Conference Schedule
CreativePro Week consists of five days of conference sessions and half- and full-day tutorials. You may attend any tutorial or session for the days you register.
(For example, if your registration type is “The InDesign Conference 3-Day with Thursday,” then you can attend any sessions or tutorials on Monday through Thursday.)
Sessions
Monday, June 4
Conference Sessions
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am11:00 am - 11:45 amPower Tips for IllustratorDave Cross3D is for Everyone (yes, even you)Steve Caplin3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVector Art with Organic FlairVon GlitschkaSelections, Channels, and Masks (Oh my!)Dave Cross4:45 pm - 5:30 pmThree Minutes MaxMark Heaps5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Half-day tutorials
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pmPower Production with GREP and Find/ChangeErica Gamet1:00 pm - 4:00 pmAccessibility: Future-Proofing Your DocumentsChad Chelius5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 5
Conference Sessions
- 9:00 am - 10:00 amBecome an InDesign Superhero!Erica Gamet10:15 am - 10:45 am20 Essential Image TechniquesMike Rankin11:00 am - 11:45 am1:00 pm - 2:00 pmBuilding Albums and Photo BooksKhara PlicanicThe Magic of Anchored ObjectsLaurie Ruhlin2:15 pm - 3:00 pmA Modest Proposal: Choosing RGB Over CMYKDavid BlatnerUsing InDesign for PresentationsMark HeapsUsing InDesign the “Right” WayNigel French3:30 pm - 4:30 pmEngaging Interactive DocumentsDiane BurnsHacking InDesign TemplatesSandee CohenDesigning Forms in InDesign and AcrobatChad Chelius4:45 pm - 5:30 pmFrom InDesign to Motion MediaJessica Bellamy8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Half-day tutorials
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pmCompositing for Creative and Commercial DesignJulieanne Kost1:00 pm - 4:00 pmVector Master ClassVon Glitschka8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, June 6
Conference Sessions
- 8:15 am - 8:45 a.m.9:00 am - 10:00 amUnexplored InDesign: Unearthing Hidden and Forgotten FeaturesDavid Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepcion10:15 am - 10:45 amInDesign and the Creative CloudBart Van de Wiele11:00 am - 11:45 amProfessional Typography: Top TechniquesNigel FrenchDeep GREPErica Gamet and David Blatner12:00 pm - 12:45 pm1:00 pm - 2:00 pmInDesign to HTMLKeith GilbertInDesign Tables UnboundNigel FrenchInfographics with InDesignJessica Bellamy2:15 pm - 3:00 pmOne Click to Web with Publish OnlineDiane BurnsExcel Tricks for InDesign UsersBill JelenTrends and Techniques for Print in 2018Trish Witkowski3:30 pm - 4:30 pmDIY Solutions for DesignersMark HeapsBetter Ways to Work with Editors and WritersAnne-Marie Concepcion4:45 pm - 5:30 pmThree Minutes Max + ConclusionDavid Blatner
Half-day tutorials
- 8:15 am - 8:45 a.m.9:00 am - 12:00 pmCSS and HTML for DesignersNellie McKesson12:00 pm - 12:45 pm1:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe Whole Creative Cloud Publishing ToolboxBart Van de Wiele
Thursday, June 7
Conference Sessions
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am10:15 am - 11:00 amCurrent Choices for Digital Publishing in 2018Keith Gilbert11:15 am - 11:45 amPWP: The Future of Digital Books (#notjustbooks)Leonard Rosenthol1:00 pm - 2:00 pmThe Power of PrintTrish WitkowskiSecrets of the Acrobat MastersJeff WitchelEbook Design Is Not an OxymoronLaura Brady3:30 pm - 4:30 pmWhat’s New in PDFLeonard RosentholThree Forward-Looking Publishing ProcessesNellie McKesson, Ron Bilodeau, Kris Coppieters4:45 pm - 5:30 pmThe Future of Publishing: What You Need to Know TodayDavid Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepcion7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Half-day tutorials
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm1:00 pm - 4:00 pmFrom 0 to 60 with the InCopy/InDesign WorkflowAnne-Marie Concepcion
Friday, June 8
Tutorials and Events
- 9:00 am - 4:30 pmDesign Deep Dive Tutorial: Before & AfterJohn McWade9:00 am - 12:00 pmMake a Mobile App with InDesignKeith Gilbert9:00 am - 4:30 pmCreative Developers SummitChuck Weger, et alClick: The Presentation Design ConferenceMark Heaps, et al.1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNew Orleans: Walk, Shoot, and PublishMike Rankin and Nigel French
- 9:00 am - 9:45 am9:45 am - 10:15 amJust Say No: Ten Alternatives to BulletsKristina Heaps10:30 am - 11:15 amSecrets of Silicon Valley PresentationsJole Simmons11:15 am - 12:00 pmBeautiful Typography for PresentationsMark Heaps12:00 pm - 1:30 pmLunch Panel: Presentation Design, E-Learning, and the Future of CommunicationDavid Blatner, et al1:30 pm - 2:15 pmGraphiti: Data, Design, DeliverDan Gard2:30 pm - 3:15 pmSimple PowerPoint Tricks for Effective PresentationsRichard Goring3:30 pm - 4:30 pmThe Power of a Great TemplateDan Gard