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InDesign Training

Professional page layout and desktop publishing for magazines, books, reports, brochures and multi-page documents.

5 programme tiers Online & on-site HRD Corp claimable Customisable duration

Choose your level.

Select the tier that matches your team's current skill level and learning goals.

Essential

InDesign — Essential

For: Office staff and non-designers needing to produce basic printed documents

day

After this programme you will be able to

Set up a new InDesign document with correct page size and margins

Place and format text and images on a page

Link text frames across pages

Export a document as a print-ready PDF

Understand basic typographic settings

Work with master pages for consistency

Topics covered

› Document setup and page management

› Text frames, placing and formatting copy

› Image placement and linking

› Master pages and page numbering

› Basic styles: paragraph and character

› Exporting print-ready PDFs

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Introduction

InDesign — Introduction

For: Designers and marketers creating brochures, flyers and multi-page documents

days

After this programme you will be able to

Build multi-page publications with consistent grid and layout

Apply paragraph and character styles across a document

Create and manage a table of contents

Work with colour swatches, gradients and transparency

Prepare interactive PDFs with hyperlinks and bookmarks

Set up bleed and printer marks for professional print

Topics covered

› Grid systems and layout fundamentals

› Paragraph and character styles

› Table of contents and cross-references

› Colour management and swatches

› Interactive PDFs

› Print production: bleed, marks, colour modes

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Intermediate

InDesign — Intermediate

For: Publishing professionals working on magazines, annual reports and catalogues

days

After this programme you will be able to

Design complex editorial layouts for magazines and publications

Use data merge to create personalised documents at scale

Build long-form documents with chapters and running headers

Create books using InDesign's Book panel

Work with tables for structured content

Apply GREP styles for advanced text automation

Topics covered

› Editorial grid and magazine layout

› Data merge and variable data printing

› Long-document workflows: books, chapters, TOC

› Tables and structured document design

› GREP and advanced style automation

› Pre-flight and packaging for print vendors

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Advanced

InDesign — Advanced

For: Senior designers and production managers optimising publishing workflows

days

After this programme you will be able to

Build scalable templates for multi-title publishing operations

Integrate InDesign with InCopy for editorial workflows

Export accessible, tagged PDFs for digital distribution

Create EPUB and fixed-layout digital publications

Use scripts and actions to automate repetitive tasks

Manage linked assets and Creative Cloud Libraries at scale

Topics covered

› InDesign + InCopy editorial workflow

› Accessible and tagged PDF export

› EPUB and digital publication formats

› Scripting basics for automation

› Creative Cloud Libraries for publishing teams

› InDesign Server overview

⚠ Advanced tier assumes existing working knowledge of InDesign. This is not a beginner programme — it focuses on current industry techniques, advanced workflows and production-ready output.

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Masterclass

InDesign — Masterclass

For: Anyone wanting to master professional publication design end-to-end

days

After this programme you will be able to

Design and produce a complete multi-page publication

Build efficient templates for ongoing publishing needs

Handle complex editorial and production workflows

Deliver print-ready and digital-ready files confidently

Work on branding, editorial and corporate publication projects

Build a portfolio of publication design work

Topics covered

› Full Essential through Advanced curriculum

› End-to-end magazine or annual report project

› Professional pre-flight and vendor submission

› Digital and print output optimisation

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

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