This “InDesign” BA technical workshop will introduce students to Adobe InDesign. Adobe InDesign is print and digital media layout and page design software. It designs everything from a magazine to an interactive ebook to a brochure. In this workshop, we’ll use the necessary InDesign skills to create a mood board to a client’s specifications.
Video
Synopsis: Video introduction to today’s workshop and the resources we will use.
Duration: 2 minutes
Outcome
By the end of the workshop, you will have produced a moodboard according to the client’s specifications. It will be complete with the following features:
- frames (that will later be populated with images, text, and graphics)
- typefaces
- colour schemes
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Prepare
- Create your work folder with asset (images, fonts, graphics) folders.
- Set up your document with a document size, orientation and bleed.
- Save your working file in .indd format.
- Navigate the InDesign workspace.
Create
- Set up the canvas with guides.
- Create a layout using the Frame, Shape, and Type tools.
- Incorporate colour swatches and pick colours
- Wrap text around frames
- Apply basic paragraph styling and typography
Delivery
- Export your mood board as a pdf file for presentation.
- Prepare your moodboard for print.
Resources: Design Brief
Access here the design brief. Working on consultation with the client representative, we have selected a design direction for the kitten adoption campaign. You can see the notes of our meeting on this Miro board.
Deliverables
Your instructor will tell you what the deliverables for this project are, but they will most likely include the following:
- One or both of the exported .pdf files
- The .indd file.
Get Help
You can send us an email, join the weekly office hours for your class, or book a one-on-one appointment with us.
Additional notes
- If you experience problems downloading the adobe applications, log out of your session and follow The Creative School instructions to access your school account.
- If your browser is blocking links, right-click and open in the new tab/window.