course description
In this two-day class you will learn how to use several Adobe applications to create great looking brochures, logos and anything else you will need to finally bring your self-promotional material in-house. We will show you technigues Ad Agencies have been using for years, and save you the Ad Agency price! We will focus on key elements and not overwhelm you with things you don't need to know.
How much time, money and effort do you spend right now by outsourcing? Save thousands $$ by doing it yourself. We all know how tight budgets can be. With a few touches of a brush, clicks of a mouse and twist of a page, you will have that brochure… and not only that, it will actually print!
topics covered
General Overview of the Course
Formats
understanding print and web formats | .gif | .jpg | .png | .swf | .tif | .eps | .psd | .ai
Design Tips
understanding what artists have known for years
Building a Brochure
Taking the steps to make a brochure
Photoshop
Focusing on key elements: image size | color correction| resolution | cloning
Illustrator
basics of drawing: creating a logo
InDesign
understanding page layout: text | placing graphics | layout and design | use of fonts
Acrobat
understanding how to make a press ready pdf
Getting Ready for Press
Getting the files ready to go to the printer
Every course offered is fully customized and will include all your individual requirements. If you don’t need it, we won’t teach it! Your satisfaction is our primary goal.
course times and materials
course times
Courses are generally scheduled from 9:00am-4:00pm
Two short breaks are scheduled throughout the day and there is a 1 hour break for lunch.
course materials
intensebluestudio’s primary objective is to make sure all of your educational goals are met. If you don’t need to learn it, we won’t teach it! Our course outlines and/or books will be used only as guides, but topics may be altered to your specifications and individual requirements. The material will be yours to keep for reference after the class.
