Graphic Design: Print Media - Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign (GRPH 1585)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 2.00
Lab Credits: 1.00

Description: This course is an introduction to Adobe InDesign software, the industry standard for designing professional single- and multiple-page documents for print, web, and other electronic delivery systems. You will learn the fundamentals of style sheets, global and local page management, importing and formatting document assets, advanced typographic controls, color management, preflight and output options as applied to practical projects for commercial and digital printing and electronic publishing.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Design several high quality projects that explore different intents for both print and electronic delivery
2. 2. Manage large, multi-page documents using global and local page management as well as increase production efficiency through the use of character, paragraph, and object styles
3. 3. Understand how to prepare and preflight a document for reproduction by a commercial or digital printer
4. 4. Create interactive documents that can be accessed via the web

Prerequisites: 

GRPH 1130 or instructor approval.