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Why I built this course:
"I wanted to create a course that ran the gamut of the technical information a layout artist needs to know about InDesign, but was also creatively challenging. Hopefully, I've achieved that. The lessons are packed with techniques that (while sometimes tedious) will save you time and heartache in the long run.
The projects are more creative. I would like students to approach these projects like professional designers submitting high-quality work to a client."
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The Developer: John Feld is the expert's expert in InDesign. The editor of The Graphics Report, a resource for graphic and Web designers and digital photographers, John has been involved in the graphics world for over twenty years, as a graphic designer, owner of a large photographic studio, graphics trainer, system integrator of graphics software and networks, and manager of the creative concept and development of graphic software. He has worked at Scitex, MetaCreations, and UCLA and has taught at corporations and movie studios, recording companies, and advertising agencies including Paramount, Disney, Columbia, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Chiat Day, 30sixty design, R.R. Donnelley, Toyota, and TransAmerica Corp.
The Course: Focuses on rounding out your understanding of professional-level production features in InDesign. You'll learn how to customize InDesign for maximum efficiency, collaborate effectively with your printer, use advanced typography and drawing features, manage printing of transparency and trapping, use plug-ins and scripts, create interactive PDFs, and more.
Who Should Take It: This course is a must for any student looking to do print design or desktop publishing at a professional level. Together with InDesign Basics, this course covers the full toolset of Adobe InDesign.
Cool Factor: Technical topics in the lectures help you solve your workflow woes and give you a complete command of InDesign features. Projects are more relaxed—creative projects that will help you build your portfolio.
Course Projects: Travel brochure, magazine ads, phrasebook layout, promotional design, interactive publications, descriptive docment, and presentation folder.
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