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Quark vs InDesign & Illustrator vs Freehand
Hi
My college only teaches us Quark and Illustrator because they say that these are the 'industry standards' but a lot of job descriptions ask for InDesign and Freehand as well as the other two. Why is that? They do the same jobs anyway so why would they ask for two different packages with the same abilities?
I haven't used InDesign or Freehand so I'm not sure if they're as complex as Quark and Illustrator.
My college only teaches us Quark and Illustrator because they say that these are the 'industry standards' but a lot of job descriptions ask for InDesign and Freehand as well as the other two. Why is that? They do the same jobs anyway so why would they ask for two different packages with the same abilities?
I haven't used InDesign or Freehand so I'm not sure if they're as complex as Quark and Illustrator.
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Sunflower
Messages count : 12Likes count : 0Registration : 24 April 2007If you are being taught QuarkXpress and Illustrator a College then that is a bonus....If you know these two programs first, then learning InDesign and Freehand will be easy - Having used QuarkXpress for 8 years there are few designers out there that CAN actually use it to its full potential - Designers can find Quark very daunting and " unflexible" - but once you know its capabilites its a dam good skill to add to your CV -
I say - dont worry about it - just take the opportunity now and learn what you can...Nammie - Contact in PM
Faizan-uk
Messages count : 13Likes count : 0Registration : 13 May 2007Ahha.. thats great. Thank you. 🙂 I was really worried about the other two programs. - Contact in PM
johnnyrules
Messages count : 9Likes count : 0Registration : 22 February 2007Freehand will be extinct in the not to distant future, so stick with Illustrator...
I've always used Indesign for page makeup, but either are we versed for that type of design. I know Indesign inside out and also taught how to use it.
ALso used Quark, which is quite easy to pick up.If you know what you want to do with your layout, then you can replicate that pretty easily, using each program.
Either way, i wouldn't worry.
Freehand... who?Everyone has one special thing - Dirk Diggler - Contact in PM
markgray
Messages count : 1Likes count : 0Registration : 2 April 2007Didn't realise people still used Freehand. Haven't seen that program in the print trade for about 3-4 years.
QuarkXpress was until the CS release of Indesign the number one package in the print industry.
Now Adobe seem to be getting the upper hand.