The second part of each session consists of an interactive workshop, in which you will learn to use InDesign after the teacher’s instruction and example. Theory takes about 30% of the total course duration.

Instructional methodĪt the start of each course session there will be a short lecture about theoretical design knowledge (colour, typography and composition).

If your objective is to design diagrams, illustrations, or figures from scratch, the Illustrator course might be a better fit for you. After this course you will master InDesign sufficiently to lay out a publication of multiple pages and can get your design work ready for print or digital publication.īe warned that InDesign is professional page lay-out software, and not a traditional graphics app. You will be educated in the basic principles of colour theory, typography and design knowledge.

You will be placing and manipulating images and copy on a single or multiple pages. Learning objectivesĭuring this course you will learn all about setting up and managing a publication file for a scientific poster, a thesis, a digital whitepaper or a report. You will be introduced to the basic principles of design and hands-on guided through all the ins and outs of the Adobe workspace. This online lay-out course will teach you how to design and beautifully lay-out an academic publication, such as a poster or thesis, using Adobe InDesign. The assignments will make you confident to design your projects at the end. With the manual provided to you, you can come back and refresh the theory. The elementary theory is covered faster, and it dives directly into the tools, tips and tricks needed to create your thesis, posters, brochures, cv’s and figures.

If you grasp the basics of InDesign or are confident you can pick them up quickly, consider taking the course Adobe InDesign - from Dissertation Layout to Poster Design by Iliana Boshoven-Gkini. The trainer Vincent will prepare you to create your poster or thesis but challenges you to discover the most advanced functions yourself. This entry-lever course takes the time to make you comfortable working in InDesign and points out the basics.

Indesign projects for beginners