Design Classes in Chicago, IL

In this class you will learn to launch your website quickly with the help of a quick WordPress installation guide; create a quality website with a proper assembly of important subpages; install and work with plugins and widgets; install and create attractive themes for your website; create custom menus to improve the user experience of your website;...

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in InDesign. You will learn to layout pages with text and graphics. In no time at all you will be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more! Live face-to-face instructor. No minimum class size - all classes guaranteed to run! No prior experience of InDesign...

Free retakes for 8 months. This intensive class teaches you to create print and digital publications with InDesign. Create projects from scratch and learn about placing photos, drawing and manipulating objects theading text frames, paragraph and character styles and more. Class Prerequisite: Solid computer skills, Mac or Windows. InDesign Level...

InDesign is a powerful page layout publishing application. In this class, we cover adding/removing document pages and master pages, adding columns and guides, formatting text, placing text from a word-processor, adding photos and graphics, creating a newsletter, and preparing your document for output to an offset printer all while learning multiple...

This course examines the fundamentals of two-dimensional design in the digital age. Students will explore principle elements of design including composition, color, and typography through a series of projects that introduce Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as primary graphic design tools. The importance of effective visual communication in both commercial...

This comprehensive Photoshop course enables students to create professional, complex graphics and edit images. Learn to manipulate photos and graphics for both print and web. Whether you’re new to Photoshop or been using it for years, you will have solid skills and be able to create, edit, and manipulate images with ease in our Adobe Photoshop class....

The purpose of this training module and the associated exam and certificate is, respectively, to impart, test, and validate the knowledge on industry practices in service management as documented in the ITIL Service Design publication.  The ITIL Intermediate Qualification: Service Design Certificate is a free-standing qualification, but is also...

Students will complete 6 different projects including a corporate identity package (letterhead and business card), a festival poster, a professional newsletter, a restaurant menu, a full color brochure, and more. The trainer will show you step-by-step how Professional Desktop Publishers use InDesign on a range of different jobs. This approach not...

Students will learn the essential tools and techniques to perfect desktop publishing. Our most comprehensive InDesign course, taking you from InDesign beginner to InDesign master in 5 days. The trainer will show you step-by-step how Professional Desktop Publishers use InDesign on a range of different layout jobs. This approach not only teaches you...

Learn the basics of this essential program. Review opening files, cropping, resizing, color correcting, basic retouching, and saving.

As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability. This is a field that affects all areas...

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC is one of the most powerful tools a digital photographer has in their toolset, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. In this course, you will learn how to:  Work efficiently with images shot in raw or JPEG formats Import photographs...

This InDesign course is aimed at existing InDesign users who need to improve their workflow by learning the more advanced features in InDesign. Students will complete 7 hands-on projects including an interactive XML brochure, a Multi-page booklet, a Restaurant Menu with nested styles, an Art Gallery price list with conditional text, a Travel guide...

The Symantec Data Loss Prevention 14.x: Administration course is designed to provide you with the fundamental knowledge to configure and administer the Symantec Data Loss Prevention Enforce platform. The hands-on labs include exercises for configuring Enforce server, detection servers, and DLP agents as well as performing policy creation and incident...

Learn SketchUp the right way! Become a SketchUp guru in just 2 days of training. The class is meant for beginners and seasoned users alike. The first day begins with the basics and sets you up for success to model quickly and effectively as well as break any bad habits learned along the way. Students will learn how to create and organize...