There was a time (Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 4:44 PM) when Chuck said this thing:
>Hey guys, > >I want to upgrade my s900 to perform graphic design and burn CD's. Are some >of you in the graphic business? If so , what hardware/software, printer set >ups do you have? I would like to mimic this to get up and running to teach >myself graphic design. > >Thanks for your advice. > >Chuck >Columbus, Ohio Although I see Alan has already mentioned it, I'll also throw in with the idea that memory and drive space should be your first considerations. As to software, you don't say what kind of graphics you are going to "perform" (hey, you need an audience for that?). My preferences (for illustration) are: Photoshop, Painter, Freehand, and iView MediaPro (for cataloging). I use others, including a little 3D, but those are the most important. If you're going to be designing you can go a very, very long way with Freehand (supports multiple pages, pretty good typographic control, etc.) before you need to take the plunge into either Quark or InDesign. If you find one of those is necessary, I would suggest InDesign over Quark. Printers: determine the sizes you'll need to print and why. Best bets are probably Epson (1280?) or Canon (S9000)--both print larger than your standard letter pages and can be found, I think, for around $500. I have to be looking at one of these soon and, at this point, the only thing tipping me towards the Epson is the availability of those continuous inking systems. If I see that CIS is available for the Canon I'll jump on the S9000. Then you say, "I'm going to teach myself graphic design." Well, good luck. You'll be much better off taking some time and real classes to get basic underlying design principles under your belt. Contrary to too popular belief, graphic design--whatever that incredibly vague term means--is a real profession. Software, hardware, and someone willing to pay you $6/hour to slap clip art on a business card or brochure doesn't make you a professional and probably isn't much of a career. I have a very good friend who went this route some four or five years ago. He is very good at marketing and putting together selling points for clients and is just now starting to break into some larger markets. I'm afraid his lack of understanding in design might hold him back. When I crit something he sends me, I still have to mention basics like: only one space after a period, watch the line breaks (and word/line spacing), and avoid widows and orphans among other things first year students learn right away. That said, good luck and have fun! Mark -- Mark Gerber GERBER STUDIO/Tradigital Illustration -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
