Illustration in todays day and age has seen some pretty dramatic changes. It seems that if you want to be working successfully as an illustrator, proficiency in at least photoshop and illustrator are essential. I have dabbled with these programs, but havent gotten comfortable enough to use them to my full advantage. On one hand I see the digital age as a great tool for exploration and more freedom in the sense that there is the option of working in layers. So why haven't I taken advantage of this exciting way of working? It's a question I've toiled with for some time. Maybe I just haven't had a class that's really pushed me to use it. Although I am pretty self-motivated and usually have full access to these programs. It's almost as if I have a phobia to the adobe suite. Working on the screen makes me feel cramped and confined, even with all the layers. It's a phobia I need to get over though. It's also one of my biggest fears about going into the industry after school. Don't get me wrong. There are countless numbers of illustrators that are still working with brush or other mediums outside the computer. And I think I will definetely be working that way the majority of the time. I see the computer as a helping hand. A way of making changes and sending files to clients. A way of becoming a self-sufficient illustrator in the modern world.