Magazine Layout & Professional Design Using Indesign CC (Udemy.com)

Learn to create professional magazine and catalog layouts using Adobe Indesign CC. Creating effective and engaging designs is everything to getting people to read your product. People react positively to quality layouts. By using the techniques in this class, you will be on your way to making your magazine just the way you want it.

This class shows you how to use Indesign CC to create modern magazine pages & spreads quickly and effectively. If you make catalogs, magazines, or other media in this family, you need to know the skills in this course. The techniques I teach will make you faster and your designs better.

If you create magazines or have clients that need your help, this course is for you! Most other Indesign courses teach lots of extra material that won't help you. This course is specifically targeted at people who want to create professional designs quickly and effectively. You will avoid the headaches of inexperienced mistakes.

• Jason: "I really appreciate the effort and detail in this course. We have nearly doubled our positive feedback for our construction industry publication!"

From Aaron: "Hi there, my name is Aaron and I've professionally taught Indesign to hundreds of students. I've created thousands of layouts in Indesign CC. The interface has changed over time and the techniques are always changing. Once you understand Indesign, you'll find these techniques will help improve your readership. You'll learn everything you need to know to be successful. This course is filled with instruction that gets you to success fast."

This course will allow you to create your own layouts and prepare them for printing. Many "pro" layout designers charge a huge amount of money for their work. If you fail to provide them with guidance, you'll end up with a look you don't like. That's why I made this course. It's for people who want to learn how to make great magazines quickly with Indesign CC.

This course helps you avoid these mistakes:

• Poor font choices

• Low-reader feedback

• Color mistakes

• Printing issues

It's so easy to make mistakes and not see them while making a layout. Aaron's publishing success has translated into this course. Now you can create your own designs on your own time.

This course includes:

• How to plan your layouts

• How to quickly extract images for pages

• Ideas for creating effective designs

• How to merge text and graphics

Aaron shares the tricks he's learned over years of publishing magazines and books. The goal of this course is to teach you how to make your own layouts and not look like an amateur doing it. You'll learn the necessary skills to get the job done.

Manuscript software formatting guidelines include:

• Adobe Indesign CC

There are a lot of small but important details in making page layouts. Avoid making errors by enrolling in this course. You spent countless hours on your writing and images. Don't make the rookie mistake of making your publication look amateurish.

Who this course is for:

• Anyone wanting to create great magazines

• Aaron's course is for people with no Indesign CC experience. No previous knowledge is required.

• This course is relaxed and bite-sized. It's broken down into small skills that won't overwhelm you. You only need basic computer skills to succeed.

Save time with this course over long masterclasses that cover a lot of what you don't need. This course gives you exactly what you need to get the job done. You won't wade through endless discussions and stories that aren't relevant to your thumbnail creation. Save time and get the job done faster with this class.

Requirements

• Active Adobe Indesign Installation

• Basic computer skills

I look forward to seeing you inside the lessons!