Half Day Workshop:  Intermediate InDesign and Beginning Illustrator Training from the Master

Join SMPS Michigan for a two-part Adobe InDesign and Illustrator Training Workshop.

Looking to take your knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator to the next level? Join your friends at SMPS Michigan and become more efficient with tools we all use: Adobe InDesign and Illustrator. Learn from the Master, Geof Innis, about how to enhance your skills and make your job easier while producing a better work product. This training is relevant to all versions of InDesign.

Remember to sign up early, as tickets will go fast!  Pricing for these training sessions typically runs between $150 and $200 for a half-day session.  SMPS Members can join our workshop for a mere 25-30% of that cost!  What a bargain!

Adobe InDesign Intermediate Level Training
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

In the first half of the workshop, you’ll receive a quick review of some of the staples of InDesign, and then we’re off into some of the more advanced functionality including: 

• Using books to increase efficiency
• Auto-numbered table of contents
• Pre-flighting, exporting and packaging for sharing
• Creating IDML files
• Creating and formatting tables
• Advanced color options – swatches, pantones and gradients
• Advanced stroke options
• Interactive InDesign and hyperlinking
• And more!

Adobe Illustrator Basic Training
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

In part two of the workshop, we’ll dive into Adobe Illustrator basics and learn about things like:

• Workspace
• Setting preferences
• Artboards
• Working with multiple documents
• Basic Shapes
• The Pen Tool
• Transforming, Layering and Grouping
• Pathfinder, Anchors and Paths
• Working with Color
• Working with Type

Schedule

December 9, 2014
9:00am – 2:00pm

"The Master"

Geof Innis
Graphic Production Specialist
Detroit InDesign User Group Manager

Geof is a seasoned graphic production professional. His diverse experience in Advertising, Graphic Design and Printing encompasses his creative, production and technical skills. Geof has been working in the print and advertising industry for over 20 years, from conventional prepress through digital file preparation for print, multimedia and internet. As an Account Manager for Brophy Marketing Services, he manages projects involving New Business Sales, Creative, Automated-Production, Photography, Retouching and Augmented Reality. Geof is also busy with freelance work, Alpine Ski Instruction and manages the Detroit InDesign User Group.

Parking

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Note: There will be space available at the Kennedy parking deck (parking under the Walbridge building) even if there is a sign that says, “Lot is full.”