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Last month, after years of updating and ignoring it in my Adobe applications folder, I decided to sit down and actually learn InDesign. I picked up the basics and, after making a few small documents, started a larger project, taking a book off of Project Gutenburg / Archive.org and seeing if I could re-set the raw text to match the original scans. It was a really educational and oddly satisfying project (the result is here, exported for web at 23mb, compared to the original scans here). Turns out I really enjoy the work - making consistent style changes across a large project, adjusting the text for proper flow, and using the huge range of options available through InDesign. At this point I'd like to learn more about the industry, if this is the kind of thing a designer would do on the side, or whether it is a specialized full time skill. What kind of work is common? Are there are any communities for people who like to do this sort of thing? I'm also curious whether anyone here has professional experience working with publishing companies as a book designer, typesetter, or some kind of publishing designer / editor, even if it's at the level of setting text for e-books. Oh a whim, I applied for a job as a publishing editor and actually had an interview despite having no portfolio or experience, so it does seem like a demand exists. Anyone have experience?
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