Theory takes about 30% of the total course duration. Instructional methodĪt the start of each course session there will be a short lecture about theoretical design knowledge (colour, typography and composition). If your objective is to design diagrams, illustrations, or figures from scratch, the Illustrator course might be a better fit for you. After this course you will master InDesign sufficiently to lay out a publication of multiple pages and can get your design work ready for print or digital publication.īe warned that InDesign is professional page lay-out software, and not a traditional graphics app.

You will be educated in the basic principles of colour theory, typography and design knowledge. You will be placing and manipulating images and copy on a single or multiple pages. Learning objectivesĭuring this course you will learn all about setting up and managing a publication file for a scientific poster, a thesis, a digital whitepaper or a report. You will be introduced to the basic principles of design and hands-on guided through all the ins and outs of the Adobe workspace. This online lay-out course will teach you how to design and beautifully lay-out an academic publication, such as a poster or thesis, using Adobe InDesign.

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