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InDesign Adv Course

Achieve expert-level InDesign with advanced grids, GREP and production automation.

For experienced designers ready to work faster across complex, long-form documents.

Achieve expert-level InDesign with advanced grids, GREP and production automation. For experienced designers ready to work faster across complex, long-form documents.

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InDesign Adv training course

InDesign Adv Course

Take a deep dive into the world of Adobe InDesign.

Explore the power of GREP to automate text formatting and editing tasks.

Master the art of designing with grids, creating precise and visually attractive layouts.

Discover sophisticated ways of combining text and graphics and gain valuable hints and tips from industry professionals on how to refine and improve your workflow.

This is an ideal course for those seeking to push the boundaries of Adobe InDesign.

Build up to this level with our InDesign Introduction and InDesign Intermediate courses.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue London Islington SOLD OUT £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
1-2nd Oct 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
26-27th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
20-21st Jan 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
15-16th Mar 27 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
10-11th May 27 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Jul 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue London Islington SOLD OUT £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
1-2nd Oct 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
20-21st Jan 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
10-11th May 27 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
26-27th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
15-16th Mar 27 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
7-8th Jul 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

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7-8th Sep 26

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
SOLD OUT
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

1-2nd Oct 26

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£120.00
You pay
£429.00 + VAT

26-27th Nov 26

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£70.00
You pay
£479.00 + VAT

20-21st Jan 27

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

15-16th Mar 27

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

10-11th May 27

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

7-8th Jul 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Layout Logic and Design Grids

Using baseline grids to unify typography

Comparing document and text-frame grids

Combining row, column, and baseline grids

2

Typography and Style Systems

Creating sequential and nested styles

Refining complex numbered and multi-level lists

Generating and updating tables of contents

Adjusting hyphenation, justification, and composition settings

Combining paragraph and object styles

Applying Object Styles for consistent formatting

3

GREP Fundamentals and Text Cleanup

Introducing GREP and identifying when to use it

Using built-in presets and Find/Change patterns Applying GREP for cleanup tasks — spacing, punctuation, and consistency

Saving and reusing GREP searches

4

GREP Styles in Typography

Comparing GREP, Nested, and Sequential Styles

Embedding GREP logic within Paragraph Styles

Automating emphasis, dates, and special patterns

5

Anchored Objects and Text Integration

Anchoring graphics within flowing text

Adjusting offsets and text wrap options

Updating anchored content

6

Graphics, Images and Linked Assets

Importing and managing Photoshop and Illustrator links

Updating, relinking, and tracking assets

Applying Object Styles for visual consistency

7

Tables and Linked Data

Comparing static and linked tables

Optimising and managing imported data

Creating cell and table styles

Linking and updating Excel tables

8

Data-Driven Documents

Understanding best practices for clean CSV and text files

Setting up and mapping merge templates

Styling for consistent Data Merge formatting

Designing page layouts with multiple records

Recognising Data Merge limitations

9

Liquid Layouts and Adaptive Design

Understanding Liquid Layout principles

Exploring parent–child relationships

Applying Liquid Layout rules

Comparing Layout Adjustment, Liquid Layout, and Flex Layout

10

Scripts and Workflow Automation

Using scripts to streamline tasks

Accessing, installing, and running trusted scripts safely

Integrating scripted automation into everyday workflows

11

Accessibility Principles for Designers

Understanding why accessibility matters for digital publishing

Using InDesign tools for structure, reading order, and alt text

Preparing styles and images for accessible export

Exporting tagged PDFs with accessible structure

Recognising where InDesign’s accessibility role begins and ends

214 Reviews
9.7/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

No complaints, very good at catering to specific questions and backfilling. Additionally working around my companies IT issues was great.

Jake – 6th August 26

Everything was wonderfully organised. Trainer was super knowledgeable - encouraged us to ask questions talk about the program so we really…

Alice – 14th May 26

Providing tips, shortcuts, and allowing us to discover hidden and useful things that will make our lives easier :) Great examples too and r…

Sophie – 14th May 26

Expert advice, patient with questions throughout and timekeeping. Allowed enough time for questions and other topics to cover.

Gemma – 14th May 26

Really knowledgable trainer, good set up of the day with enough breaks to recharge.

Kristine – 28th January 26

Really helpful elements to the course. We were able to ask questions about specific things that were relevant to our individual roles and t…

Jenna – 28th January 26

Great instructors and knowledge, and the source material we had to work from was really good and I'll keep those so I can continue to revis…

Gunter – 28th January 26

Ian was great, today was so informative. I've learnt so much thats going to help me with my projects and work and personal projects. Cant w…

Aneisha – 8th October 25

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