2017 | CreativePro Week

Trends and Techniques for Print in 2018

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Trends and Techniques for Print in 2018

Wednesday, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Print has the power to deliver phenomenal results and visual impact. Trish Witkowski, an expert in all things print and folding, shows you how to use today’s newest print techniques to deliver unparalleled results. Bring your designs to life with coatings and varnishes that replicate the look and feel of any texture, create instant brand memorability, increase perceived value.

Beautiful folds
Effects matter
Designing with print in mind

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Excel Tricks for InDesign Users

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Bill Jelen

Excel Tricks for InDesign Users

Wednesday, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Every so often, you have a task in InDesign that could handled easily using the powerful Data tools in Microsoft Excel. Join “MrExcel” (Bill Jelen) as he covers some of his favorite Excel tricks.

Embrace VLOOKUP for matching two lists. Quickly find out which items are missing from one list or the other.
Do a Mail Merge from Excel data to InDesign. Create a PDF file with one page per row in Excel.
Use Flash Fill in Excel to quickly convert a column of text. Make everything Proper case, extract part numbers, or add text to each line.
Check out the new Power Query tools (Windows only) for pulling in a list of all images unembedded from InDesign. Sort and Filter by File Size. Massage data from hundreds of text files into a single list.

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One Click to Web with Publish Online

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Diane Burns

Publish Online

Wednesday, 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Publishing your InDesign documents on the web is truly just a click away using Publish Online. Go beyond the limits of PDF and publish your documents so they are readable by any browser on any device. Publish Online gives you the ability to easily publish your work online, complete with slideshows, buttons, video and other interactive elements. See how designers, photographers, non-profits, and corporations have used Publish Online to create engaging online documents.

Topics include:

Examples of the best of Publish Online projects
Best practices for publishing and managing your documents
How to embed Publish Online projects on your own website
How to create custom navigation thumbnails for your documents

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Infographics with InDesign

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

infographics

Infographics with InDesign

Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

We will discuss the importance of data visualization in social change work and you will learn how to:

optimize assets and icons
create narrative flow
compose objects in space
develop visual variety, and
simplify text

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InDesign Tables Unbound

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Nigel French

InDesign Tables Unbound

Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

After a quick review of table basics, this session will dive deep into tables. We’ll look at importing and styling data from Excel, the common-sense aesthetics of making tables look good, how to use tables as a design element, and creative ways to make them do things they weren’t intended for.

We’ll also demystify those most unloved of styles: Table Styles and Cell Styles, and see how they can do the heavy lifting when you’re regularly working with tables.

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InDesign to HTML

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Keith Gilbert

InDesign to HTML5

Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

It’s hard to put the words “InDesign” and “HTML” in the same sentence without grinding your teeth in frustration. But what if you could export an InDesign file as an HTML microsite or interactive document? Or export your text and graphics from InDesign directly into your website running WordPress (or a similar CMS)? In this session, we’ll explore several techniques to get HTML into and out of InDesign beyond the brute force method.

This session will address challenges such as:

Understanding your options and building your own workflow
Getting clean text, formatted graphics, and interactivity from InDesign to WordPress (and elsewhere)
Automating the translation process using InDesign scripts and add-ons

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Deep GREP

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Erica Gamet

Erica Gamet

Deep GREP

Wednesday, 11:00 am – 11:45 am

OK, you’ve tried a few GREP expressions… now you want to go deeper! Tired of how the InDesign nerds kick sand in your face as they tease you with taunts of “negative look-behind” and “found set”? This is your session. Let’s take GREP to the next level, by looking at ten real world examples of clean-up and formatting and how GREP came to the rescue.

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Professional Typography: Top Techniques

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Nigel French

Professional Typography: Top Techniques

Wednesday, 11:00 am – 11:45 am

How do we enhance the readability of our text? What steps should we take—and what common errors should we avoid—to maximize the chances of our text being read and understood?

Choosing type
Determining the appropriate column width
Setting the optimum leading value
Understanding how InDesign composes paragraphs
Going beyond the default Hyphenation and Justification settings
The joy of OMA
Control how the text flows—and how it breaks
Fixing common problems

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InDesign and the Creative Cloud

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

Bart Van de Wiele

InDesign and the Creative Cloud

Wednesday, 10:15 am – 10:45 am

Using Creative Cloud to the fullest can create time-saving opportunities that weren’t possible with Creative Suite. Designers can collaborate like never before, and embracing new techniques for sharing and acquiring assets have proven to be real productivity helpers.

