GREP is one of the most important features in InDesign, but sadly it’s one of the least used! In introductory session, we’ll get you up to speed with this amazing tool for finding, changing, and formatting text patterns.
We’ll look at some design samples and learn essential GREP techniques such as:
It’s time to level the presentation playing field. In this session we’ll dive into what an accessible PowerPoint document is and how to create one. Learn the fundamentals of accessible slide design, including using preset layouts, readable fonts, descriptive links, and alternative text. That way, you’ll offer everyone in your audience the chance to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same experiences.
Bullet points. Walls of text with tiny pictures. Predictable slide arrangements. Same size, same color, same repetitious layouts. You’ve lost your audience by slide three. How can you break the monotony of boring and bland presentations? How can you create visual excitement and design interesting slides that captivate audiences? This session will show you a variety of ways to lose the snooze with slides that are designed that capture attention and not let it go.
If you think of constructing a long document like building a house, the parent pages (also called master pages) are like the foundation, and flowing text is like putting up the walls. Make a mistake with either, and it’ll cost you dearly down the line.
In this session, we’ll explore building parent pages and flowing text into your InDesign files.
Topics include:
In this info-packed session, we’ll explore more interactivity that you can add to your InDesign digital documents. You’ll learn about MSOs (Multi-State Objects): how to create them, and how to control which state is showing with buttons and arrows.
You’ll also learn how to create:
Graphic designers usually use Acrobat at the end of the publishing process, to read or maybe comment on a PDF. But Acrobat can do so much more than that! Join us and learn how you can use this incredible and deep tool to be far more more productive with your PDFs.
Topics include:
People call them handouts, leave-behinds, slide docs, or downloadables… critically important documents that act as add-ons to your presentation design. You could use InDesign, but PowerPoint is actually surprisingly powerful for repurposing and laying out your content—when you learn these tricks.
Unless you’re the one writing the copy for the InDesign layouts you design, chances are someone else is using Microsoft Word and giving you the file to flow in. And there’s the rub: Two different software companies. Two different text engines. Two different ways to format text. And it’s up to you to solve it!
In this fast-paced session, we’ll show you how to quickly fix the most common problems you’ll encounter. You’ll be amazed to see how most of the solutions are easy, free, and built right into the program.
This session includes:
If you’re curious how InDesign can create engaging interactive documents, this is the session for you! InDesign has a rich toolset for adding buttons and animation. But to use these features well, sometimes you need to think outside the box. In this session, we’ll take a look at the “trickery” involved in producing a series of interactive effects, using some obvious and not-so-obvious techniques. If you’ve tried InDesign’s interactive features and found them frustrating, join this session and look again.
We’ll cover techniques for creating:
Graphic designers are visual problem solvers, experience creators, communicators, and storytellers. But the stories they tell are not usually their own. Designers use their skills to express the ideas of their clients, often in collaboration with other creatives. When balancing the rights of the designer, the company, other creatives, and the client, the laws of contract, copyright, and trademark work together to protect everyone involved.
In this session you’ll learn:
Understanding your rights and those of your client, company, and colleagues is key to a successful design practice.
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