InDesign courses and classes

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Determining the best InDesign course

If you need help deciding which InDesign course to take or how to best learn InDesign, contact us for guidance in selecting the best course for your needs or take our free online InDesign skills assessment.

What you'll learn with InDesign courses

Participants in Adobe InDesign classes learn skills for designing digital and print layouts, with InDesign courses for beginners through experienced users. Learn InDesign to create flyers, brochures, magazines, newsletters, books, catalogs, and newspapers.

Beginner InDesign courses

In beginner InDesign courses, participants learn to create page layouts of various sizes for online and print use. They also learn the essentials for importing text and graphics into a layout and precisely controlling their position using InDesign’s many capabilities to control and organize content. Participants learn the basics of InDesign layers, master pages, and styles for working efficiently and keeping documents professional and consistent. Participants also learn to print and generate PDF files.

Intermediate InDesign courses

In the intermediate InDesign classes, you will learn to work with tables, more advanced styles and layers, and advanced options when importing files and creating tables. You will also cover more advanced color options and integration with Photoshop and Illustrator. The intermediate InDesign course also includes the ability to create a consistent set of printing and PDF rules.

Advanced InDesign courses

The advanced InDesign courses teach advanced layout techniques, the use of master pages, advanced find and change capabilities, and the use of color, printing, exporting, data merge, and interactive document creation. Class participants learn to create interactive InDesign documents, including adding audio, video, and multiple digital distribution options.

Corporate InDesign training

If your company, group, or organization is looking to learn InDesign, AGI offers custom classes that can be tailored to your needs. The course content and curriculum can include content from any level of the InDesign courses or materials developed specifically for your group.

Private InDesign courses

If you are looking for a private InDesign course for yourself or your group, any InDesign class can be delivered as a private InDesign course for an individual or group. Complete the contact form for private InDesign training or call 781-376-6044 to schedule a private InDesign course for you or your group.

You can learn more about the best InDesign classes to meet your learning objectives and budget.

InDesign CC training

InDesign classes provide training for InDesign CC (Creative Cloud), covering the latest version. InDesign CC courses are also applicable for many versions, including InDesign CC 2018, InDesign CC 2015, InDesign CC, and InDesign CS6.

InDesign Courses GSA

American Graphics Institute offers InDesign Classes under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y. As a GSA contract holder, InDesign training GSA pricing for federal agencies is available for both private and public InDesign workshops and courses. Contact an American Graphics Institute representative for additional information or to register.

Night and Weekend InDesign Courses

In addition to our many weekday classes, American Graphics Institute also offers weekend and night InDesign courses. These options are listed within the course schedules listed above, or contact AGI for upcoming night and weekend dates.

InDesign courses near me

You can find InDesign classes near you with live InDesign courses nearby and live online InDesign classes you can join from your home or office. AGI also offers instructors who come to your location, making scheduling InDesign training near you easy. With InDesign training available in many cities and various options for training, classes, and workshops, AGI helps you to choose the best options for learning InDesign that meet your location, schedule, learning preference, and budget while receiving training near you.

The benefits of learning InDesign

It is helpful to learn InDesign because it is the standard software tool used by graphic designers, marketing professionals, and those working in communications and design roles. InDesign is a professional tool for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, books, marketing collateral, and any layout for print or digital distribution. You should learn InDesign if you need to create professional documents, including:

• Books

• Advertisements

• Magazines

• Brochures 

• Flyers 

• Newsletters

• Marketing Collateral

• Newspapers

InDesign is used to create professional print and digital designs and can be used and purchased on its own or it can be integrated with Photoshop and Illustrator, which are available as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Learn about how InDesign training helps you.

Learn InDesign for a New Career

Learning InDesign can serve as a starting point for a design career, although InDesign skills are only one part of what is needed for a career. Design careers require a well rounded set of skills including an understanding of graphic design principles along with related Creative Cloud skills such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Marketing and communications roles that use InDesign will also require skills in communications and analytics as well.

Careers that use InDesign

There are many jobs and careers that use InDesign including:

• Graphic Designer

• Graphic Artist

• Multimedia Designer

• Visual Designer

• Marketing Manager

• Communications Manager

• Public Relations Professional

• Book Designer

• Catalog Designer

• Social Media Manager

Because InDesign is used for graphic design, corporate communications, and marketing documents, it is used across a wide variety of professions, industries, and roles. You can read more regarding what is InDesign.

Become a graphic designer by learning InDesign

Learning InDesign is one of the skills needed to become a graphic designer. A graphic designer uses InDesign to produce posters, bus wraps, billboards, pamphlets, advertisements, window displays, menus, and other visually distributed content. 

Graphic designers are also charged with preparing ideas, refining them through the editing process, and presenting them to clients and colleagues. Because the graphic design process is iterative and often collaborative, InDesign skills need to be combined with communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills. 

Graphic designers who use InDesign are more than just visual storytellers. They need to achieve the objectives of clients who are often looking to communicate, brand, and sell. A successful graphic designer ensures that a client’s vision is incorporated and that the client's goals are met.

Based on information from indeed.com and glassdoor.com, the average salary for a graphic designer is between $45,000 and $49,000 per year.

Along with learning InDesign, AGI also offers a dedicated graphic design fundamentals course to teach foundational skills for making all of your designs look great. You can also learn more about becoming a graphic designer.

About InDesign 

Adobe InDesign is a professional desktop publishing tool for creating flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. Documents created with InDesign can be shared in digital and print formats. Learn more about Adobe InDesign by reading the detailed article What is InDesign.

InDesign for High School Students

Adobe InDesign is excellent for high school students, especially those interested in pursuing studies or a career in graphic design or visual design. Graphic design programs for high school students provide an opportunity for high school students to learn InDesign and other related skills.

InDesign Courses FAQ

Because there are many options for learning InDesign, you may have questions. We have assembled a list of InDesign course FAQ here, along with answers:

Can you teach yourself InDesign

While you can teach yourself InDesign using InDesign tutorials and InDesign books, the fastest way to learn InDesign is through InDesign courses. For more details, read the best ways to learn InDesign.

How do I become certified in InDesign

You can become certified in InDesign through the independent InDesign certification exam, which you can take from your home or office, or through the Adobe Certified Expert exam program, which requires you to visit a testing center. For complete details, see how to become InDesign certified.

How long are InDesign courses and training

InDesign courses are typically two days for those gaining essential skills to use the program comfortably. To become an advanced user, an entire course of study requires an additional four days of training to complete a series of three InDesign classes: introduction, intermediate and advanced. This can be achieved with one or more years of using InDesign.

Are online InDesign courses better than in-person InDesign classes

The live online InDesign classes are led by the same instructors who lead in-person InDesign courses. The online class format allows participants to join a live class that they might not be able to otherwise attend due to distance or travel time and cost.

If I’ve used InDesign before, do I need an introductory course?

The introductory InDesign course is the best place for those without formal training to start learning. The introduction to InDesign class provides a solid foundation in the core skills necessary for using InDesign efficiently, including styles, master pages, layers, and overall document construction.

When can I take InDesign classes

Live Adobe InDesign classes are available monthly, enrolling every 30 days for live online and live in-person InDesign courses.

Will learning InDesign help me get a job

InDesign is a good foundational skill for gaining work in design, communications, or marketing. It is one of many skills required for most roles and should be learned as part of the range of skills necessary to get a job in graphic design, marketing, or communications.

How much do InDesign courses cost

InDesign training costs between $495 and $695 for most introductory courses led by a live instructor at a credible school such as American Graphics Institute.

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