In this session we’ll focus on the important tools and services InDesign users have available today using Creative Cloud. We’ll cover things like Adobe TypeKit, Creative Cloud Libraries, and how you can manage your branded assets better. With efficiency tips and productivity techniques, this is a 30 min session that shouldn’t be missed!

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Unexplored InDesign: Unearthing Hidden and Forgotten Features

January 30, 2018/in 2017, 2018, InDesign, InDesign 2018 /by David Blatner

David Blatner

Anne-Marie Concepción

Unexplored InDesign: Unearthing Hidden and Forgotten Features

Wednesday, 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Learn how to boost your productivity and super-charge your InDesign workflow with these cool tips and hot techniques for getting the most out of InDesign.

You can use the Table of Contents feature for that?!
Four helpful InDesign features you’ve probably never even heard of
(Almost) Magic linking turns objects into symbols
Page and item numbering tricks every InDesign user needs to know

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Janelle Thomas

Arizona Marketing Lead, DPR Construction

2019-10-02T12:42:59+00:00

Arizona Marketing Lead, DPR Construction

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Jill Walker

Senior Graphic Artist, UC Davis

2019-10-02T12:52:44+00:00

Senior Graphic Artist, UC Davis

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Principal - Owner, Norgar Creative Solutions

2019-10-02T12:51:25+00:00

Principal - Owner, Norgar Creative Solutions

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Mike Bain

President, CMC Pension Professionals

2019-10-02T12:50:15+00:00

President, CMC Pension Professionals

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Jordan Hill

Graphic Designer, Schaefer

2019-10-02T12:48:55+00:00

Graphic Designer, Schaefer

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Sean Lee

Wide Format Graphic Designer, The H&H Group

2019-10-02T12:47:47+00:00

Wide Format Graphic Designer, The H&H Group

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Andrea Gates Sanford

Owner, She Can Do It, LLC

2019-10-02T12:46:56+00:00

Owner, She Can Do It, LLC

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Marisa Worden

Recreation Marketing Specialist, Tumwater Parks and Recreation

2019-10-02T12:45:36+00:00

Recreation Marketing Specialist, Tumwater Parks and Recreation

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Krissy Menkins

Graphic Designer, Innovative Interfaces

2019-10-02T12:44:53+00:00

Graphic Designer, Innovative Interfaces

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“I always learn so much that I can bring back and apply to what I'm working on immediately. My boss even comments on the noticeable change when I get back.”

Cassie Scheidecker

Graphic Design and Production Specialist, NorthWestern Energy

2019-10-02T12:44:09+00:00

Graphic Design and Production Specialist, NorthWestern Energy

“I always learn so much that I can bring back and apply to what I'm working on immediately. My boss even comments on the noticeable change when I get back.” 6.2.6

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Jay Newmarch

Owner,  CRE8 Design LLC

2018-11-11T06:12:54+00:00

Owner,  CRE8 Design LLC

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Avon J. Murphy

Principal, Murphy Editing and Writing Services

2019-10-02T12:41:58+00:00

Principal, Murphy Editing and Writing Services

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Gisela Moore

Multimedia Specialist, United States Mint

2019-10-02T12:40:14+00:00

Multimedia Specialist, United States Mint

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“I really enjoyed being able to attend 4 days worth of InDesign classes. I was able to come back to work and immediately implement what I learned.”

 Will Ballard

Design and Development Coordinator, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

2018-11-11T06:08:33+00:00

Design and Development Coordinator, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

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Craig Simpson

Graphic Artist, Kalamazoo College

2018-11-11T06:09:32+00:00

Graphic Artist, Kalamazoo College

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Monica Crigler

Senior Designer, Heinemann

2018-11-11T06:11:03+00:00

Senior Designer, Heinemann

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Graphic Designer, Air Line Pilots Association

2018-11-11T06:11:32+00:00

Graphic Designer, Air Line Pilots Association

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Marisa Carder

Graphics Specialist, McKinsey & Company

2018-11-11T06:12:02+00:00

Graphics Specialist, McKinsey & Company

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Senior Graphic Designer, CDM Smith

2018-11-11T06:12:21+00:00

Senior Graphic Designer, CDM Smith

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