I’m a young graphic designer doing online tutorials learning how to use photoshop, dreamweaver, HTML and CSS. I would love to receive a book and further my knowledge.

Kind Regards.

I’m going to bed with a big smile on my face now.

Anyway, after reading through everyone’s requests I have chosen VIDA as the winner. Vida’s comment was hard to go past, 2 compliments (which never goes astray) and something that I can really relate to…

Being a student and the lack of skills being taught by ‘teachers’ in our design classes… They introduce you to the program by outlining the features and then point you to online resources – is that really teaching? Anyway, I hope that this book helps you out in your career to become a designer and I think that by being a student, you will have time to actually use this book.

Thank you everyone else for your comments, you will have more chances in the next challenge!

Needing to update some skills for CS3, even though CS4 is just around the corner.

Thanks!

I’d like the book because I’m a graphic design student currently working part-time as a designer for a medical school, and I like to have all the resources I can get to hone my skills (particularly in the areas of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign). Also, although I am in school in the United States, I plan to spend a semester abroad in Australia studying film and graphic design, if that gets me any brownie points =)

Jesse

Your networking capability is definitely something we should all take some time to learn from!

Thank you for all the great info, etc. etc. etc.

Congrats to u for winning those books.

I am a self-learner always.
At first i wanted to learn webdesign, but it went to programming.
Now i am somewhat a good programmer.
Now I wish to show my creativity to the world.
Actually I am having a thought of buying some good books on Photoshop & Illustrator for a month.
If I win this book i dont need to work extra for photoshop book.

Anyway i dont believe in luck, if i get it from u i will be extemely happy for two reasons
1. I am good fan of ur designs
(Yes,I have already contacted u to appreciate)
2. Now i am in need of good photoshop book (So, i can create some inspirational works)

Thanks
Senthil

-Kay Hwee

Would love to hear your suggestions!

Nikki

Thanks Jacob…keep up the great work!

This book would be awesome for me because I’m a graphic design student. I taught myself photoshop in highschool and now that all my classmates and I need to do things in photoshop they are always asking me questions on how to interpret the really old instructions and tutorials our professors give us. These instructions are from way older versions of the program and we’re trying to do it on cs3! I need help helping my friend and this book would be the trick! Plus one of my professors is always bugging us to read graphic design blogs and if I won this book from you I’d probably get brownie points.

Thanks!
Jessica

Cheers ‘mate!

Cheers,
Mihai

Harley,
True tricks? I couldn’t answer that one myself.

Vida,
I can relate with you on that level of the introduction to the CS suite. I have learned way more outside of class, at least 10 times fold.

Marius, Annie, Raul, Wouter, Sarmad, Marta, Rommel, Logan, Chris, Manau, Peter, Todd, Phil, Angie, Benjamin, Martin, George, Matches, Kristine, Laura, Stan, Wyomi, Courtney, Kok, George, Bage,
Thank you for your entries and good luck!

John,
Thanks for the tip on the spelling error. It amazes me the amount of things I miss, especially since I proof read so many times.

Reeko,
Gotta love the blanket – 70’s retro style! You should see my bed!

Jim,
Thanks for being a part of the Facebook community Jim and good luck!

Brandi,
Lucky I am sticking with CS3 for now but maybe upgrade soon.

Scott,
I am interested to know how you bring design into your sports job, have you got some examples?

Olga,
I can relate with Vida too, being a student and all.

David,
The colour correction book will be coming up in a competition soon.

Owen,
Thank you for your kind words and for considering the others in the contest, very kind of you.

Lacedrabbit,
Why don’t I want the books? You will notice that I actually received 14 books but am only giving away 7 on JCD. The others I have given as gifts to others and 4 I have kept for myself which is more than enough.

Codie,
So you are a student teaching your own class? Sounds like me sometimes. That saying is a Chinese proverb – it is stuck around walls in some of our university rooms.

Patricia,
Good luck for the colour book! Which one in particular did you want?

Why do I want your free book ?
Well because I hate my job, I hate my boss and I hate my car.
How would your book help me ? You ask…
Well, let’s say, I want to be like you, and like other freelance designers… free (daydreaming). I want to quit my job and become a self-employed graphic designer, but I feel I’m not ready yet, I need to better myself, so I need your book for learning purposes.

Thank you for your time.

I’m planning to get a camera soon and have never really played around with Photo manipulation, so I guess this book should be great help.

Cheers

Whats that old saying, give a man a fish he can live for a week, give a man a fishing rod and he can live his whole life? sounds appropriate don’t you think?

The reason I don’t want the book is, Im curious why you don’t want them?

being perfectly honest..

Your site is excellent, and I always make sure I read your blog/emails..

I just wanted to say “Good For You!!”. I think it’s an excellent gesture.