Adobe InDesign Superpower! Basic to Advanced

You are about to embark on an epic journey through the ultimate design software and we are here to guide you from the ground up all the way to design stardom!

In this superpower course we will show you what makes InDesign tick and how it has evolved to become the industry standard for desktop publishing, design, digital presentations and infographics. This is not just a course for beginners, we’re turning up the volume and diving deep into the core of the program to help you tap into your ultimate creative potential.

We’ve been doing this for 20 years, so trust us you’re in great hands.

Chapter 1 – Basic inDesign layouts

In our first chapter you will learn how to do layout, from page structure to creating booklets, books, posters, annual reports and much more in InDesign. Learn about image resolution, colour spaces, placing images for layout, books, indexes, style sheets, text effects and using InDesign to draw vector graphics. Couple that with our ‘outcome based’ training methods and you’ll be up and running in no time. We’ll also take a deep dive into Adobe Creative Cloud as we explore how to combine the power of Photoshop and Illustrator with Indesign.

Chapter 2 – Pro skills

Now that you know the basics let us show you how to use it to its full potential. In this chapter we take a look at the more advanced features in InDesign and some super tricks of the trade to enable you to work faster and smarter. Speed up your design workflow with expert advice on master pages, styles, templates, typography and digital forms. Take a journey through 25 essential techniques to help you design better and faster and see how 10 styles can be applied with just one click!

Chapter 3 – InDesign digital

InDesign has evolved to become the ultimate powerhouse to create digital content. You can now use it to do anything from a PDF presentation to a fully animated interactive version of your design including spectacular moving infographics. We will show you how to set up engaging and interactive user experiences in a non-coding environment. Further more, you will learn how to prepare an InDesign document to use rich media elements (animation, video, sound) and set up interactivity using InDesign’s tools. During this chapter we’ll show you how to build a complete interactive infographic that can be published to the web. We’ll conclude with a look at the brand new ‘Publish Online’ function for mobile compatible publishing.

Why choose this course?

With over 20 years experience in the design training arena we’ve always believed that training should be outcome based. This means it should prepare you properly to be able to do the work from the moment the course ends. We want you to hit the ground running at an incredible pace. Together with teaching we’ve been running a successful creative agency for 15 years, so the techniques we’ll teach you is what we use on a day to day basis for our clients. The aim is to instill in you the confidence to face any design challenge and deliver pure magic! Over the years we’ve had the privilege of training hundreds of delegates which has gone on to discover their ultimate creative potential. Are you ready to be one of them?

"Absolutely wonderful experience. Instructor had a world of knowledge on the program and made it easy and simple to learn. I expected to learn only the basics, but were surprised with so much more. I loved the digital chapter and how to apply animation and interactivity to my designs. I now feel like I'm ready to face any design challenge"

– Johan de Vos Freelancer

"I loved examples shown of how techniques / tools have been used creatively / professionally. I loved the practical execution of the training. The course were also very structured which is great and Ruds' knowledge wat top notch."

– Kristine Leigh Freelancer

"After taking the course, I feel much more confident to take on InDesign. My vision as an entrepreneur is so much more clear – I can create anything myself rather than relaying that to graphic designers! In our new climate, I can see how great the investment is, now businesses are more pressured to outsource less and try to innovate & create internally.

– Amerae Vercueil Chef, Food Stylist, Entrepreneur