We all intuitively know that websites or promotions that are balanced, colorful, and visually interesting get more attention. But if you work at a small nonprofit, you may not have much money to spend on a graphic designer. Fortunately, anyone can learn graphic design. Whether you’re already creating visuals for your nonprofit’s communications or are interested in taking it on and know little about it, gain the knowledge and skills you need to wow your followers with interesting and attractive designs.
Adobe InDesign is the industry standard and recommended for anyone creating designs that need to live on beyond the immediate moment. Learn a few useful tricks for doing basic design work in InDesign. However, there are a number of alternatives that offer similar functionality and many simpler tools that are free and easy to use. We’ll spend some time reviewing those tools and discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
This is the first webinar in the 3-part series, The Accidental Designer: How to Design Images Like a Pro, focused on hardware infrastructure basics, managing software and security, and the human side of technology. Through the Center’s partnership with Idealware, Center Members can register for a discounted rate; get the discount code.