Adobe InDesign Pro Book & Magazine Design for Beginners

Create stunning publications, book covers, and layouts using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop in this club-style course!

Created by: Tim Pond, MA
Educator, Graphic Designer, Author, Architecture Lecturer

What Will I Learn?

• How to use Adobe InDesign to create stunning book or magazine covers and page layouts using professional techniques, tricks and tips
• How to prepare, scan and digitise any original artwork to professional resolution (including personal nature journals, educational materials etc)
• How to adjust images using Adobe Photoshop
• How to use Adobe InDesign to create striking typography and make the most of display fonts and body texts
• How to set up page furniture and pagination
• Many more practical and transferable design and layout techniques for use across all types of publications

Requirements

• We will be using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop software so you'll get the most out the course if you have these software packages available to use
• This course is aimed for beginners, but some very basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop is assumed (eg how to open the programme on your computer)

Target audience

• Beginner designers or those who would like to use Adobe InDesign to create professional book and magazine covers and layout
• People who would like to digitise original artwork using Adobe Photoshop
• Anyone keen to refresh book cover design skills and remain on trend and relevant in the workplace and for client work
• Those who are or who would like to work as freelance graphic designers
• Design students looking to brush up Adobe InDesign skills
• Individuals who have a book concept they would like to professionally present to a publisher