Create a Luxury Brochure in Adobe InDesign

Name: Create a Luxury Brochure in Adobe InDesign
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In this class you’ll learn to create a stunning, luxury brochure; which you can proudly add to your portfolio.

Created byJason Miller

Last updated 9/2023

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What you'll learn

How to create a high end, luxurious brochure.
How to use features within Adobe Indesign CC related to brochure design.
Great shortcuts and hacks to speed up the process.
Create your own stunning Brochure to showcase in your portfolio by following along.

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 40m total length

Introduction3:20
Learn to create a stunning luxury brochure for your portfolio using Adobe InDesign, selecting style, fonts, and color palettes, and present it photorealistically to attract high-end clients.
Class Project3:26
Learn to create a luxury brochure in InDesign by following a starter template, applying grids, margins, fonts, and colors. Practice by replacing placeholders and comparing with the finished brochure.

Defining the Overall Style & Theme2:52
Define the overall style and theme of a luxury brochure in InDesign by choosing a target client and tailoring tone, color, fonts, and layouts to attract boutique or corporate clients.
Sourcing High Quality Images5:14
Source high-quality free stock images for your luxury brochure, exploring Unsplash and Pexels for luxury interiors, then organize assets in Adobe Bridge and import into InDesign for clean layouts.
Selecting Complimentary Fonts21:21
Explore complementary font pairings for a luxury brochure in InDesign, balancing classic serif with ultra modern fonts, using paragraph styles, drop caps, and tracking to ensure cohesive typography.
Selecting a Harmonious Colour Palette11:50
Discover how to craft a harmonious color palette in InDesign by sampling 3-6 image colors from imagery with the eyedropper and applying neutral tones to balance backgrounds and text.

Creating the Framework for Great Layouts12:19
Discover how to create a reliable layout framework in InDesign using grids, master pages, margins, bleed, and guides to produce balanced luxury brochures.
Creating the Front Cover7:15
Design a bold front cover for a luxury brochure using fashion-magazine inspired heading, a background image with bleed, and precise typography and color choices, with trim considerations.
Creating a Contents Page6:50
Learn to design a sleek contents page for a luxury brochure in Adobe InDesign, using paragraph styles, typography, image cropping and bleeds, plus grids and negative space for balanced layouts.
Creating Sample Spreads5:50
Create sample spreads that showcase strong photography, balance image and text with full-bleed frames and a drop cap, and ensure legibility, margins, and consistent typography.
Creating Collection Pages8:08
Create collection pages in InDesign by choosing a lite or dark version and using full-bleed or framed images. Align text with grid and employ leaders for clean price lines.
Creating the Back Cover4:49
Create back cover in InDesign placing a background image, adjusting the title, and adding contact details for contrast. Export as JPEG spreads or pages at 300 ppi with sRGB bleed.

Presenting with a Photo-Realistic Mock-up5:48
Create photorealistic brochure mockups by tweaking a free template, adjusting backgrounds, and exporting layered Photoshop files and JPEGs to showcase 4–5 portfolio pieces from multiple perspectives.
Conclusion1:30
Showcase your luxury brochure in your portfolio to demonstrate branding capabilities, including logo and brochure design, and attract clients with a cohesive brand identity.

Requirements

No prior experience needed. You will need access to Adobe InDesign CC. (Start a free trial if you don't currently have this).

Description

In this class you’ll learn to create a stunning, luxury brochure; which you can proudly add to your portfolio. I’ll even show you how to present it in a photorealistic way.

This is EXACTLY the kind of piece that could help you attract higher end clients, boutiques, or luxury brands.

It’s also a great way to add range and depth to your portfolio.

You’ll learn a lot along the way, and this one strong example of print design will give you a starting point to attract a type of client I’ve found are an IDEAL fit for freelance designers; high end boutique businesses.

I’ve found these businesses often need small batch brochures, to showcase their services, prices, packages, products, and more. There is huge demand for the skills you’re going to learn in this class.

You can either follow along exactly what I do, step by step, to learn the skills you need… OR you can create your own custom brochure by swapping out some of the elements I use to end up with something completely unique.

We’re going to see how you choose the overall style, fonts and colour palette.
We’re going to learn how to use the suite of tools built into InDesign to create a strong, balanced framework for your layouts.
I’ll also share my top tips for brochure design to ensure a high end, luxurious look and feel

Don’t worry if you’ve never used Adobe InDesign before; I’ll walk you through this step by step. If you’re familiar already; even better – you’ll be able to go faster!

So I’m ready for this; when you’re ready, let’s get started!

Who this course is for:

Graphic Designers
Freelance Graphic Designers
Brochure Designers

Create a Luxury Brochure in Adobe InDesign

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 7min

Laying the Groundwork for Success4 lectures • 41min

Creating the layouts6 lectures • 45min

Presentation!2 lectures • 7min

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