Using Adobe’s InDesign application is something entirely unfamiliar to me. Seeing all of the different buttons running along the side of my screen becomes quickly overwhelming. Having previously worked with Adobe Photoshop in the weeks before, I was confident in my work on that application. While I went into the process having the incorrect assumption that Adobe InDesign would be much like Photoshop, I soon found that that was not the case. After playing around with the application for a few hours, I’m still not ready to say I know exactly what I am doing.
When asked to create a layout for a candy store newsletter, I was unsure of how to even begin. After going through each step of the application, I felt confident enough to start. Using the different styled layout function was, at first, very confusing to me. Once getting the hang of placing various texts inside the layout boxes, I realized how crucial this function truly is.
Having the ability to perfectly align text in a newsletter is crucial to being a successful public relations professional. Understanding and using other functions, including text boxes, was also quite complicated. While it may sound easy, creating a text box and customizing the size and font of the text can become quite a nit-picky process.
After placing all of my different text in the desired area, I began to do final touches to the newsletter. This is, in my opinion, a critical step in creating newsletters. Having additional details like lines, shapes, and pictures can significantly enhance a newsletter. Something as simple as adding a green line truly increased the value and overall appeal in my newsletter.
Coming to the decision that I was done with my newsletter was surprisingly hard for me to accept. It almost felt difficult for me to understand that nothing else needed to be added to my newsletter, or it might become overcrowded. After much internal debate, I decided to save my final newsletter. I was quite proud of my work on this specific project because I have never worked with text specifically. Creating a newsletter for a candy store was something that I found significantly more vibrant than other newsletters I’ve seen in the past. Understanding all that Adobe has to offer is still something I continue to comprehend and appreciate, especially knowing I will use it in my future career.
Candy: Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash
Computer: Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash
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