inDesign Building Blocks

Learn Adobe's Premier Page Layout Tool By Creating Projects from Business Cards to Multipage Catalogs

4.55 (24 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Design Tools
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inDesign Building Blocks
130
students
3 hours
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May 2019
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$44.99
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What you will learn

Create attractive documents with inDesign

How to understand the inDesign interface and metaphors

How to create different sized documents

How to use color, color libraries and custom colors

Adjust typography in documents including advanced typographic features such as tabs

How to manage links and resolve problems with links

How to flow text between columns and pages

How to place images and cause text to run around an image

How to manage fonts

How to prepare a document for PDF distribution

How to prepare a document for Print distribution

How to use Guides for document production

How to use Grid Layout and related tools

How to use inDesign to create several types of common projects

Description

If this isn't the best inDesign course you've taken on Udemy, I want you to exercise the refund option and get your money back.

Period.  End of story.

We put together a course that's not only GUARANTEED to teach you crucial digital design skills with InDesign but, will also be a lot of fun.  First, Kirsten Rourke, your instructor is as experienced as they come. She's been working with Adobe software since the first versions of Photoshop and Indesign.  (Kirsten isn't old. She prefers to say, "seasoned!")

Kirsten doesn't just know her stuff, but she knows how to present it in a memorable, exciting way.  That's why this course is project oriented.  In each section of the course, you won't just be learning valuable inDesign skills, but also completing exciting projects.  As you become more skilled with the InDesign software, you'll create more and more complex projects from business cards to FAQ sheets, to trifold brochures and catalogs.

Before you know it, you'll be the InDesign expert!

Here's the thing:  This course is for beginners, but it's also comprehensive. So if you want a full introduction to the InDesign software, Kirsten reviews every feature you're ever likely to need.  But she does start at the beginning, so you can be successful in this course even if you have no experience at all.

We've purposely dispensed with any fluff in this course. We want every minute you spend with Kirsten to be a valuable learning experience.  You'll be able to immediately apply the digital design skills you learn with InDesign to your work.

Each video includes step-by-step written instructions which will show you how to create each project that Kirsten does.  We even include all of the images and other assets you need.  And you're free to use the projects included as templates for producing your own work.

You should enroll in InDesign Building Blocks now-- the best way to learn Adobe InDesign. It's guaranteed!

Content

Building Blocks of inDesign

Business Card Project
Save the Date Card Project
Handout Project
FAQ Page Project
Price Sheet Project
Basic Tables
Page Numbers and Headers
Newsletter Project
Trifold Brochure Project
Catalog Project

