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What types of careers are there related to the frequent use of Adobe Photoshop+Indesign?

I am a high school student, and I've recently gotten my ACA license in both Photoshop and Indesign. I've found that I use these programs frequently, and I'm quite comfortable with using them. Are there any careers that require frequent use of these programs? #career #career-choice #career-path #career-paths #photoshop #indesign #adobe

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Hi Bella,


Fortunately there are quite a few opportunities that use the two programs. We live in a world where people are consuming more and more visual media. From photos to videos and animations. More and more companies these days need graphic designers to help tell the story of their brand across all many different channels (e.g., social media, print media, websites, apps, etc.). This work usually involves using many of the Adobe software including Photoshop and InDesign.


If you're interested in career paths that relate specifically to those software:


Photoshop - photographer's assistant; photo editor; basically any company that deals with a large amount of photo assets (fashion; magazines; real estate; etc.) will need someone to edit their photos.


InDesign - Editorial Design (Magazines); Book design; anything that is printed.


While these programs are great on their own, more often than not they are used in conjunction: You will edit photos in Photoshop and then import them into InDesign to create layouts.


I would suggest looking into the other Adobe programs to become more well-rounded. If you choose to go into graphic design I would make sure you are proficient in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator at a minimum. Now that most things are going digital I would add Adobe XD and Sketch for digital design and Adobe After Effects to create motion graphics. This way you'll have all the tools necessary to create engaging and relevant content for any company.

Eric recommends the following next steps:

Look into graphic design degree programs
Get familiar with the other Adobe software
Talk with local graphic designers about their process and work
Thank you comment icon Bella, as well as what Eric has described, these Adobe software packages are also relevant to being an Illustrator. I am a Professional Illustrator and Designer of Book cover designs, album covers and book illustrations. I also create artwork (illustrations, mixed media, photography and graphic design) for editorial and educational literature. Both Photoshop and In-Design are crucial to my way of designing and illustrating. Sally Barnett
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Bella, as well as what Eric has explained, the software is also relevant to being an Illustrator, a web designer and an administrator for an arts gallery.


I create Illustrations and designs for book covers, album covers, book illustrations, logo designs, editorial and educational literature using Adobe Photoshop, In-Design and Adobe Illustrator.


In-Design is such a useful tool as you already know and can help to present your work online as well as in print.


I use Photoshop for creating digital and mixed media illustrations as well as the cover designs which are heavily illustrated. I probably use Photoshop on a daily basis.


I am also a freelance web designer and administrator for an arts gallery and use both software in my work for presentation purposes, when editing clients' photographs and creating online and exhibition documents and articles to market interior design work or arts gallery artwork, to potential clients.

Sally recommends the following next steps:

consider using/training in using other Adobe software.
consider doing a degree in a relevant discipline. I did mine in Graphic Design and Illustration and my final year I focused on Illustration, whereas other students in my year focused on Graphic Design.
If you are a designer with a good knowledge of Adobe, you will also have the technical mindset to do web design too. Consider web design as a back-up discipline. I self taught myself web design (you can learn most things online these days) so that during days I could not find design/illustration work, I had an income from web design. Everyone needs a great web design for their business.
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