Comments on: Why InDesign? http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dara http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-22087 Dara Fri, 13 May 2011 13:13:11 +0000 http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-22087 Speaking about cost --If you\'re buying InDesign, you are most likely getting some type of CS suite -- which means Illustrator is bundled. Sooo... I absolutely agree with you on the power if InDesign -- with one exception. We actually prefer to use Illustrator to create our wires. There is so much more control over the visual look and appeal of wireframes created in Illustrator. You can still have modules/components placed in the Illustrator file in much the same way you are currently placing them in InDesign. Further more, with Illustrator, we are not constricted by page length. If the page is long -- and needs to be to show all the elements (like a shopping category page for instance) then we have space to actually show that. Once the pages are designed -- we place that Illustrator page in InDesign for specifications, case studies, etc. Speaking about cost –If you\’re buying InDesign, you are most likely getting some type of CS suite — which means Illustrator is bundled.

Sooo…

I absolutely agree with you on the power if InDesign — with one exception. We actually prefer to use Illustrator to create our wires. There is so much more control over the visual look and appeal of wireframes created in Illustrator. You can still have modules/components placed in the Illustrator file in much the same way you are currently placing them in InDesign. Further more, with Illustrator, we are not constricted by page length. If the page is long — and needs to be to show all the elements (like a shopping category page for instance) then we have space to actually show that.

Once the pages are designed — we place that Illustrator page in InDesign for specifications, case studies, etc.

]]> By: Stewart McCoy http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-10061 Stewart McCoy Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:41:17 +0000 http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-10061 I've just started designing websites for local businesses and I was using Fireworks to create prototypes. I like some of the program's functionality, but the program itself is riddled with bugs and runs very slowly on my new MacBook. So I've been looking for alternatives, and after a lot of reading, I think I'm convinced by your argument. I'm even further persuaded because I'm very familiar with InDesign, coming from a background in print. I just downloaded Unify and I'm very excited to give the system a go! I’ve just started designing websites for local businesses and I was using Fireworks to create prototypes. I like some of the program’s functionality, but the program itself is riddled with bugs and runs very slowly on my new MacBook. So I’ve been looking for alternatives, and after a lot of reading, I think I’m convinced by your argument. I’m even further persuaded because I’m very familiar with InDesign, coming from a background in print. I just downloaded Unify and I’m very excited to give the system a go!

]]> By: Jason Robb http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-3847 Jason Robb Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:39:08 +0000 http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-3847 Even if there's no need for collaboration with other designers, architects, or others, going with InDesign still seems like a smart choice for reasons 2, 3, 4, and 5. I'll give it a spin. Though I'd like to hear about solo designers that use InDesign like this. Thanks, good list of benefits! Even if there’s no need for collaboration with other designers, architects, or others, going with InDesign still seems like a smart choice for reasons 2, 3, 4, and 5.

I’ll give it a spin. Though I’d like to hear about solo designers that use InDesign like this.

Thanks, good list of benefits!

]]> By: M. Jackson Wilkinson http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-3300 M. Jackson Wilkinson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:23:24 +0000 http://www.nathancurtis.com/2009/02/06/why-indesign/#comment-3300 Most discussions about tools can be solved by simply having the parties involved use them for a relatively short amount of time. When I read your posts, though, it seems like there's a much larger investment than giving InDesign a quick spin or two. It's probably 50% InDesign that makes it work for you guys, and 50% the framework you've built for yourselves to use InDesign most effectively. That's the product I'd like to take for a spin ;) Most discussions about tools can be solved by simply having the parties involved use them for a relatively short amount of time. When I read your posts, though, it seems like there’s a much larger investment than giving InDesign a quick spin or two.

It’s probably 50% InDesign that makes it work for you guys, and 50% the framework you’ve built for yourselves to use InDesign most effectively.

That’s the product I’d like to take for a spin ;)

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