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Re: Want to hear from people working in dtp
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Posted by Gene Mc Mullen on April 18, 1997 at 00:53:44:
In Reply to: Want to hear from people working in dtp posted by stephanie lewald on March 09, 1997 at 12:55:58:
: I would like to hear from people who are working in the field of desk top publishing.
: I will be taking courses soon and will have my advanced certificate by September.
: For me, this is a new career field. I've had low paying clerical positions. My passion has been photography as an art form and I enjoy being creative.
: Please share you experiences with me and tell me all you can about your careers.
: Thanks
: Stephanie
Stephanie,
Good Luck !
DTP has been translated, by most employers, as
" Semi-Artistic Secretary ".
I doubt there is a true DESK TOP PUBLISHING job
in existance.
Most yo-yo's I've run into wants someone to
"manipulate" a program they don't know how to use
and don't want to learn.
Be sure you get GOOD at "keystokes", you'll find
most DTP jobs are more "entry" than "publishing".
I am in the Houston Tx area. In a weekly newspaper
there is an ad for the paper looking for a Mac DTP
person paying $6.50-$7.00 per hour.
In the daily paper there are ads for Word Perfect
and Word secretaries for $10.00 to $12.00.
When you go looking for work I would caution
you about trying to convince a prospective
employer about how "creative" you are ,or,want to
be. Most employers hear "creative" as day dreaming
or lazy. Convince them you are an efficient
"technician" in whatever program(s) they have.
Good Luck !
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