Introduction to InDesign and Rapid Development

INTRODUCTION TO INDESIGN & RAPID DEVELOPMENT

John Allan / Keith Hackett

OVERVIEW

•Our team•InDesign considerations•InDesign & Rapid Development features•What we have learned / Rapid Dev

OUR TEAMNew teamNew projectLow experience baseline

INDESIGNAdobe Creative Cloud suiteCreates:BrochuresBooks MagazinesPostersElectronic versions of all

INDESIGN – CREATIVE CLOUD ADVANTAGES

Bridge – File SharingIllustrator – vector drawingsPhotoshop – image optimization/creationAcrobat DC – publishing

INDESIGN – WHY?

Layout instructor guides/ student workbooksConsistency (master pages)RecyclabilitySmall file sizeGraphic heavy Word docs too largePublish online

INDESIGN

INDESIGN –OUR PROJECT

INDESIGN – OUR PROJECT

100+ instructor guides100+ student workbooksLMS hosted Learning objects

RAPID DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT

CollaborationCommunicationCoordination

INDESIGN & RAPID DEVELOPMENT FEATURES

RAPID DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT

•Templates•CC Libraries•Master Pages• Footers/ headers/ alignment•Swatches

TEMPLATES

CC LIBRARIES

MASTER PAGES

ALIGNMENTOFELEMENTS

SWATCHES

PARAGRAPH STYLES

CHARACTER STYLES

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED / RAPID DEV

What we knew but learned the hard way

RAPID DEVELOPMENT

“Signed off” documents before development

TEMPLATE – COMMON PAGES AND ELEMENTSPaginationFooters/headersFront page / back pageTable of contentsGlossaryOrganizersIconsTables

IMAGES

SourcingCreating (drawing, photography)Stock (Shutterstock)Vectors vs photographsWho provides what?

MEDIA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

Common storage server/ resource*Folder structure*File naming*Tagging*

*all must be aware and trained

SME ACCESS

Regular access to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)InformalFormal

QR CODES

QR codes link to external resourcesSaves including unnecessary details in documents

INCOPY

Integrates with Adobe InDesignAllows non-developers to:Review textEdit textEdit media

BATCH PROCESSING

Photoshop “Batch processing” of images (using custom Actions)

TEAM COACHING

TEAM COACHING

•Improve communication•Improve Soft skills•Focus on goals•Individualized assistance with teamwork

KEEP EVERYONE IN THE LOOP

•Updates•Meetings•Email policy

QUESTIONS & THANK YOU