Beginning InDesign
Put down the glue sticks and scissors and learn to use Adobe InDesign, a page layout and print design software on the computer that allows you to create and deliver printed documents or multi-page books that are both attractive and effective.
- Cost: $35 members only.
- Instructor: Mette Hourning-Rankin
- At the IPRC
Book Arts: Dos-A-Dos
Learn simple structures to make beautiful and innovative books. Build up your binding arsenal with 2-signature books (called dos-a-dos).
- Cost: $25/40 + $5 materials fee.
- Instructor: Iris Porter
- At the IPRC
Intro to Letterpress
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top handpress in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Come to class with small quotes or ideas for words to print. Successful completion of this class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
- Cost: $55 members only.
- Instructor: Mette Hourning-Rankin
- At the IPRC
Advanced InDesign
Increase your InDesign efficiency and learn professional page layout tricks.Create long documents quickly using multiple Master Pages and multi-file books. Libraries, Bezier drawing tools, tables, advanced typography techniques, an in-depth use of color and an introduction to pre-press features and trapping are also covered
- Cost: $30/$45
- Instructor: Keegan Wenkman
- At the IPRC
Effective Self Promotion
Whether you are an artist, illustrator, designer or photographer, your goal is to be able to keep your portfolios from being forgotten once you send them out into the world. This workshop will esplore various techniques you can apply to both your digital and mailable self marketing options.
- Cost: $25/35
- Instructor: Nicole Georges
- At the IPRC
How to Build and Promote a Website
Open to anyone interested in learning how to build and promote an attractive portfolio website using free services that already exist on the web. The class will explore basic web concepts such as html, CSS and blogging, as well as provide tips on how to get people interested in visiting your new web home.
- Cost: $25/50
- Instructor: Mark Searcy
- At the IPRC
Intro to Letterpress
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top handpress in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Come to class with small quotes or ideas for words to print. Successful completion of this class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
- Cost: $55 members only.
- Instructor: Katy Meegan
- At the IPRC
Writing and Publishing a Short Story
After drawing inspiration from short story master Raymond Carver, publishing industry veteran Justin Hocking will lead a discussion about what really makes a story work in this two-session workshop. He’ll give tips on getting published, but more importantly he’ll help you publish your own writing in a zine/chapbook. We will also create our own personalized covers using gocco!
- Cost: $25/45
- Instructor: Justin Hocking
- At the IPRC
Variations on the Pamphlet Stitch and One-sheet Books
Learn simple structures to make beautiful and innovative books. Build up your binding arsenal with 2-signature books (called dos-a-dos). These simple structures can make subtle but unique variations that can add to any project. Walk away with a handful of examples, made by you, to use as guides for your next project.
- Cost: $25/40 + $5 materials fee.
- Instructor: Iris Porter and Katy Meegan
- At the IPRC
Comics for Parents and Kids
In this workshop, parents and kids make comics together while learning about comics techniques (character design, expression, exaggeration, etc.). Short exercises will keep you entertained, and before you know it you’ll have a fun comic for everyone to read.
- Cost: $5-10 sliding Fee.
- Instructor: John Isaacson
- At the IPRC
