Designing for magazines and books with InDesign

- Set up a basic multi-page, multi-column document
- Lay out a double page spread with images and text
- Flow in and determine import options for text
- Create, save and apply different types of styles
- Save and file work for future development
- Identify how to run basic pre-flight checks.
What students have achieved on their Designing for magazines and books with InDesign course run in 2014/15:
“I’ve learned to control InDesign much better and in more efficient ways.” LM
“Setting up new documents, master pages, paragraph and character styles.” MS
“Using InDesign, creating master pages, placing and modifying images, styles, colour swatches, table of contents – very satisfied” JK

No books are necessary to take this course, but you should have a notepad for your written notes. It would be useful to bring a memory stick (or portable hard drive – please note PC formatted hard drives can be read by Apple mac computers, but not written to.) CDs/DVDs are available.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy

You will be taught with demonstrations, short lectures, practical exercises and hand outs. The course-work comprises practical and creative exercises and mini-tasks these will be supported by one-to-one guidance where necessary. Please note the City Lit uses Apple Mac computers in Digital arts, Graphics & Illustration and Photography.