These tips are designed to help you to prove both your ability and worth as a designer. If you already have a portfolio it’s worth going over these tips at the side of what you have, if you are yet to develop one then keep them in mind for when you plan the project.
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Show and hide invisible is a feature that QuarkXpress users are used to toggle between by using the Command + I keyboard shortcut on a Mac and Ctrl + I on a WIndows PC.
This command would show the various formatting characters that can often come in useful when setting type.
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A bachelor’s degree is required for most entry-level design positions, and candidates with a master’s degree hold an advantage.
Formal training for some design professions also is available in 2-year and 3-year professional schools that award associate degrees or certificates in design. Graduates of 2-year programs normally qualify as assistants to designers.
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