Yes, I use illustrator and Photoshop and do a lot of work on InDesign too. Practising is a great way to learn. That’s how I did it too. Nothing beats the process of trying something, realising it doesn’t work and having to try again and again until you get to a point where you are happy with the result. I find it very rewarding.

Let me give you an example of what I was trying to say regarding public transportation. Take the Lisbon buses, for example: by law, all of them are accessible, but in reality many don’t have a ramp. Another example: the subway. Most of the stations have lifts, but some of them stay out of service for months.

As for accessibility to buildings…

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Well, I had a friend who worked in the college newspaper and we talked a lot about design layouts and typography. He introduced me to the most basic software and encouraged me to try it out. At that time, I was going through a severe increase of my muscle weakness. It was when I stopped being able to feed myself and write with pen and paper. I…

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Thank you, Alyssa and Deann.

The Portuguese connections are huge around here I see. 🙂 are there any other Portuguese members?

I work as a freelancer so I get to do a bit of everything depending on the client. In the beginning, I did a lot of wedding stationery, which I didn’t enjoy for the most part, but then came websites, logos, and…

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Hello. I’m Sara and I just registered yesterday, although I have to admit I have been visiting these forums for a while now. Coming here and reading your testimonies and shared experiences has been really important, so I thought I had to say hi and thank you to everyone.

I guess I’m supposed to tell you about myself so here it goes: I’m…

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