[rufugee]

Thanks Alex. I spend most of my time on linux, so photoshop/illustrator hasn't been an option, but the gimp and inkscape have. Still, I do have a macbook over in the corner and largely unused, so perhaps it's time to invest in some adobe software?

[alexchu]

yea I would definitely invest some time learning photoshop at least, it's the most powerful package up to date. Since almost all designers use it, it'll be easier for you to communicate with them knowing the basics of the software. Let me know if you need any other help in this area, I'll try my best to point you to some resources.