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InDesign Advanced 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 Advanced training course

InDesign Advanced 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
26 to 27 November 2026 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
20 to 21 January 2027 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
15 to 16 March 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
10 to 11 May 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
7 to 8 July 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
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Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
20 to 21 January 2027 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
10 to 11 May 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
26 to 27 November 2026 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
15 to 16 March 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
7 to 8 July 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT

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26 to 27 November 2026

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£100
You pay
£449 + VAT

20 to 21 January 2027

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£50
You pay
£499 + VAT

15 to 16 March 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

10 to 11 May 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

7 to 8 July 2027

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

6 to 7 September 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + 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

222 Reviews
9.7/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

The course helped me a lot. Definetly goin to use all the techniques.

Hoisher – 7 September 2026

Good at covering everything in the course plan, but also open to questions and off-topic queries and questions. Easy to follow and and clea…

Annabelle – 7 September 2026

The course was really useful; Matt tailored it to what was useful for us.

Frances – 7 September 2026

The trainer was able demonstrate their knowledge about the course by accomodating varying levels of understanding as well as facilitating s…

Jack – 7 September 2026

I enjoyed the interactive course and I really learnt a lot. Matt was great. Thank you

Lisa – 7 September 2026

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

Jake – 6 August 2026

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

Alice – 14 May 2026

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

Sophie – 14 May 2026

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