Overview
Unleash your creativity with Adobe InDesign, the most widely used desktop publishing program in the publication, marketing and promotion industries.
InDesign allows you to create your own impressive original posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and e-books.
This course covers the basics of Adobe InDesign, including working with typography, creating styles using type tools, page layout, and creating professional publications, e-books and more.
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to bring your page layout to life and create typographic content for a wide variety of media.
We strongly recommend completing DSGN 007 Adobe Illustrator I before registering for this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- navigate the InDesign interface to select the appropriate tools, menu items and panels to create well-designed page layouts
- create, select, and style type in InDesign to produce creative, conceptual, and technically skilled page layouts and publication designs
- create, organize, and style objects, including shapes and images in InDesign to enhance layout concepts
- use the pages panel to create and modify pages to develop complex page layouts
- create, organize, and style type tables using the table style options function
- save, package, and export pre-flighted documents for print
- design a complex and compelling collection of typographic art that showcases your conceptual, creative, and technical skills and communicates your artistic process.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
Upcoming dates
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Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled, and blended courses, and one day before the start date for online self-paced courses.
After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop practical skills aligned to current industry standards and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT Technical Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and abilities — to get the job done. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop with standard hardware/software requirements.
- Functional webcam and microphone
- Internet access
Before the start of first class, please have Adobe Creative Suite downloaded and installed on your computer. Educational pricing is available, and you can use your SAIT “edu” email address as proof of student status to access the software at a reduced rate.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
- Certification type
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Certificate of Achievement
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
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