Adobe InDesign for Beginners
A course by Jamie Sanchez HearnGraphic Designer and Lecturer
A course by Jamie Sanchez Hearn, Graphic Designer and Lecturer
Learn how to use the software’s key features to create professional standard designs from scratch.
When working with typography, editorial design, and branding, Adobe InDesign is a versatile and efficient software choice to produce creative visual content across different media.
In this 7-part Domestika Basics, lecturer and graphic designer Jamie Sanchez Hearn teaches you all you need to know about InDesign, showing you how to use the range of tools available to create stunning visuals without any previous design experience.
Start the first course by getting to know Jamie and seeing what you’re about to learn in his Basics course. Then, set up the software and go through its interface to familiarize yourself with the workspace, seeing the many ways it is used in graphic design.
Move onto typography, and all text-related features in the second course, an area that Jamie is most passionate about. Learn about typography concepts, how to master paragraphs layouts, and play with different conceptual ideas related to words and sentences by using the text editing tools.
In the third course, see how to add external content such as images, vectors, and more. Learn how to import them, going through scale, and seeing how to edit them within your document.
Next, learn how to transform objects and how to use color correctly, learning about the difference between RGB and CMYK, and more.
Go through the layout specifics in the fifth course, seeing how space can work favorably to your design, and how to organize your work using page numbers, columns, and more.
For the sixth course, go through all the shortcuts and functions to work more efficiently, seeing how to set up different workspaces, and more.
Finally, in the last course, learn how to save and export your work, going through all the different file formats and their specifics.
By the end of the course, you will have learned how to use Adobe InDesign in a professional way, going through the basics of design and applying it to your own project: creating professional content for online and print media.
Technical requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 7 or macOS 10.12 Sierra (or higher). ⦁ Adobe InDesign CC 2014 or higher (you can buy it or download the 7-day trial version on the Adobe website).
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Aunque el contenido en general es bueno, los doblajes son pésimos, el tono y ritmo de la voz son súper parcos, lo que hace poco ameno seguir el curso.
- 3 months ago
ce cours a ete tres utile pour moi, merc i
- 9 months ago
Straightforward, easy to to follow and understand
- 1 year ago
Perfect course if you are a beginner. Everything is well explained and it is what you need when you discover a brand new tool. It helps me to prepare my book for publication. Thank you.
- 1 year ago
great course. Jaime speaks slowly and goes through every detail. This is particularly good if you are a beginner and have never used InDesign before.
In parallel to working with agencies, he has been teaching at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London for over eight years. Jamie has lectured on a variety of Saint Martin’s undergraduate courses including BA Graphic Communication Design and BA Fashion Journalism. He teaches short courses in Graphic Design for Beginners, Typography and InDesign. Jamie is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.
His specialty and most passionate work lie in creating and teaching in the disciplines of Typography, Branding, and Editorial Design. He enjoys sharing the curiosity for how Art and Design can collectively improve our everyday lives.
Content
- U1
About InDesign
- About InDesign
- U1
Understanding Letters, Words and Sentences
- Understanding Letters, Words and Sentences
- U2
How to Install and Setup InDesign
- How to Install and Setup InDesign
- U2
Using the Type Tool
- Using the Type Tool
- U3
Tools
- Tools 1
- Tools 2
- Tools 3
- U3
Character
- Character
- U4
Workspace, Menu and Window
- Workspace, Menu and Window
- U4
Using Typefaces
- Using Typefaces 1
- Using Typefaces 2
- U5
Document Setup
- Document Setup
- U6
Beginning to Design - Practice
- Beginning to Design - Practice
What to expect from a Domestika course
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
Certificates
PLUSIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers the basics of Adobe InDesign, including setting up the interface, working with text, graphics, and preparing documents for print.
You need access to Adobe InDesign software and a computer that meets the program’s requirements. No prior design experience is necessary.
You will learn how to set up the InDesign interface, use master pages, apply paragraph styles, import graphics, create color palettes, transform objects, and finalize documents for print.
Yes, the course includes step-by-step instructions on setting up and customizing the InDesign interface for efficient workflow.
The course shows you how to use master pages to add consistent elements like headers and footers across multiple pages in your document.
Yes, the course covers typography fundamentals and teaches you how to apply and modify paragraph styles for professional text formatting.
You’ll learn how to import graphics, position images, and manage linked files to enhance your document layouts.