If You're Worried Your Computer Skills
Might Be Holding You Back...

 You'll Want to Get Your Hands
on AWAI's Complete, Step-By-Step
Computer Basics Guide!

Immediately, You'll Be EXPOSED
to All Kinds of Shortcuts You Can Use to…

 Design More Effective Promotions,
Get Better Organized, and Run a More Productive,
High-Income Freelance Design Business.

Dear Reader,

Some people love computers.

They speak a different language that includes words like mega pixels and dpi.

But most of us are somewhat clueless when it comes to computers.

Sure, we know how to turn it on, check email, how to surf the internet, and how to write a quick letter on a word processor. But that's about it.

We have to ask our kids or friends for help when something goes wrong… which seems like all the time.

And that's fine… unless of course, you're a graphic designer. After all, your job as a designer is to convey messages visually, via the computer.

Fortunately, you don't have to be a computer whiz to design quality direct marketing letters that get results!

All you really need is a better understanding of how computers work.

This letter will open your eyes to the hundreds, if not thousands of communication tools you can use, via the computer, to make better use of the graphic design skills you're learning in AWAI's Graphic Design Success program…

So you can get the skills you need to:

• Design more effective sales letters!
• Get better organized – saving you valuable time and money!
• And run a more successful, high-income freelance design business!

How an Unexpected Email Led Us to This
Important Discovery – and What It Means for You!

When we first developed AWAI's Graphic Design Success program, we knew we'd created something very special. People have told us that.

It's one of our most popular programs. And for good reason – the $2.3 trillion direct response industry is aching for qualified graphic designers who know and understand the secrets to designing successful marketing materials…

An industry that's willing to pay you anywhere from $500 to $3,000 or more for a few hours of your time and effort. Not to mention the ability to live life on your own terms and work when and where you want.

But you already know all that.

In fact, it's probably what got you started in the first place.

No question, what you're learning right now will help you get there. And for some folks, AWAI's Graphic Design Success program is all they'll need to launch a successful design career.

But for some folks, like Rachel Ross, an AWAI-trained graphic designer who did an internship with us a few summers ago, a comprehensive understanding of the design principles you're learning in AWAI's Graphic Design Success program isn't always enough.

Despite the fact that Rachel's design skills were solid, it was clear that her lack of basic computer skills was holding her back. The same could be said for a number of the designers who attended AWAI's Graphic Design Bootcamp in October.  

Thanks to people like Rachel, we've come to the realization that a handful of our designers are struggling… NOT because they lack confidence in their design skills, but because their design skills have surpassed their computer skills.  

“Aha! The Secret to
Graphic Design Success”

If you're worried your lack of computer skills might be holding you back, and you're anxious to get the communication tools you need to breathe new life into your promotions, then you'll want to get your hands on AWAI's Computer Basics!

Immediately, you'll be exposed to all kinds of shortcuts you can use to design more effective promotions, get better organized, save time and money, and run a more productive, high-income freelance design business.

Solutions to All Kinds of Problems
 You Might Be Facing At This Very Moment!

Inside, you'll find answers to all kinds of interesting questions, like:

• “What's inside a computer case (that box that sits under my desk)?”
• “Why does my neighbor's computer run so much faster than mine?”
• “I've been told my computer has a 60 GB hard drive. That sounds impressive, but what does that mean?”
• “What can I do to keep my wrist in better alignment and avoid carpel tunnel syndrome?”
• “Do I need a scanner (which converts images into digital information)? Or can I get by with the graphics card I'm using now?”

Before long, you'll understand how computers work, and the challenge of conveying promotional messages visually won't seem so mysterious!

Computers… Complicated? Not Anymore!

Computer Basics shows you step-by-step everything you need to know about computers to be successful in this business.

Best of all, everything is explained in the simplest of terms, so you won't need an engineering degree to figure it out.

For example, in Chapter 7 I learned how to use a dialog box to change the font, size and type of a Word document in three simple steps, which took all of about 3 minutes.

Once I learned the secret, filling out a dialog box didn't seem much different than filling out a paper form – only easier.

I also learned how to:

• Use Menus and Tool Bars to find a specific program with the click of a single button, as opposed to having to wade through several programs to do something…
• Use Bold, Italics and Underline to emphasize the most important selling points of a letter, increase eye flow and readability, and give my layout the right look…
• Use Cut, Copy and Paste – an easy way to modify text and make your designs stand out – plus dozens more, which took me less than 20 minutes to master!

