• Course Name: Adobe InDesign Essential Skills
• Level 1: Basic to Intermediate
• Course Code: INDD-100E
• Prerequisite/s: General knowledge of the Win / Mac operating environment.
• Course Classification: Evening, part time, Print publishing course
• Duration: 4 weeks
• Next Course: 28 May 2012 – 20 June 2012
• Then: 27 Aug 2012 – 19 Sep 2012
• Times: Mon – Wed, 5:30pm to 8:30

Intro:

Whether it’s a magazine spread, a poster, or even a Web page, nothing connects or communicates like an effective layout. Layout design, the art of what goes where on a page or editorial spread, is a creative challenge for any graphic or digital designer. Learn how to build strong foundations for your page design, explore creative applications for lines and shapes, and discover how to break the rules while maintaining the underlying structure of a page.

Description:

Learn to typeset single and multi-page documents with professional results. Learn about document set up and typography basics, modifying documents and workflows, drawing techniques, advanced typography and tables, and preparation of documents for final production, print settings and preventing problems. With Indesign CS3 you have the ability to output your final files to a broad range of formats for print and the web. Course includes practical projects.

What our students say about us

“I have studied in a lot of different schools and think that Friends of Design is absolutely one of the best! Very professional and of high level. I can only say great things about the time I had here, I will be back and I will definitely recommend you to other people.” Liz (May 2010 Indesign Essentials)

“Great – all round DTP Part Time course, well done Friends of Design!” Justin (Feb 2010 Indesign Essentials)

“Throughout school and college, this is probably the place where I learnt the most. Very good lecturers and training, and amazing teaching. I leave happily knowing that I can work well in InDesign” Lindsay Ansell (Feb 2011 Indesign Essentials)

“I thoroughly enjoyed it!” Natasha Morris, Marketing Associate – Investec (August 2011 InDesign Essential Skills)

“I enjoyed the course a lot and will be back to do Illustrator CS5. I will recommend Friends of Design!” – Mariana Hudson (November 2011 InDesign Essential Skills)

” I enjoyed the fact that the lecturer could relate what we are doing to the “real world” – Laticia Harker – Instructional Designer – (March 2012 InDesign Essential Skills)

“Great lecturer with a sense of humour!” – Sally Shaw – Sally Shaw Interiors – (March 2012 InDesign Essential Skills)

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