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Practical Graphic Design: Craft Beautiful Documents with Adobe InDesign

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Overview

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Having an understanding of Adobe InDesign is a huge asset for anyone to have. InDesign enables you to format dynamic documents with ease and can totally transform your presentations, whether that be an advertisement, brochure, business card or a multi-page document. With InDesign’s formatting tools you can upgrade your work by implementing time tested Practical Graphic Design principles and level up your designs.

Join Graphic Designer Kyle Aaron Parson in learning how to effectively use the industry standard for desktop publishing, Adobe InDesign. Many people have great ideas and great content to share, however if it presented in a boring or mundane way people will just pass it by and move onto to the next thing that catches their attention. In this class you’ll be shown how to take general information and make it eye-catching, so it will engage your audience.

You’ll learn Graphic Design Principles such as:

  • Symmetry and Asymmetry
  • Balance in Graphic Design
  • Creating a Focal Point
  • Negative Space and Proximity
  • Practical Typography “Rules”

Unlock InDesign’s Tools by Learning:

  • Multi Page Document Set Up
  • Paragraph and Character Styles
  • Creating Structural Grids
  • Master Pages
  • Text Wrapping Images
  • And More

After the class you'll have a solid foundation in InDesign so you will be able to format beautiful multi page layouts with ease. By completing the class project you’ll have some creative work to add to your design portfolio.

This class is a perfect for those just getting started in InDesign as well as anyone who wants to build up their understanding of design. In order to develop your graphic design skills, this class is part of a Practical Graphic Design series. Each class will introduce you to different skills in graphic design and build upon what you’ve learned in other classes.

Check out the other classes here: https://skl.sh/3PLa3GX

I can’t wait to see you in class!

Syllabus

  • Welcome To Class
  • Class Project and Requirements
  • Understanding Visual Balance
  • Understanding Focal Point
  • Understanding Negative Space
  • Understanding Repetition
  • Understanding Grids
  • Exploring Setup
  • Exploring Typography
  • Exploring Paragraph Styles
  • Exploring Character Styles
  • Exploring Master Page
  • Exploring Text Wrap 1
  • Exploring Text Wrap 2
  • Example Class Project
  • Thank You!

Taught by

Kyle Aaron Parson

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