This introductory course teaches participants the core skills needed to create professional layouts in Adobe InDesign, including document setup, text and image handling, colour management, styles, master pages, and export for print and digital. Designed for beginners, it builds confidence through hands-on activities that mirror real-world design tasks.
Tired of designs that look flat, fussy, or just don’t work? Imagine creating clean, professional layouts with confidence — in just one day.
This Adobe InDesign Introduction course gives you the skills to set up documents, handle text and images smoothly, and export for print or digital — all while building real-world competence through hands-on practice.
You’ll leave able to navigate the interface with ease, use styles and master pages to save time, and produce work that looks polished and intentional.
It’s a one day course, available as an open course, closed group session, or one to one coaching — and it counts towards six CPD hours.
To find out more, contact us at lets dash talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 DayOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Navigate the InDesign interface and customise a workspace for efficient workflow
Create and set up new documents with appropriate settings for print and digital
Add, format, and thread text using frames, styles, and the Eyedropper tool
Place, adjust, and wrap images while checking resolution and using fitting options
Apply consistent formatting using character, paragraph, and object styles
Build and use master pages with auto-numbering and placeholder frames
Export documents using PDF presets and run preflight checks before output
Use the Info panel to monitor effective image resolution and avoid print quality issues
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, create a one-page flyer or two-page newsletter using InDesign for a real work or personal purpose
Apply master pages, styles, and image placement techniques learned today
Export as PDF using appropriate settings and run Preflight before sharing
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This introductory course is designed for anyone looking to build a solid foundation in Adobe InDesign, whether you're starting from scratch or seeking to formalise your existing skills. It's ideal for professionals across creative, marketing, and communications roles who need to produce polished, print- and digital-ready layouts with confidence.
This course is ideal for:
Marketing assistants who need to create brochures, flyers, and social media graphics
Administrative staff responsible for producing newsletters, reports, and internal communications
Freelance designers beginning their journey in layout design and seeking structured guidance
Junior graphic designers aiming to strengthen their core InDesign skills for professional work
Content creators who want to independently produce polished digital and print materials
Office managers overseeing brand-consistent document production across teams
No prior experience needed
This course assumes no prior knowledge of Adobe InDesign — all concepts are introduced from the ground up. Whether you've never opened the software before or have only used it sporadically, you'll be guided through each step at a pace that supports learning and retention.
What you will take away
By the end of the course, you'll feel confident in setting up documents, managing text and images effectively, applying consistent styles, and exporting your work correctly for both print and digital use. You'll leave with practical, transferable skills you can apply immediately to real-world design tasks.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
£795.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
