Author Archives: DesignProNicki
Let’s Create an Event Program Booklet
Learn how to set up a standard event program, add photos, style text and export your final design for either printing professionally or in house!
Design Challenge – Magazine Article
These creative briefs are inspired by projects I work on every day in my studio and will prepare you for your design journey whether you’re a student, freelancer or work for a studio/agency. Check back often for new creative briefs and submit your projects for a chance to win prizes!
Duplicate Elements Quickly in InDesign w/ Step & Repeat
Ever find yourself needing to duplicate a text box or object across your InDesign document? I needed to do this with a set of custom-sized labels and the Step & Repeat function made this process so much easier! Dive into this quick tip tutorial to see it in action.
How to Design a Calendar in InDesign
In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of designing a visually appealing calendar in Adobe InDesign. We cover everything from inserting an image, to set up the calendar table and final print formatting.
Alert: Let’s Hang Out! Pixel Fam Chat Server Now Available!
Join our new Pixel Fam community on Discord for announcements, design critiques and all things graphic design!
Let’s Create a 3 Page Magazine Spread in InDesign
This in-depth tutorial is minimally edited so you can follow along with my entire workflow for a 3 page magazine article design with a full page ad. Enjoy bonus nuggets of info as I make decisions on color, layout and complimentary design elements.
Understanding Page Count & Signatures in Magazines
Discover 2 fail safe tips that will make sure your multi-page magazines & publications come out with the correct page count every time!
Tour My InDesign & Photoshop Workspaces
See how I setup my workspaces for multiple workflows and uses!
A Quick Guide to Facebook Contests
Maximize your Facebook contests without violating Facebook’s terms & conditions.
10 InDesign Keyboard Shortcuts to Speed up Your Workflow
Dive into 10 lesser known InDesign keyboard shortcuts that are sure to speed up your productivity!
