How do you start an advertising career?

Which programs should I start with for advertising career?

• I am curious as to which part of adobe CS5 should I begin my focus on to begin my marketing and advertising career? I am going to graduate this year with my Bachelors in Marketing, and I would like to gain as much skill and training as possible to enhance my resume and create an easier transition into the Marketing work force. I have done the Essential Training of Dreamweaver and Flash on Lynda so far... I would like to work at a marketing firm or advertising agency where I can combine my artistic talents and design abilities with my schooling in Marketing.

• Answer:

  If you're going into the strategic side of marketing, you won't need any CS5 programs. If you are going to be on the creative or design sides, you might want to take the time to familiarize with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Premier and AfterEffects are good programs if you want to get into video production, but they're certainly not necessary. Flash is a great tool to know and Dreamweaver is good for a basic knowledge to understand coding and script basics. Good luck.