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SMPS Orange County now offers member-discounted recordings of Adobe InDesign for A/E/C training sessions led by Vanessa Hahn, CPSM. Vanessa is an SMPS Orange County member and A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer, who will guide you through various levels of InDesign training from beginning to intermediate, and advanced levels — everything you need to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document that will surely yield return on your investment!

Not yet a member? Now’s a great time to sign up for membership and save! Becoming an SMPS Orange County member will save you nearly the difference between the Member and Non-Member bundle price for all three training levels. Join today to secure your Member-Priced In-Design bundle and enjoy all the networking and programming benefits of SMPS membership. Become a member here

AI with a Human Touch (Recording - Member Pricing)

Generative AI Workshop

This two-hour workshop is delivered online using a customized learning platform and includes 1) Introduction to Generative AI, 2) Methodology for Maximizing the Benefits of Human-Machine Interactions, 3) Introduction to Text, Image, Video and Presentation Generation Tools, 4) Hands-on Exercises to Learn and Practice in a Collaborative Environment, and 5) Overview of the Ethical Considerations in Using AI.

  • Midjourney
  • OpenAI (ChatGPT)
  • Gamma.app
  • Beautiful.ai

75.00

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AI with a Human Touch (Recording - Non-Member Pricing)

Generative AI Workshop

This two-hour workshop is delivered online using a customized learning platform and includes 1) Introduction to Generative AI, 2) Methodology for Maximizing the Benefits of Human-Machine Interactions, 3) Introduction to Text, Image, Video and Presentation Generation Tools, 4) Hands-on Exercises to Learn and Practice in a Collaborative Environment, and 5) Overview of the Ethical Considerations in Using AI.

  • Midjourney
  • OpenAI (ChatGPT)
  • Gamma.app
  • Beautiful.ai

100.00

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InDesign Training - Beginner (Recording - Member Pricing)

InDesign - Beginner

If you are new to Adobe InDesign or if you could use a refresher course, this training session is for you. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer, who will guide you on an Intermediate InDesign learning session where you will learn to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course is designed for the beginner level InDesign user.

  • Navigating around InDesign - Overview of tools and panels
  • Customizing your workspace
  • 2022 Updates
  • Creating Text Frames and Columns
  • Inserting Text
  • Applying Paragraph & Character Styles
  • Adobe Fonts
  • Importing, manipulating, and managing graphics / files
  • Wrapping around objects/text
  • Working with colors
  • Preflighting and Packaging files for print
  • Tips for creating PDFs

100.00

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InDesign Training - Beginner (Recording - Non-Member Pricing)

InDesign - Beginner

If you are new to Adobe InDesign or if you could use a refresher course, this training session is for you. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer, who will guide you on an Intermediate InDesign learning session where you will learn to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course is designed for the beginner level InDesign user.

  • Navigating around InDesign - Overview of tools and panels
  • Customizing your workspace
  • 2022 Updates
  • Creating Text Frames and Columns
  • Inserting Text
  • Applying Paragraph & Character Styles
  • Adobe Fonts
  • Importing, manipulating, and managing graphics / files
  • Wrapping around objects/text
  • Working with colors
  • Preflighting and Packaging files for print
  • Tips for creating PDFs

200.00

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InDesign Training - Intermediate (Recording - Member Pricing)

InDesign – Intermediate 

If you are new to Adobe InDesign or if you could use a refresher course, this training session is for you. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer, who will guide you on an Intermediate InDesign learning session where you will learn to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course is designed for the intermediate level InDesign user.

  • Setting up default settings
  • Creating Parent Pages
  • Creating Paragraph & Character Styles
  • Advanced placement of Files (e.g., INDD, .AI, multi-page files, and PDF files with content)
  • Preflight Checking (Fixing Errors)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Files
  • Creating and Using CC Libraries
  • Adobe Review

100.00

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InDesign Training - Intermediate (Recording - Non-Member Pricing)

InDesign – Intermediate 

If you are new to Adobe InDesign or if you could use a refresher course, this training session is for you. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer, who will guide you on an Intermediate InDesign learning session where you will learn to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course is designed for the intermediate level InDesign user.

  • Setting up default settings
  • Creating Parent Pages
  • Creating Paragraph & Character Styles
  • Advanced placement of Files (e.g., INDD, .AI, multi-page files, and PDF files with content)
  • Preflight Checking (Fixing Errors)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Files
  • Creating and Using CC Libraries
  • Adobe Review

200.00

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InDesign Training - Advanced (Recording - Member Pricing)

InDesign – Advanced 

Are you a power user of Adobe InDesign? This advanced class provides you with tools and skills to make producing proposals a breeze. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer who will guide you on the InDesign skills you need to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course builds on the basics and intermediate topics of Adobe InDesign.

  • Importing Parent Pages/Styles
  • Drop Cap and Nested Styles
  • Table Styles
  • Books
  • Layers
  • Automatic TOCs
  • Master Text Frames and Auto-Flowing Text
  • Understanding Effects
  • Interactivity
  • Prepping & placing Microsoft Word Documents

100.00

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InDesign Training - Advanced (Recording - Non-Member Pricing)

InDesign – Advanced 

Are you a power user of Adobe InDesign? This advanced class provides you with tools and skills to make producing proposals a breeze. The instructor is Vanessa Hahn, CPSM, an A/E/C Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer who will guide you on the InDesign skills you need to create and edit proposals, incorporate graphic elements to make your submittals pop, and export a polished document. This course builds on the basics and intermediate topics of Adobe InDesign.

  • Importing Parent Pages/Styles
  • Drop Cap and Nested Styles
  • Table Styles
  • Books
  • Layers
  • Automatic TOCs
  • Master Text Frames and Auto-Flowing Text
  • Understanding Effects
  • Interactivity
  • Prepping & placing Microsoft Word Documents

200.00

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InDesign Training - Bundle (Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced Sessions (Member Pricing)

This bundle includes all three InDesign Sessions. 

250.00

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InDesign Training - Bundle (Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced Sessions (Non-Member Pricing)

This bundle includes all three InDesign Sessions. 

550.00

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