Make a Mobile App with InDesign
Make a Mobile App with InDesign
Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Creating a mobile app can be expensive, usually requiring custom development or a subscription to a service such as Twixl, AEM (DPS), or Aquafadas.
Or, you can attend this session to learn how to build a complete “content-first” mobile app yourself for less than $200! We will use InDesign, in5, and Adobe PhoneGap Build. This method works well for projects such as travel guides, “how-to” apps, or interactive annual reports.
You will learn how to:
- Identify if your project is a good fit for this type of workflow
- Set up InDesign files for mobile content creation
- Add interactivity to InDesign files
- Export HTML output from InDesign using the in5 plug-in
- Use Adobe PhoneGap Build (included with Creative Cloud) to build apps for iOS and Android that include your InDesign-built HTML content
- Enroll as an Apple and Android developer and submit your app to App Stores
Ignite CreativePro
Come join us for dessert and some late night, after-dinner tips, tricks, and fun! Or sign up to present 20 slides in 5 minutes. It’s your opportunity to have 5 minutes in the spotlight, in the relaxed and friendly confines of an after-hours get-together with your colleagues, and laugh your butts off.
When: Tuesday, June 5, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where: The ballroom at the Sheraton (the conference hotel)
Who’s Invited: All conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, paparazzi, etc.
Cost: Free!
We’re putting on our annual fun “IGNITE”-style show and need your help! Do you have …
- An unusual design or production-related technique that you use?
- A “from the design trenches” anecdote to share — funny or serious?
- Some hard-won lessons you’ve learned? Or wish your clients would learn…
- Tips for getting the most out of a conference?
- An incredibly complex table you created, or special effect, or the world’s best workspace?
- Advice for designers or computer users or ?
- Something else InDesign- or Photoshop-related that you’re passionate about?
Yes? Then take this opportunity to share it with your colleagues in 5 minutes or less! Only 12 spots are available, and it’s first-come first-serve, so don’t wait till the last minute. We’ll confirm via email with our final roster of 12 Ignite presenters and 2 alternates by Friday, May 25. If you’re not sure of a topic yet, but definitely want to do this thing, then fill out the form with a placeholder idea NOW to save your spot! You can fill it out again later (before May 25) once you’ve decided on a topic.
Rules
Sign-up for your slot below, but first read the rules:
- This event is mainly for ATTENDEES: No prior speaking experience required. The newbier the better. The audience is very supportive, not to worry.
- Create a series of exactly 20 pages or slides in landscape format, which you will export to PDF and we’ll project it on screen during your talk. The first one’s your opener, the last one is your closer. Email the 20-page PDF to us or bring it with you on a USB Flash drive. Keep the slides simple!
- Content: Your topic must be about something related to the field of design or production, hopefully incorporating Photoshop somewhere in there — tools, projects, tips, rants. It’s okay to be funny, but keep it clean and appropriate. Please don’t use this as a sales presentation or portfolio review. Violators will get “the hook”! If in doubt, ask Anne-Marie (amarie@cpn.co), your friendly MC, beforehand.
- Be prepared to talk about your topic for 5 minutes while we project your slides on the screen.
- The slides will auto-advance every 15 seconds! That’s the Ignite rule. And what makes it fun for the audience, too! 20 slides x 15 seconds = 5 minutes.
- When your 5 minutes are up, take a bow, enjoy the applause, and hand the mic back to the MC.
That’s all… nice and simple! Fill out the form below to sign up for fame, fortune, and hilarity. (And did we mention all IGNITE speakers earn a special conference keepsake for their efforts?)
Notes
- See how “IGNITE” events got their start and watch some videos. Note that this is not an official IGNITE event, it’s just in the same style and spirit, with an InDesign twist.
- How to Give a Great IGNITE Talk from someone who’s done a few
2018 CreativePro Ignite Sign-up Sheet
Three Minutes Max + Conclusion
3 Minutes Max + Conclusion
Wednesday, 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Still hungry for more?! Watch eight presenters each take three minutes max to show off their best tip, trick, or technique! Which one will blow your mind? You get to vote and shower one lucky attendee in the room with prizes… it might be you!
Better Ways to Work with Editors and Writers
Better Ways to Work with Editors and Writers
Wednesday, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
At work, designers and editors are all so busy getting their projects out the door, there’s little time to look up and see what’s new out there. If you’re still flowing in badly-formatted Word documents into InDesign, fighting them into submission, then circulating umpteen PDF layout proofs to umpteen people, this is the session for you!
- Best practices for managing Acrobat comments
- Bringing proof comments directly into InDesign
- Using linked Word files for fast, round-trip copyediting with WordsFlow
- Collaborative cloud-based editing with DocsFlow: Link shared Google Docs to InDesign
- How InCopy, Word, and InDesign work together in a local or remote workflow
Anne-Marie’s specialty is helping publishing teams streamline their workflows with low-cost, easy-to-adopt solutions. You’ll be so encouraged and energized by what she shows in her session that you’ll be fixing your own workflows as soon as you get back to the office.
DIY Solutions for Designers
DIY Solutions for Designers
Wednesday, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sometimes it feels like we all have less time and money to make more creative designs! Well, what if you could make original and unique design solutions more efficiently and under budget? And what if that workflow actually brought you more joy in the process!
Join designer Mark Heaps as he helps you cut costs, keep your boss and client happy, and rediscover why you love design.
Topics include:
- Bringing the analog touch to our digital design
- Skip the trip to the old stock photo and DIY
- Capturing the high-quality textures, patterns, and colors in your environment
Learn How to Learn: Mastering InDesign (and all your other apps)
Learn How to Learn:
Mastering InDesign (and all your other apps)
Wednesday, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Everyone learns Adobe applications differently. Where some designers like one-on-one training, others love watching video tutorials. Some prefer learning at seminars or conferences! All of these are valid ways to learn InDesign (or any Adobe app).
But there are additional techniques you can use to learn the deepest secrets of InDesign entirely on your own. And in many ways, these are the best methods of all. In this short session, you’ll learn about:
- Building a spectrum of projects
- Play: The hidden trick for uncovering gems
- How to figure out how an application “thinks”
- Making the most of cross-application techniques
- Thinking outside the box
Trends and Techniques for Print in 2018
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