DOESUM software + support

Doesum is a Dutch company that combines software reselling with hands-on training. It describes itself as an official Adobe Authorised Training Centre and a reseller for several creative, design and publishing software makers, and it says it has been an accredited business partner to businesses, governments and educational institutions for about twenty years.

Courses that start from the client's own work

The courses are practical and aimed at professional use. Lessons focus on how the software actually works, with the fundamentals explained so that participants avoid common pitfalls in everyday work. Participants can upload their own files and examples before a course, and the course works towards concrete end results from that material.

The range covers Adobe applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Acrobat, Animate, Audition, Captivate, Dimension, Dreamweaver, RoboHelp, XD and web design. Doesum also teaches 3ds Max and AutoCAD for Autodesk, Painter for Corel, PitStop Pro for Enfocus, Cinema 4D for Maxon and SketchUp Pro. Other courses cover Facebook business pages, Google Ads and LinkedIn company profiles. Where a client needs something different, the firm designs a course to order.

Software licences handled end to end

Doesum sells licences from the brands it represents, including Adobe, Enfocus, Extensis, Quite, SketchUp, Maxon and Trimble. Its stated aim is to make buying, renewing, extending and upgrading licences as simple as possible. The client picks a product from the main menu and can use a filter to make a precise selection. The firm also covers Adobe's arrangements for businesses, for education and non-profit buyers, and for government, along with the Acrobat AI Assistant add-on.

Its buyers range from firms and public bodies to schools, colleges and charities, as well as studios, teams and freelancers. The company says clients often ask for independent help when they plan or improve their software set-up, and that it can also take on the wider buying of extra software and equipment so the client does not have to.

Rendering and 3D tools

Doesum also resells products for three-dimensional work. These include V-Ray and Enscape for high-quality and real-time rendering, SU Podium for quick photorealistic images from SketchUp models, and ZBrush and Red Giant plug-ins used in post-production video. For architects, product designers and visual studios, the firm presents these as part of a single route from model to finished image.

Training and reselling are linked in the firm's approach: a studio that buys a licence can take a course to learn its tools, and a course can be followed by advice on the right licence. The company says that public bodies, universities and large brands value its independent advice.