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Adobe InDesign Classes NYC

Page Layout & Design Training Courses

Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading page design and layout application, used to create and publish books, ads, magazines, and more.

Get started learning InDesign in our intro workshop, or learn to create more advanced layouts and designs in our 3-day InDesign Bootcamp. Take the bootcamp with other classes and earn a NYS-licensed Graphic Design Certificate.

  • Small classes
  • Hands-on training
  • Book included
  • Free retake

Which InDesign Class is Right for You?

InDesign in a Day

InDesign Classes for Beginners

This class is designed to get you up and running quickly with the fundamentals of InDesign: text, pictures and pages. Learn how to layout pages with text and graphics. In no time at all you’ll be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more! This 6-hour class is meant to get you started fast. If you want to learn InDesign in greater depth, you should check out our 18-hour Adobe InDesign class.

6 Hours

$325

Next Class: Mar 25, 10–5pm

Adobe InDesign Bootcamp

Create Professional Ads, Magazines, Books & More

Learn how to use InDesign in this 18-hour comprehensive class. You’ll start with styling text and adding photos. You’ll then learn to create colors, add multiple pages, and thread text frames. By the end of the training, you’ll understand how to create page layouts for books, magazines, ads and more. You'll also be able to package your files to send them to be printed, and generate PDFs for print or web.

18 Hours

$975

Next Class: Mar 25–27, 10–5pm

Graphic Design Certificate

Graphic Design Courses in NYC

This Graphic Design Certificate Program includes classes in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and our project-based Graphic Design Fundamentals. Learn to design, retouch photos, create vector graphics, and walk away with designs to show to prospective employers.

72 Hours

$2995

Next Class: Mar 25–May 22, 10am–5pm

InDesign Style Spectacular

InDesign’s styles are easy to use yet incredibly powerful. In this seminar we’ll demonstrate all they have to offer from the ground up. We’ll cover paragraph styles, character styles, nested styles, GREP styles, and even object styles. We’ll reveal tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else, including text styling strategies that will save you hours and hours.

2 Hours

$50

Next Class: Not currently scheduled

Rated NYC's Best InDesign Courses

Noble Desktop’s InDesign classes use a unique “learn, then practice” teaching method that’s been fine-tuned over 27 years! Noble’s Adobe-certified instructors are all industry experts who will teach you to create professional page layouts and print designs.

  • “This is my second time attending Noble Desktop's classes and I had a lot of fun from start to finish. They really helped provide me with the foundational knowledge needed to get started with my creative interests!”

    Austin Easterling

    Associate Product Manager, Moody's Analytics

  • “Adobe InDesign in a Day was the perfect class to get me started on using the software for work right away! We learned how to lay out text and images and create practical and fanciful pieces, relevant to both professional and personal interests! Michele was engaging throughout the entire day and really kept the pace of the class up. I would recommend this class to anyone looking for a jump start to getting the most out of Adobe Creative Cloud!”

    Robyn Wolin

    Donor Relations Specialist, World Animal Protection

    Learned InDesign fundamentals in just one day

  • “I really enjoyed taking the InDesign class at Noble Desktop. I took it for both professional and personal reasons, and I'm happy I'm able to add another skill set to my resume.”

    Kate Yung

    Creative Services Manager, Chloe & Isabel

    Can now add InDesign to her resume

  • “I can't believe how much I learned in three days with Michelle. I feel confident about taking InDesign files and tweaking them on my own, without having to go back and forth with someone in the art department. Invaluable!”

    Ann Treistman

    Senior Editor, Norton

    Attended the InDesign CC 3-day course and is now an expert

  • “If you want to walk away knowing InDesign, this is THE class to take! The entire 3-day course was captivating.....and the exercises were both very practical AND humorous, which kept things lively. No fear of losing interest or falling asleep during class! Kudos to Noble! I would take any class with you guys.”

    Susie W.

    Managing Editor, The Medical Letter

    Attended the 3-day InDesign course

  • “I can’t overestimate the value of this course. With the personalized, hands-on training and step-by-step guide, I gained a much-needed proficiency with InDesign’s core features. From creating brochures to books, these “real world” projects gave me the tools to advance my professional career. Very comprehensive and expertly delivered by the instructor!”

    Jennifer Edwards

    Communications Specialist, Cammack LaRhette Consulting

    Loved Noble's teaching method to learn InDesign

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Learn then Practice

In our InDesign classes you’ll learn through projects. First by watching a short demo, then by actually practicing on brochures, magazines, and books. Our instructors are all industry professionals who draw on their experience to teach you practical, professional skills.

Brochure project created in InDesign

Custom InDesign Workbook Included

All of our InDesign classes come with a custom step-by-step training manual sold to universities and schools around the world. Recreate the class projects and refresh the InDesign materials anytime after the class. 

Each InDesign class comes with a training workbook created by Noble Desktop

Personalized, Hands-on InDesign Training

“With the personalized, hands-on training and step-by-step guide, I gained a much-needed proficiency with InDesign’s core features. From creating brochures to books, these “real world” projects gave me the tools to advance my professional career.”
Jennifer Edwards, Communications Specialist

Adobe certified instructor teaching student InDesign

Upcoming InDesign Classes in NYC

Course

Next Class

Duration

Price
InDesign in a Day Next Class: Mar 25, Monday, 10–5pm Duration: 6 Hours Price: $325
Adobe InDesign Bootcamp Next Class: Mar 25–27, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
InDesign Style Spectacular Next Class: Ask us about custom training Duration: 2 Hours Price: $50
Graphic Design Certificate Next Class: Mar 25–May 22, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 72 Hours Price: $2995

Learn more about InDesign & our courses

InDesign is the industry standard design app for print and digital publishing. It’s used by designers to edit layout flyers, books, and magazines just to name a few.

Learn to create ads, magazines, books, master pages, & PDFs in InDesign

Adobe InDesign
  • InDesign is the standard application used for creating professional layouts.
  • Use master pages, paragraph and character styles to layout ads, brochures, books, magazines, and more.
Page Layout
  • Arrange all text and design elements together
  • Set up margins, columns, spacing, etc.
Books & Magazines
  • Setting up multiple page documents
  • Keeping consistent styles throughout a large document
  • Combine text and images, headers and footers
  • Table of contents, Index
Flyers & Short Documents
  • Combine text and images
  • Create a precise layout
  • Text wraps, color, text styles
Paragraph & Character Styles
  • Keeping fonts, font size, spacing, indents, etc. consistent throughout the document
  • Saving different text styles for different uses
Master Pages
  • Keeping consistent design elements on each page
  • Such as having a consistent header, footer, or logo placement
Packaging Files & Making PDFs
  • Packaging is saving files along with images in fonts so it can be sent to the printer in a bundle
  • PDFs can be sent through email, as a presentation, or to a printer

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