If I can learn how to use this program over the next six months I think it would put me in a great position for the future as I’d be able to concentrate more on the designing rather than worrying about the implementation as much. From having a look on the net at this program it really interests me in wanting to learn how to use it.

I think I’d like to go onto do a top-up degree in graphic design, going straight in on the second year. I’d preferably like to do this at a local university instead of travelling away as well. I will have to research which university will be right for me.

Thanks for reading,
Dave