Design geekage

I'd been telling neyronrose  (at least I think I did) about a really drool-worthy InDesign conference I wanted to go to in Washington DC, but unfortunately the cost would probably be around $2k and I didn't think I could swing it. InDesign is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, like Photoshop, but it's not quite so glamorous. It's a page layout program where books and magazines are constructed, and I think their focus is shifting more and more toward ebook creation, so I was really eager to go.

And yet, Photoshop World ate a massive hunk of my life last fall, and was a bit overwhelming. I have no doubt any other mega-design-conference would be any different. So I was trolling through some online training today and discovered that not only does Indesign have a local user group near me, but it's free! And they're hoping to have a meeting in February!

This is so perfect for me. I don't have to deal with a flight or motel or an expensive conference fee. I can just show up, hang out for a few hours, and come home without sacrificing a week's worth of work to do it.

YAY! So happy!