Designing an Annual Report in InDesign
2h 29mIntermediate2020-03-12
Authors
Nigel French
Graphic Designer, Author, Artist, Trainer
Course details
As well as satisfying legal requirements, annual reports serve an important marketing and communication function and allow companies to tell their story. An annual report is a prestigious assignment for any designer and can make a satisfying piece for your portfolio. In this course, you can learn how to think strategically about the kind of information an annual report needs to include and create a design that clearly communicates the business’s activities and performance. Instructor Nigel French also explains how to build the design elements that are commonly employed in annual reports, including infographics, pull quotes, callouts, and a consistent style of imagery.
Topics include:
- Creating a flat plan
- Adding layers and master pages
- Creating the covers
- Adding a wireframe
- Placing pictures and text
- Adding GREP styles
- Creating a batch picture treatment
- Designing infographics like tables, charts, and graphics
- Designing the table of contents
- Creating a print-ready PDF
Topics include:
- Creating a flat plan
- Adding layers and master pages
- Creating the covers
- Adding a wireframe
- Placing pictures and text
- Adding GREP styles
- Creating a batch picture treatment
- Designing infographics like tables, charts, and graphics
- Designing the table of contents
- Creating a print-ready PDF
Skills covered
InfographicsDigital PublishingInDesignIllustratorPhotoshopGraphic DesignAdobeOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Introduction
- 02 - Who is this course for
- 03 - About annual reports
- 04 - Exercise files
1. Document Construction, Part 1
- 05 - Create a flat plan
- 06 - Document setup
- 07 - Add layers
- 08 - Use a grid
- 09 - Add master pages
2. Document Construction, Part 2
- 10 - Create the front and back cover
- 11 - Choose a color palette
- 12 - Add cover text
- 13 - Add Based On master pages
- 14 - Add a navigational tab
- 15 - Create a wireframe for the document
3. Add and Format Content
- 16 - Place pictures
- 17 - Place text
- 18 - Format text
- 19 - Setting text frame options
- 20 - Add a GREP style
- 21 - More text formats
- 22 - Add inline graphics
4. Create a Picture Treatment
- 23 - Batch convert images with a Photoshop action
- 24 - Relink images to a new folder
- 25 - Create an object style for a consistent picture treatment
5. Design Infographics and Tables
- 26 - Create an infographic spread
- 27 - Design tables
- 28 - Create a donut chart
- 29 - Create a timeline
- 30 - Create a column graph
6. Design the Table of Contents Spread
- 31 - Add a subtle text wrap
- 32 - Generate a table of contents
- 33 - Add color coding to the table of contents
7. Prepare for Print
- 34 - Add a spot varnish
- 35 - Preflight the document
- 36 - Create a print-ready PDF
Conclusion
- 37 - Next steps