Reviews

Amie
April 16, 2020
Yes, very good match. I've been working on a pdf instruction manual and it's so nice to be able to know exactly what the shortcuts are as well as what toolbar options exist.
Jeff
June 13, 2019
This was an terrific course as an intro to inDesign; a software product that I had previously never used. Instructor Kirsten Rourke knows her stuff. She did an excellent job of going through the basics. The mini-projects at the end of each unit helped solidify the principles taught. I wish there had been an intro where the instructor talked a bit about the software rather than just jumping right into it. That said, for a newbie like me, this was an excellent intro. Well done.
Matthew
June 12, 2019
The course outline is well defined. The project files follow the course content. The course is clear and concise. There are a couple of technical terms the instructor glosses over. If I didn't already know what they meant, I still wouldn't know.
Franco
June 11, 2019
I 've taken lots of FrameworkTV courses, this is the first one with this teacher. But regardless of the course instructor the quality persists, explanations are very solid and simplified for everyone (beginners and not) to understand. The way this course is setup you watch a video that shows the tools and techniques to be used for a specific topic (for example designing a business card), and then after the video you have a pdf that guides you through the workshop where you will put in practice what you just learned. This includes resources to complete the lab assignments/workshops. Normally they are also very good at answering questions as in the FrameworkTV team they have teacher assistants available to get you unstuck when needed. Highly recommended.
Joseph
June 11, 2019
As a beginner, I find the lessons easy to understand and learn from. I also like the fact that you learn by making projects and not just learning to use inDesign. The instructor is knowledgeable, clear and straight forward. I am already working on a few ideas from what I am learning.
Greg
June 11, 2019
This is such a great course for those looking to use the popular inDesign software. I didn't have much experience with this software before taking this course. I now feel like I can navigate my way around and create great work using the software. Thanks so much for this course! Highly recommend!
Fred71112
June 11, 2019
Adobe's inDesign is a complex tool for professional publishing. Kirsten Rourke clearly knows her stuff and is an experienced educator. In the videos she shows how to use the different tools to create what you want and to manipulate the result. You will have to watch each video many times because a lot is going on, but in the end you will be able to use this system in a sophisticated way. While she is speaking, a transcript can be shown if you like to the right of the screen and printable handouts are available. This is a high quality course, as you can expect from Frameworktv, and I can recommend to follow this course before diving into the documentation that comes with this package.
Tom
June 10, 2019
Great Introduction to In Design. Great tips for beginners. Not only shows you how to easily setup your work space (which most courses I have taken don't) but constantly reinforces things you learned throughout the course like keyboard shortcuts. Will give you solid understanding to move forward and looking forward to an advanced course from this instructor in the future.
Frank
June 9, 2019
Enjoyed the course, found it to be a good start in learning basics of the software. Hopefully there will be more to follow.
Donny
June 7, 2019
I really appreciate the step-by-step instructions. It makes it easy for me to follow. I am an all-thumbs back-end coder with no eye for graphic design, so this is kind of a scary topic for me, but the instructor is making it approachable with her friendly, patient approach. (I can deal with rectangles!) Looking forward to designing my own simple items! Thank you! Donny
Susanne
June 7, 2019
I am a big fan of Indesign and very familiar with the program and still learned a lot. Same time all is explained really well and in an easy and understandable way and done in real projects with downloadable exercises, that are great for beginners and allow to make something professional very fast. And the video about tables is wonderful one of the best about tables i have seen. The idea to built blocks, boxes and frames makes Indesign more visual understandable! The course should have a second one that goes further into details, its obvious that Kerstin has a very good profound knowledge in Indesign and could explain also more complicated things in a good way. Fun way to learn course short and easy to complete . Thank you!
Tatiana
June 5, 2019
This is just an outstanding course for several reasons, I will mention two of them. The first reason is a very competent method of presenting the material. Thanks to it course is not boring! On the contrary, it immediately captures your attention and interest, which is not typical for courses of this kind. The course is clearly structured - from simple to complex, step by step and each step is completed by the user creating his own project. Projects also become more complicated as they progress, but their descriptions in the accompanying files are so clear and detailed that it is impossible not to complete them. Nothing superfluous and all that is really needed. And the second reason is the personality of the lecturer. High professionalism of Kirsten is combined with her charm and elegance, which is very conducive to interest in the material. Her diction is very clear, the pace and speed of speech is exactly what is needed for effective learning of the material. In my opinion, she is one of the best lecturers on Udemy and for sure, the best one I've ever heard here.
Brian
June 5, 2019
Having never used inDesign, this course was perfect for me. The instructor went through the basic tools and how to use them. The instructor showed how they were used for real-world projects. For example, she showed how to use the most basic tools in the first lesson. At the end, she opened up the Business Card Project, and I could immediately see how each of the elements on the document applied within the project. One feature of the class that I found very helpful was that she gave very useful tips that, being new to inDesign, I wouldn't have considered. For example, it's best to have the character and paragraph style panels separate so you can clearly see all the styles that are applied. I highly recommend this course to anyone starting out with inDesign.
Wojciech
June 5, 2019
I miss a general introduction to the issues, discussion of the presented program, its initial configuration, etc. Besides, I do not like the technical side of the video - the sudden appearing and disappearing figure of the instructor, in a smaller or larger approximation, speak with her hands in a way that makes it difficult to concentrate on the content of the lecture, definitely too much reading from the screen of her computer. I would also add at least one section/lecture, concerning online magazine project, and another on footnotes. Nevertheless, the content of the lectures is fine. It is accessible; subsequent tasks are clearly explained; you can learn a lot.
Giorgio
June 5, 2019
I was looking for a course like that.Well organized,well presented.Previous knowledge not necessary,inDesign software is needed of course.To sum up a good way of investing time and money.

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