Adobe InDesign – Essentials 2 Days | 14 hours | $795 PLUS TAX

This is our most popular InDesign class. It teaches you everything you need to create ads, brochures, newsletters, product sheets, and more -- right from scratch. You’ll be amazed at your new skills, and with all the practice in class you’ll feel completely comfortable working in InDesign back at the office. If you face any special projects please bring a sample to class with you. You can use it during practice sessions. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. 

Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of InDesign at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.

Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)

Presentation Design 1 Day | 7 hours | $550 PLUS TAX

This workshop will teach you how to plan and create superior presentations, with tips on effective design, information flow, and timing. In this course you will learn that, having prepared well, you can actually have fun delivering your presentations. Prerequisite: Powerpoint or Keynote. 

Introduction

• » round table
• » common mistakes in presentation design

Planning and preparing

• » the venue
• » the audience
• » collecting and organizing information
• » clarity counts: simplifying your data
• » finding your story
• » brainstorming
• » creating a storyboard

Designing your presentation

• » creating clear, consistent slides
• » design tips
• » using type effectively
• » colour choice
• » working with images
• » effective use of space
• » hierarchy
• » creating focus

Making information flow

• » simplifying – how less is more
• » controlling audience attention through layout and timing
• » working with slides, notes, and handouts

Rehearsing and presenting

• » practice makes perfect
• » how to engage your audience
• » opening and closing strong
• » being indispensible

Infographics 1 Day | 7 hours | $550 PLUS TAX

This course gives you the skills to turn raw data into striking visual stories. We’ll show you how to find the story in the data, and how to convert the data into graphics. You will explore different infographic formats and practice developing the content from start to finish. You’ll also explore typography, and choose typefaces that look great while helping you organize the presentation of your data. Prerequisite: Adobe Illustrator 101 or equivalent experience. 

Graphic Design Essentials 2 Days | 14 hours | $825 PLUS TAX

This two-day course is perfect for those who want to study the techniques that designers use to create newsletters, brochures, posters, and logos. You will learn how to transform strategic ideas into great visuals, to choose an appropriate typeface and colour palette, and to put all the elements together in a balanced, effective layout. The course includes hands-on exercises. Prerequisite: proficiency in either Adobe InDesign or Adobe Illustrator 

Think Like A Creative Pro

• » understanding brands: why some work and others don’t
• » the design process
• » the creative brief
• » research: the competition, the target market, etc.
• » brainstorming
• » thinking outside the box
• » techniques to broaden your creative thinking
• » creating a mood board to refine your ideas
• » creating a brand personality
• » presenting your ideas effectively

The Designer’s Toolbox (the building blocks of design)

• » using InDesign, Illustrator, or Publisher
• » typography fundamentals
• » types of type: typefaces & personality
• » alignment
• » contrast
• » white space
• » hierarchy & composition
• » the rule of thirds
• » the grid system
• » basic colour theory
• » choosing colours
• » choosing images
• » putting it all together

Adobe Photoshop – Essentials 2 Days | 14 hours | $795 PLUS TAX

For many, learning how to use Photoshop effectively is an essential part of their job. This comprehensive course covers all the basics plus features like masking, colour correction, sharpening (the correct way), and compositing -- things a marketing pro needs day to day. The most amazing things are the new time-saving features (where you click once and save 20 minutes on some common tasks). We’ll give you lots of practice to be sure you remember the lessons learned. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. 

Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Photoshop at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.

Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)

Adobe InDesign – Advanced 1 Day | 7 hours | $550 PLUS TAX

This course is for existing InDesign users who want to increase their speed and proficiency by learning the most advanced features. The course material is customized to suit the people attending. Prerequisite: InDesign Essentials course or equivalent experience. 

At this level, you are probably concerned with increasing your productivity – and there are so many ways you can do that with InDesign. Whether you work with long documents or brochures, ads, or whatever, we’ll show you time-saving tips and techniques that will literally make you giggle. This course is always customized to suit your needs.

Here are some topics to choose from
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Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Indesign at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.

Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)

Adobe Illustrator – Essentials 2 Days | 14 hours | $795 PLUS TAX

Illustrator has a lot of unique drawing features. We’ll focus on the basic ones here -- the ones you will use often. After this workshop you can start using Illustrator, with complete confidence, to create logos, illustrations, floorplans, posters, and banners. Students are encouraged to tell us of special requests. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. 

Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. This outline is intended as a guide to provide structure for the workshop. Don’t be afraid to ask questions outside the box; our instructors are experts in the use of Illustrator at all levels and are prepared to answer your questions on the fly.

Custom Training. We love it when clients ask for custom training. Whether your team wants to combine certain topics from various courses or needs us to create a completely customized solution using your data, this is something we do really well. (Available for groups of three or more.)