![]() ![]() People also tend to struggle when they try to use one tool as if it's another, so in this case, if you try to use InDesign as if it's Illustrator then it will seem harder or redundant, but it's not Illustrator, so don't do that. Especially in terms of type and placed objects. If they knew how to use InDesign they would know how much easier it is to work with layouts than with Illustrator. ![]() I guarantee this is correct, about their bias. It is normal to do some things in Photoshop, some in Illustrator, and then bring it all together in InDesign with other elements. Illustrator is a vector tool, InDesign is a layout tool.īut it's not as if you're supposed to do everything in one tool or another, you use all of them. What do you think, Internet People? InDesign and Illustrator: in which contexts should one be used over the other (or should InDesign not be used at all), and which software is generally more useful/applicable for a graphic designer to know how to use? Heck, maybe you even have non-Adobe recommendations that you think have better UI or more functions/uses? I'm applying for a summer job that would include making promotional materials such as pamphlets and signage, and InDesign experience is listed as important, while Illustrator is not mentioned. I thought InDesign was meant for multiple-page publications, so this contradicts what I was taught. ![]() The professional graphic designer who's helping me says that he would use Illustrator for this over InDesign. However, that may be their bias of not being familiar with it.įor an extra-curricular project, I'm helping design a short publication (~60 pages). For context:Īll my classmates' opinions of InDesign are that it's a lot harder to use and more useless compared to Illustrator. I'm more familiar with Illustrator, although I've had a bit of experience with InDesign, and some of the experiences I've had/opinions I've heard are making me wonder which software is more valuable to focus my time on learning. Hello! I'm a post-secondary student studying graphic design, and trying to gauge industry perspectives on these two softwares. ![]()
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