Cam Suarez-Bitar January 17, 2013

Build a Digital InDesign Portfolio and Presentation You Can Be Proud Of

No matter how great an idea one may have, it will remain an idea - and not become reality - if it is not communicated effectively.

Your portfolio is a compilation of the greatest concepts you have ever designed and realized, and must be more than a tool in your efforts to secure a client, or build your career. Since it is a direct representation of your creativity and expertise, your portfolio needs to be as clear and elegant as possible. A well designed portfolio and a polished presentation can make the difference between securing a client or, as the saying goes, "returning to the drawing board."

So, this week we published two items that will help you make a stellar digital presentation:

A FREE taste of how to use Adobe InDesign to setup presentation boards. Simply click here and watch it. Our new course : Portfolios and Presentations in InDesign. Click here and you will arrive at the course's main page.

Expert designer Scott Hurst leads this week's lessons. Scott is an experienced designer whose work has been featured in MIT's The Journal of Architectural Education, GQ, Interior Design, and more.

The free video will show you how to quickly setup presentation boards in Adobe InDesign and arrange artwork on one board instead of having it spread through a long list of pages.

Our course, Portfolios and Presentations in InDesign, will take you through all of the steps needed to build a beautiful presentation and InDesign portfolio. Scott's teaching style is concise and clear; as thorough as he is, Scott also makes this tutorial one of the most enjoyable lessons in our library. From initially setting up your document and making custom settings, to working with effects that make your portfolio and presentation shine, Adobe InDesign will become a tool you can easily wield to frame your ideas and accomplishments for any audience. By the end of the course, you will have everything you need to build a sharp and clean .pdf file you can use both in the board room and the digital realm.

With our Adobe InDesign portfolio training, you will be ready to communicate your ideas and present your portfolio using sophisticated digital tools that are becoming ever more important in business today. This is one of the more artistic and creative aspects of your attempts to sell your ideas and services, so have fun with it!

We hope you enjoy Scott's course, and remember that we are ready to answer your questions and listen to your feedback. Black Spectacles is here to help you make your ideas reality !

Scott Hurst's Portfolios and Presentations in InDesign: https://blackspectacles.com/courses/portfolios-and-presentations-in-indesign

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