Throughout this semester,
I was able to acquire a lot of knowledge from Digital File Preparation that I
know will be beneficial to me in the future. Prior to taking this class I
wasn’t really even aware that there was a right and a wrong way to prepare a
file, I was mainly just interested in whether or not the design was
aesthetically appealing. While I still think the aesthetics of a design are
tremendously important, I now realize that if the file isn’t prepared correctly,
and as a result doesn’t print the way it was intended, it doesn’t matter how
well it is designed. So the main takeaway for me from this class was that the
design and preparation aspect are of equal importance, every project must have
both to be effective.
Additionally, I was able
to improve my proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator through
working on the various projects over the course of the semester. I really
enjoyed all the projects we completed, though I wish design could have been
more of an emphasis. I understand that the course is structured to focus on
file preparation but just as a design is useless if not prepared well, a well
prepared file is useless if not designed well.
Overall, I really liked
this class. I feel like I was challenged and learned a lot from it.
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