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Foundational InDesign: Best Practices for Proposal Success

July 13, 2022 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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So, you’ve been thrown into using InDesign to get pursuits out the door. Sound familiar? Foundational InDesign takes a step back and dives into best practices for the AEC industry. This fan-favorite webinar focuses on creating and using text frames, graphics frames, and more for proposal efficiency and consistency.
Skill Level: Beginner+
Topics will include:
- Workspaces: Look at the InDesign workspace and discuss each area and its use.
- Pages: Create pages, set up parent pages, add/delete pages, create sections, and create page numbers.
- Panels: Set up and save a workspace with the common panels we use for proposals.
- Layers: Talk about layers and best practices for using them in proposals.
- Text Frames: Add text frames, thread text, place text, and discuss best practices.
- Graphic Frames: Add, resize, fill, move, and place into graphic frames.
- CC Libraries: Store and share important company branding and discuss best practices for how to collaborate with your team.

Speaker Bio
Julie Shaffer, CPSM, is passionate about helping AEC marketers maximize Adobe design tools to expedite content layout without sacrificing good design. An Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud Design & Layout Solutions, an award-winning designer, and a regular contributor to CreativePro Magazine, Julie has spent more than two decades actively honing her skills. In 2012, Julie founded Shaffer Creative to offer marketing consulting, training, and creative design services to help firms win work.
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*Online registration will end on the day before the event at 5:00 pm.
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