Well i am also a graphic designer. Actually i can be considered a multimedia artist. I will agree with the above for the software, well except that more desktop publishers are leaning towards Adobe InDesign now instead of Quark. Now for your image. Well i kind of like it. But may i ask what the person is holding in their right hand? Is it a camera. The placement is a bit odd. And your second image. White text on grey, well it should be avoided. I am not saying that you cannot or should not do it i am just saying it does not contrast very well. Also for your number having the gradient you have used does not go very well, mainly because of the white background. A simple black stroke applied around the numbers would help that problem. I am not trying to say bad things, i am only stating my opinion and trying to help. -LeFrog http://www.dragonfrostgraphics.com