Meeting Summary: Back to Work with InDesign

Tue, Sep 14th, 2010 at 6:00 PM

U.S. Navy Memorial Auditorium

Event Details

Over 150 people showed up for the September meeting, and they were treated to two excellent presenters.

The first thing people noticed is that our pizzas now come from Papa John's. Seems that the Manhattan Deli has closed its doors. While Papa John's is OK, there was something really "New York" about Manhattan's Pizza. After renewing acquaintances and chewing on the tasties, we got down to business

Anne-Marie (Her Geekness) Concepcion reviewed her five best-kept secrets about InDesign CS5. She was in town for "InDesign Secrets LIVE!" and we were fortunate enough to snag her for a little bit to start off the evening. In addition to the five secrets, we heard a little other industry gossip. You had to be there.

Continuing on with the theme of helpful hints, Mike Witherell of JetSet Communications, spoke on "Little Things." He demonstrated a whole list of useful little tips, none of which was particularly earth-shattering. But when you start using these little goodies you find that a five-hour project now only takes four.

Job Opportunities

The Office of Language Services (of the U.S. Department of State) is looking to hire desktop publishing experts who can work at home, on contract, on occasional projects.

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME AND PORTFOLIO TO LSAPPLICATIONS@STATE.GOV IF YOU:
-Have extensive experience in the Adobe Creative Suite (CS 3/4/5), especially in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (experience with right-to-left languages is a plus)
-Are fluent in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint)
-Have good knowledge of the complexities of multi-lingual design and typography
-Can easily transition between Mac and PC platforms
-Are a United States citizen, or legal permanent residence, willing to undergo a background check

Promising candidates will be asked to complete a test.

The Office of Language Services works with state-of-the art equipment to give diplomatic translations a professional look in dozens of foreign languages.

Comments from attendees

"I'm a beginner - today was my first meeting. The presenters were amazing."

"Great presentation of tips and new features. Would have taken months to find all these! Can't wait to get CS5."

"I particularly enjoyed the professional tips. The hard to find tips and tricks which make for a user-friendly InDesign experience."

"Kudos to whoever wrangled Anne-Marie for the meeting."

"Her Geekness rocks!"

"Mike always has useful tips, and presents in a way that really makes sense."

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is scheduled for November 16, so mark your calendar. Once we have finalized the program, you’ll be the first to know and you’ll get a meeting announcement.

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