ONLINE COURSE

InDesign: Beyond the Basics for Photobooks and Zines

Interested in this class? Email us and we'll notify you next time it runs.

This class is for students who know the basics of InDesign and want to dive deeper and develop their understanding of layout options, typography, fonts, RGB vs. CMYK, speaking the language of printers and designers, as well as tools to improve your workflow including text and object styles, how to troubleshoot a document, and prepare your project for printing. We’ll examine each student’s individual project to help tweak the design and improve it, taking it to the next level. This class is limited to only 6 students.


Presented in conjunction with Photobook Intensive: Structure and Meaning and InDesign Basics for Photobooks and Zines — register for two and save $65 or all three and save $90!

  • REGISTER: InDesign Basics + InDesign: Beyond the Basics (reg $590, special $525)
  • REGISTER: Photobook Intensive + InDesign: Beyond the Basics (reg $590, special $525)
  • REGISTER: Photobook Intensive + InDesign Basics + InDesign: Beyond the Basics (reg $885, special $790)

 

Please note: Students should have a basic knowledge of InDesign and a project ready to develop into a book or zine.
 
Thank you both very much for a great course. I loved watching the movie clips and seeing students' interpretation through your talented guidance. See you again soon!
—Ilene (New York City)
Anja and Edward did a great job creating this class. I especially enjoyed the Hong Kong films featured in the class — they were new to me. I must say that the class made me think of films in a different way. It was strange to me that I reacted to the assignments as real challenges that made me quite nervous — a sure sign that the class was a true growth experience. I hope I can take another course with you someday down the road.
—Mike (California)
I want to tell you again that your class was great. I'm very inspired. Is there any chance you and Edward can continue this class? I don't want it to end!! It encompasses everything I love.
—Lee (California)


Edward Ratliff
photo by Anja Hitzenberger
Edward Ratliff

Edward Ratliff is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator. In the visual realm, he’s a graphic designer who works in print and digital media with clients ranging from individual artists to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His film, video, and installation work has been exhibited internationally.

As a composer and multi-instrumentalist, he’s led bands in clubs, theaters, and festivals across New York City and in Europe and Asia, and has received numerous commissions and grants for dance and theater scores. His music has been heard in shows on Netflix, HBO, Nickelodeon, Hulu, PBS, and more — everything from a biography of Dostoyevsky to Real Sex Xtra. He “is best known for making richly cinematic music that captures New York City’s momentum and diversity” (The Wall Street Journal) and has been called “a wonderfully spunky and imperturbable trumpet player” (The New York Times).

Edward teaches movies as inspiration and using InDesign to create zines and books for StrudelmediaLive.