Develop new skills with InDesign.
Everything you need to know about Adobe InDesign software condensed into a concise and comprehensive course: develop new skills and enhance your professional profile.
The intensive Adobe InDesign course offered by RUFA is aimed at those who want to improve and specialise in the field of digital graphic communication. The primary goal is to provide a basic knowledge of the programme in a short time. The course covers complete learning of fundamental tools, functions, and processes, professional layout techniques, and the creation of brochures, catalogues, books, and magazines through the use of advanced graphic layouts.
At the end of the course, a certificate of attendance is issued to participants who attend at least 12 of the 15 scheduled lessons, which may be credited as 2 CFU.
Course type: Group – In-person
Number of participants: Max 15
Frequency: Weekly, Saturdays from 11:00 to 13:00
Duration: 13 lessons – Total 26 hours
Cost: €400*
Language: Italian
Instructor: Emiliano D’Angelo
Location: RUFA – Via degli Ausoni, 7 – Rome
Registration opens: 7 November 2024
Registration closes: 19 January 2025
*A discount is available for students also enrolled in the Illustrator course.
Everything you need to know about Adobe InDesign software condensed into a concise and comprehensive course: develop new skills and enhance your professional profile. The intensive Adobe InDesign course is aimed at those who want to improve and specialise in the field of digital graphic communication. The primary goal is to provide a basic knowledge of the programme in a short time. The course covers complete learning of fundamental tools, functions, and processes, professional layout techniques, and the creation of brochures, catalogues, books, and magazines through the use of advanced graphic layouts.
Objectives:
The course aims to provide a basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign software through learning the fundamental tools, functions, and processes of the programme.
Methods:
– PDF styles and generating a PDF file
– Applying gradients
– Creating an index
– Printing a document
Preliminary topics:
– Introduction
– InDesign interface
– Fonts and readability rules
The workspace:
– Palettes, tools, and menu palettes
– Using menus and shortcuts
– Optimising the workspace and setting preferences
Page setup:
– Layout and guide concepts
– Creating a document and introduction to rulers
– Using the Pages palette
– Master Pages
– Layers
Text and tables:
– Text frames and text import filters
– Using characters and paragraphs
– Defining text styles
– Using tables and graphic enhancements for borders
– Adjusting text frames to objects
Graphics and colour elements:
– Using paths and shapes
– Controlling paths with stroke styles
– Compound paths and object manipulation using the transform palette
– Using colours
– Colour libraries and colour management
Final project:
Design and creation of a themed portfolio.
For more information on purchase orders and discounts, contact corsibrevi@unirufa.it.
JANUARY
18/01/2025
25/01/2025
FEBRUARY
01/02/2025
08/02/2025
15/02/2025
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MARCH
01/03/2025
08/03/2025
15/03/2025
22/03/2025
29/03/2025
APRIL
07/04/2025
14/04/2025
Professional graphic designer since 2005, specialising in editorial design and brand identity.
Over the years, he has worked on projects for various organisations, including Rai Trade, Cartoons on the Bay, Fondazione Memmo, Ugo Bozzi Editore, and VyTA.
Since 2008, he has been involved in education: he taught graphic design at the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Rome until 2019. He is currently the coordinator of the three-year Graphic Design course at ACCA Academy and a Professional Hub instructor at RUFA.
RUFA Students and Alumni: 50%
Former students of RUFA Short and Summer Courses 2023-24: 10%
University Students: 5% (upon presentation of a university record book).
Course packages/groups/family: Contact corsibrevi@unirufa.it