Learn Adobe InDesign: Design an Interactive Resume/Portfolio

Create Interactive Publications That'll Get You Noticed!

Created byRandy De Witt

Last updated 9/2018

English

What you'll learn

Students will be able to create feature rich, interactive resumes and portfolios that include hyperlinks, navigation, galleries, video, and animation using Adobe InDesign.
Students will be able to design interactive projects, export, test, and review finished products. Additionally, students will be able to email an interactive PDF and generate URL link for potential clients and employers to review interactive resumes and portfolios online through the InDesign publishing website.

Course content

11 sections • 36 lectures • 3h 20m total length

Introduction3:53
In this lecture, an introduction to the course is presented. Students will learn the location of required software, tips to successful completion of the course projects, and gain insight into the interactive capabilities of Adobe InDesign.
Introduction to Section 10:42
A video introduction to Section 1. Please review the Introduction video above before you begin the lectures in Section 1.

Overview of Resume Course Project2:19
In this lecture the interactive resume project will be examined. The benefits of the interactive resume is highlighted for the student. Features of the interactive resume is demonstrated.
Ideas to Help You Promote Yourself4:07
In this lecture, ideas to help you promote yourself through the use of the course projects will be discussed. This exercise will help students determine the audience and content for their projects.
Pre-Work5:02
In this lecture, pre-work will be discussed for those that choose not to use the provided template files for the course projects. This lecture will additionally prepare students to format traditional resume and portfolio artifacts (text, images, hyperlinks, video, audio) for use in an interactive PDF.

Accessing Project Files0:48
In this lecture, the process and location of the course files will be discussed. In instances, students may choose to use their pre-work files in place of the provided files. Students will learn to access files that may serve as templates for their personalized projects.
File Organization1:49
In this lecture, file organization will be demonstrated to improve the rapid development of course projects and future versions of the projects. The project files will be presented as an example and for student use.
Cloud Storage1:33
In this lecture, cloud storage services will be briefly explored. The use of cloud storage for course files provide the ability to link securely to documents, videos, transcripts, and images in your course projects. It is advised to explore Google Drive, currently offering 15GB of complimentary cloud storage. Extensive getting started videos for Google Drive are located here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7s5DxOdh7PRYkJJiB1rddyqY-54Yn_R5

Create a New InDesign File4:50
In this lecture, creating a new InDesign file will be discussed and demonstrated. While there are many types of documents that can be created, students will learn to prepare a new inDesign file for web/interactive projects.
Create a Text Frame and Insert Placeholder Text3:30
In this lecture, creating a new text frame will be discussed and demonstrated. The placement of placeholder text will be demonstrated. Students will also learn to move frames on a page.
Create an Image Placeholder and Insert an Image3:40
This lesson demonstrates how to place an image/graphic into a document - also referred to as import an image or insert a picture.

Setup a Basic Paragraph Style6:50
This lesson demonstrates how to add paragraph styles to the project.
Working with Color Swatches3:57
This lesson demonstrates how to add color swatches to a project using the color theme tool.
Modifying Text in a Frame12:23
This lesson demonstrates how to modify text in a frame, including font style, size, and alignment.
Wrapping Text Around Objects | Working with Color13:37
This lesson demonstrates how use the wrap text panel, create a clipping path, and apply text offset.
Modifying an Image in a Frame5:01
In this lecture, modifying image frame size, image placement and masking.

Discussion: Resume Tour and Contents3:51
In this lesson the resume layout is examined.
Master Page & Locking Frames4:16
In this lesson, creating A-Master pages is demonstrated.
Adding / Inserting Pages1:48
In this lesson, adding and inserting pages is demonstrated.
Working with Layers4:44
In this lesson, layers is discussed and demonstrated.
Aligning & Grouping Elements4:37
In this lesson, alignment and grouping techniques is demonstrated.

Portfolio Example & First Page12:12
In this lecture, the interactive portfolio is presented. A demonstration on how to design the first page is presented. A PDF containing a link to the portfolio project example files is located in the lecture resources. A short example video of the portfolio project is located here: https://adobe.ly/2lftyJD
Feature Page5:42
Reveal Animation6:03
Create A Gallery10:29

Requirements

Possess an understanding of basic computing skills including navigating menus, opening and saving files, and resizing text and image frames with handles.
Have access to the internet and Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud software on a Mac or PC

Description

In this course students will learn to use Adobe InDesign’s powerful interactive features to create impressive, interactive resumes, portfolios, and other electronic documents that include animations, hyperlinks, navigation, galleries, video, interactive buttons, actions, and file downloads. Techniques taught in this course can be applied to designing newsletters, ebooks, webapps, and print publications.

Students new to the software will learn Adobe InDesign through the creation of two course projects - an interactive resume and interactive portfolio. At the end of this course, students will be able to create and export interactive publications that look incredible on tablets, computers, and smartphones.

Who this course is for:

Students who desire those skills needed to create interactive resumes and portfolios that can be distributed as a PDF, ePub, or online interactive.
Students who desire to learn Adobe InDesign to create interactive digital publications.

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Introduction2 lectures • 5min

Interactive Publishing Overview3 lectures • 11min

Getting Started3 lectures • 4min

Creating a New File and Inserting Placeholders3 lectures • 12min

Adjusting Content in Frames5 lectures • 42min

Resume Layout5 lectures • 19min

Interactivity Through Hyperlinks4 lectures • 29min

Animation & Media3 lectures • 31min

Testing and Exporting2 lectures • 11min

Interactive Portfolio4 lectures • 34min

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