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 annual reports, interactive digital publications, magazines, newspapers, catalogues, resumes, EPUBs and more.

This course covers advanced InDesign topics, including styling typography, creating styles using object tools, interactive tools, grid layout, and creating professional publications, e-books and more.

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to bring your page layouts to life and create publications for a wide variety of media.

We strongly recommend completing DSGN 010 Adobe InDesign I before registering for this course.

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:

  • navigate the InDesign interface and select the appropriate tools, menu items, and panels to perform advanced techniques and design page layouts
  • style type using InDesign character and paragraph styles to create organized and efficient documents
  • create and apply references in InDesign for increased document readability and usability
  • use layout grids to develop complex page layouts and to provide layout variety options
  • use the interactive workspace to create and modify pages to develop complex interactive page layouts
  • publish and export documents using the share tool in InDesign to create digital and print publications
  • design a complex and compelling interactive document that showcases your conceptual, creative, and technical skills and communicates your typographic 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:

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
Certificate Certificate of Achievement
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