Madnis
[12] Conqueror
you're only cheating yourself there. especially if you're going to major as an illustrator. knowing how to work as many programs as you can is a good look on your resume. even if you're proficient with photoshop. that's like everybody in the art field. knowing how to command illustrator, photoshop, indesign, flash, quirk, and a few others... looks more appealing to employers. throw in some programs that would come from left field, Final cut studio, premiere, after effects, avid, maya, painter makes you look more versatile, but makes you more valuable as you'll be able to communicate with other departments. or you might end up like me, someone who signed up as an animator but apparently got the job of an editor. funny how life works.
but whatever...
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but depending on what you want to do in life, some of those programs are job requisites. i.e. you need to know those programs.
considering that a strong portion of illustration goes to ad campaigns...
you're going to need to know how to work indesign as well as flash.
but then you might not be going for that. you might be going for something else completely in which case, it's still a good idea to learn the program if only to add it to your resume as glitter.