 What Every Graphic Designer Should Know – the Secrets to Conveying a Message Visually, Via the Computer!

There are literally hundreds of shortcuts you can use to improve your design skills – shortcuts you can learn in less than 20 minutes.  

Like how to…

• Generate images or text on your monitor and breathe new life into your direct mail letters, newsletters, greeting cards, brochures, pamphlets… in 2 minutes!
• Enhance the appearance of your letter using all sorts of interesting fonts, typefaces, borders, shading, and more… in 10 minutes or less!
• Create graphs and tables – a great way to convey a message visually, and enhance the appearance of your designs…
• Transfer digital pictures (from a digital camera) to your computer and insert them into a Word document, or email them to a friend.

I promise you – you're going to be amazed how much more you can accomplish with the design skills you're learning in AWAI's Graphic Design Success program– once you put these computer strategies to work for you in your own business.

In fact, by the time you finish reading this letter you'll wonder how you ever got along without ‘em.

Ready to Take Your Computer Skills to the Next Level…
and Run a More Productive Business?

You'll also discover dozens of techniques you can use to improve your communication skills, impress potential clients, and run a more productive business.

You'll learn how to:

• Perform mail merges to promote your design skills to multiple clients at the same time with the push of a single button!
• Organize and present information in a professional, easy-to-read format.
• Revitalize your designs with all sorts of interesting fonts, typefaces and bulleted or numbered lists.
• Find any misplaced file within minutes, not hours. Never lose a document, image or file on your computer again!

It's all here – everything you need to know about computers – from the “bare bones” basics to more advanced questions about hardware, presentation software, printers, tables, graphics… and much, much more!

Plus, Bonus Sections to Jump-Start Your Success!

Is your computer slowing you down?

• Factors That Affect Computer Performance shows you why some computers run faster than others… and what you can do about it!

Ready to make your design skills come alive?

• Common Color Depths shows you how to use high color depth settings to make videos and photographs more realistic!

Are you a home body who prints an occasional letter or two… or a busy office?

• Types of Printers shows you the six main types of printers out there and how or why you would use them, so you won't have to worry about buying the wrong model when you get around to it.

The internet is the biggest thing to happen to computers since… well, computers!

• What Can I Do on the Internet shows you some of the mind-boggling things you can do on the internet.

Get the Computer Skills You Need to Fix Your
“Problem” Area – and Turn Your Dreams Into Reality!

Any one of secrets you'll learn in AWAI's Computer Basics could be the one that gets you over the hump and back on track to becoming a top-notch graphic designer!

You'll be amazed how much more you can accomplish when you combine these computer strategies with the design principles you're already learning in AWAI's Graphic Design Success.

With Computer Basics at your side:

• You'll have full access to hundreds of shortcuts you can use to design more effective sales letters, so what used to take you days you'll accomplish in a couple of hours!

• You'll have everything you need to take your computer skills to the next level, eliminating the need to hire an IT professional ever again... saving you at least $500!

• You'll have the know-how to put your design skills to better use and run a more productive, high-income freelance design business!

And you won't have to spend another minute of your precious time on HOLD waiting for the next operator to take your call!

I don't know a single person who wouldn't benefit immensely from the information in this guide.  

And at the extremely low price of only $49, there's no reason for you to waste another minute worrying that your computer skills might be keeping you from achieving your goal of becoming a successful, top-notch designer.

Nowhere else will you find all this information in one, easy-to-use guide book that shows you, step-by-step, everything you need to know about computers to put your design skills to better use and run a more productive, high-income design business.

So do yourself a favor.

Make the decision you know you'll never regret. Sign up today to receive AWAI's Computer Basics program for only $49 and get the skills you need to:

• Design more effective promotions.
• Eliminate any fears you might have about computers.
• Revitalize your spirits and run a more successful, high-income freelance design business!

I'm confident this will be one of the best investments you ever make. If you don't agree, you can send it back within 30 days for a full refund.

To Your Success!

Sincerely,

Katie Yeakle
Executive Director, AWAI

P.S. Do you cringe at the thought of having to shop for a new computer – or for that matter, any computer supplies – for fear of being ripped off by some know-it-all sales person? Not anymore!

For a limited time, when you sign up to receive the 288-page Computer Basics guide, we'll also send you a copy of AWAI's Desktop Computer Buyer's Guide, yours to keep even if you decide the Computer Basics guide is not for you.

That way, the next time you're ready to purchase a computer, you'll know exactly what to look for. And you won't have to worry about some know-it-all sales person taking advantage of you ever again!