InDesign Classes Chicago, IL

This program gives students the ability to learn the basics of InDesign in one day. Using a series of five real-world projects, students will learn how to navigate the program and use it to create magazine ads, letters, print layouts, and magazine spreads. Having face-to-face instruction from professionals in the field ensures that students have real-time support as they learn the basics. Students will leave this program with the ability to use the basic features of Adobe InDesign.

This fundamentals course in Adobe InDesign features face-to-face instruction from real professionals. Students will learn how to create publishing projects similar to what they would create in the real world, such as vector maps, letters, magazine ads, and more. Each unit of this course features a project deliverable, such as a magazine cover or multi-panel brochure. This 3-day program will give students a foundational understanding of how to use this publishing tool.

This 2-day advanced course in Adobe InDesign uses face-to-face classes to teach advanced skills in InDesign. Students in this course will work with professionals who will teach them how to use the Wonka Bar menu to create tables and GREP to apply conditional formatting and build an index. You will also learn how to format a book, design a pitch deck layout, and create book cover art. Students in this course will complete ten projects giving them a professional portfolio to share.

This 2-day program on Adobe InDesign teaches the essentials of this publishing layout software. Students in this class will learn how to design and publish many types of content, such as marketing materials, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and more. With no need for previous experience, students will leave this program ready to create high-quality layout designs.

This 2-day introductory Adobe InDesign course is intended for students looking to learn the fundamentals for creating professional looking graphic design projects in various formats. Upon completion of this course, students will have a solid grasp of how to set up documents and pages within InDesign. Students will also learn how to work with various elements in InDesign, like objects, text, typography, styles, as well as best practices around printing and exporting files as PDFs.

The next step after completing the beginner's course in Adobe InDesign is advancing to Level 2, which is a 3-day class that teaches students at a faster pace and incorporates shortcuts as well as other practical tips to enhance workflow. The content will build upon the student's knowledge of Adobe InDesign by testing their current abilities and adding to the knowledge they gained in the previous lesson.

In this 18-hour class, participants will learn the important fundamentals of InDesign to start using it right away. Attendees will work on a variety of projects: 1 and 2-page advertisements, a double-sided brochure, a magazine layout, and even an entire book! Students will learn how to work with type, graphics, manage large files using paragraph and character styles. Students will also master pages, learn how to prepare files for printing, and how to export to a PDF. The class includes a free retake and a step-by-step workbook.

Elevate your Adobe InDesign skills in this two-day, intermediate-level class. Using the most current InDesign version, participants strengthen their document construction skills, maximize work efficiency, and incorporate the latest design standards into their creations. Specific topics include advanced transparency techniques, blending modes, page layout, shape conversion, stylesheet techniques, tables, and text flow, linked file management, Creative Cloud utilization, long document management, PDF accessibility, and HTML/CSS exports.

Further develop your Adobe InDesign Tablet and Mobile publishing skills in this one-day intermediate course. Participants who have successfully completed an InDesign Essentials class learn how to create new documents, or modify existing ones, to formats like EPUB, Kindle/AZW, MOBI, PDF and HTML for Kindle, iPad, and other such users. Added interactive elements, like video and music, enhance your creations. Specific topics include creating e-books, hyperlinks, and EPUB documents, converting graphics, redefining reading orders, adding metadata, exporting HTML code, creating and exporting documents, and learning best practices for Section 508 compliance.

Advanced your Adobe InDesign knowledge with this two-day, advanced-level class. Participants learn how to optimize publishing workflow without writing code. That enables users to preserve design aesthetics and stay on deadline. Through a combination of hands-on learning, class discussions, and instructor leadership. Students look at topics like XML basics, DTD structures, cross media exports, anchored objects, and advanced CSS styling.