[Is this software right for me?]

Thanks for your response! I will have to follow up with Affinity Designer, how does it compare to Publisher?

[Is this software right for me?]

Hello,

I'm unsure if this is the right forum (LinkedIn would probably provide more personalised feedback, but I would prefer a variety of opinions).

I am a graduate, with a Bachelor's of Tourism and Hospitality and a GradDip of Marketing. I have no design experience but am naturally creative and enjoy art, illustration and editing.

I've been looking at kickstarting my career and thought to learn some sort of design software - to increase my practical hard skills in the event management/digital area.

So this leads me to my questions:

Which software - if not all would be best for developing these skills?

How accessible is Affinity for beginners?

Is it worth investing my time - would this increase my employability?

Any response would be greatly appreciated.