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Weekend Warrior: QuarkXPress for Writers and Editors

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Weekend Warrior: QuarkXPress for Writers and Editors

DURATION/TIME
2 days
Saturday, May 20 & Sunday, May 21
10 am-5 pm

LEVEL
General

LOCATION
Midtown West

PRICE
$399 ($375 for )
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Course Details

No matter how great an editor you are, not knowing how to use QuarkXPress can stop your magazine job search in its tracks. mediabistro.com to the rescue! We've partnered with the Association of Graphic Communications to teach you everything you need to know about the most widely-used design program in the magazine business. By the end of this two-day course, you will be editorially proficient in QuarkXPress, a declaration that will sparkle on your resume.

In this class, you can expect to learn:
  • The proper way to make text changes
  • The basics of typography
  • How to use style sheets
  • How to use formats and tools
  • The use of utilities, including hyphenation and justification
  • How to recognize common problems and find their solutions
  • How to expand your knowledge of the program beyond the class

By the end of class, students can expect to have:
Proficiency in QuarkXPress 6 on a Mac.

Admission Requirements
Please submit a letter of interest and work history.

Instructor Bio

Annette Wolf Bensen
Annette Wolf Bensen is a graphic arts veteran with more than 45 years of experience with printing and prepress. She is a master of QuarkXPress. Her job titles range from the traditional to total digital media focusing on pre-press, typography, catalog production and packaging. Annette teaches at AGC's Center for Continuing Education, New York City College of Technology, and Parsons School of Design. In addition, she offers private consulting and training services. She is the chair of the Graphic Arts Education Advisory Commission, the industry's liaison to New York City public high schools, and is also an active member of the AGC Education Committee.

Testimonials


Annette Wolf Bensen's QuarkXPress class offered by mediabistro catapulted me to a new skill level. With this confidence, I actually landed a job after the third class. Thank you! -- Michelle Sydney, QuarkXPress for Writers and Editors alum


"I took the Weekend Warrior QuarkXPress class for editors, and I found it very helpful. Our teacher gave us practical information and told us a little bit about the industry. She also stopped whenever any of us was floundering and gave us one-on-one attention, never getting impatient. I would recommend it for others, definitely. (My boss said he might take it to get a refresher on his skills.)" -- Francine Lange, managing editor, non-profit donor magazine

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