Adobe InDesign for Advanced Users

Professional Brochure Layout, Typography, and Efficient Publishing Workflows

This advanced Adobe InDesign training is designed for users who already have solid basic knowledge and want to use InDesign more efficiently, systematically, and professionally. The focus is on sophisticated brochure layouts, design guidelines, and the creation of classic print materials such as business cards, letterheads, postcards, or invitations.

Beyond operating InDesign, you will gain valuable background knowledge on typography, prepress, and proven workflows from agency practice. The training is conducted by an experienced trainer who has worked for many years in a professional agency environment and shares insights directly from real-world projects.

You will learn, among other things:

• How to structure large layout projects securely
• How to professionally design brochures and multi-page documents
• How to use typography, colors, and effects effectively
• How to correctly prepare files for print and further processing

Your Benefits at a Glance

• Deepening professional InDesign skills beyond the basics
• Practical training with many real-world examples from agency work
• Confident handling of multi-page documents and brochures
• Professional typography and layout techniques
• Valuable tips & tricks from real client projects
• Participation available on-site or live online

Seminar Contents

Deepening InDesign Basics

• Review and expansion of key InDesign functions
• More efficient workflows for complex layouts

Brochure Layout & Document Structure

• Paper format knowledge and brochure layout principles
• Working with facing pages
• Using master pages

Typography & Advanced Typesetting

• Typesetting, typography, and fine typography
• Body text with and without baseline grids
• Search and replace for efficient text corrections

Design Effects & Layout Details

• Effects and design enhancements
• Contour text and image cutouts
• Page numbering
• Working with transparency

Colors, Images & Content

• Using print colors
• Professional image handling
• Effective use of libraries

Tables & Structured Content

• Table design and table functions

Print Preparation & Project Organization

• Preparing files for print
• Archiving completed projects effectively

Practice & Knowledge Sharing

• Addressing specific questions from participants’ real-world projects
• Tips & tricks from agency experience

Target Audience

This advanced seminar is designed for:

• Professionals in marketing and graphic design
• Web and screen designers
• Employees in agencies and communication departments
• Anyone who wants to take their InDesign skills to a professional level

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign
  or
• Completion of the “InDesign Introduction / Basics” seminar