Indesign Skills needed, where to find?

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DonGould

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Topic # 175432 29-Jun-2015 15:37

I need some folk with indesign skills to do contract work from time to time.

Any suggestions on where the best place is to look for such resources?

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Reply # 1333523 29-Jun-2015 15:48

You could try some of the professional freelancing websites. Find someone within your price range with a good raiting and give them a test project to see how they go. If it works out, continue to use them.

Alternatively you could try contacting some of the tertiary institutions with design programs, such as Massey University (etc) and advertise what you need. Get a 3rd or 4th year student who will have ample amount of skill and wont break the bank. Gives students a chance to expand their professional portfolio and also keeps the money here.

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Reply # 1333744 29-Jun-2015 22:02

Yeah, what do you want done? You could definitely give the local design college/uni a call and see if they have some students who might be able to help, they're usually the best option. It's not all that hard to learn though if the job is simple enough. I've done a fair bit for my office purely because I have played around with it more than everyone else so know its limitations and abilities.

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Reply # 1333833 30-Jun-2015 07:47

Old friend of mine does web design, they're good and may be able to help you. Auckland Graphic and Web Design.

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Reply # 1333899 30-Jun-2015 09:36

I'm a freelance designer and have extensive experience with InDesign. Feel free to flick me a PM if you want to chat or have me quote for any work.

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Reply # 1334545 1-Jul-2015 03:17

It's not that hard to pick up compared with some of the other Creative Suite apps to be honest. I'd just look for online resources or grab yourself the classic InDesign for Dummies off Amazon or eBay

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Reply # 1334741 1-Jul-2015 10:24

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BradYoung04: It's not that hard to pick up compared with some of the other Creative Suite apps to be honest. I'd just look for online resources or grab yourself the classic InDesign for Dummies off Amazon or eBay

It's fairly intuitive to pick up.
But there's a lot more to graphic design than just knowing how to operate software.

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Reply # 1335151 1-Jul-2015 15:59

Hi folks,

Thanks for all those who responded.

I got a few people expressing interest in helping out but haven't got sorted out to respond, so I thought I'd just quickly acknowledge your offers and let you know I'll get back shortly.

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