No matter what your current skill or knowledge level, there's always more to learn. In addition to the basics, dig into the more esoteric information surrounding desktop publishing and graphic design even if it's just a little bit every day. Here's a starting point for each month of the year:
- This is NOT Desktop Publishing (how many of these myths did you believe were true?)
- Desktop Publishing Quotations (not just the quotes, an analysis too)
- Design Disasters to Avoid (recommit to perfection)
- Common Keyboard Symbols (there's more to the asterisk, ampersand, and pound sign than you thought)
- Acronyms and Abbreviations (some are common, some not so much)
- Use Cold Calling (few like it but maybe you should reconsider it)
- Printing & Production Tips (a few tried and true rules and guidelines)
- Using Pictures of Paper Money (before you scan that dollar bill, read this)
- Digital Typography Course (it's free, from MIT)
- A Visual Communication Design Course (learn more by learning the basics)
- Line Length Formulas (before dismissing the math, at least learn how it works)
- Your Desktop Publishing Software Opinions (tell us about the software you use)
