Adobe InDesign Workshop
January 28, 2026
1:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST
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Virtual Program
Registrants will receive the access link in the bottom section of their registration confirmation email, and a reminder email the morning of the virtual program.
Directions
Create faster. Stay consistent. Work smarter.
Join SMPS CT for our specialized virtual workshop designed for marketing professionals who want to improve their production speed, accuracy, and team workflows when creating proposals and other branded content.
Whether you're creating newsletters, brochures, proposals, or digital campaigns, this session will help you unlock InDesign’s powerful style tools and collaborative features to transform the way your team works.
What You’ll Learn
In this interactive session, you’ll dive into:
Styles That Save Time
- Paragraph Styles: creating, applying, and resolving overrides
- Character Styles: when to use them and how to manage them
- Nested & GREP Styles: advanced automation for repetitive formatting
Document Organization Essentials
- Creating and managing sections
- Overriding section attributes
- Setting up clean, accurate page numbers
Team Workflow Best Practices
- Using Cloud services for brand consistency
- Applying color labels for team communication
- Leveraging the Preflight Panel to prevent errors
- Effective link management for smoother collaboration
Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
- Build and apply style systems that ensure visual consistency across all marketing materials
- Troubleshoot style overrides to maintain clean formatting
- Organize long documents using sections, numbering, and page attributes
- Automate repetitive formatting with Nested and GREP Styles
- Use InDesign tools that support efficient team workflows and brand-standardized assets
- Implement production habits that reduce errors and shorten revision cycles
What’s Included
- Downloadable handout with step-by-step guidance and best practices
- Recording of the full session for future reference
- Access to all examples demonstrated during the workshop
Who Should Attend
Marketing professionals, content creators, and in-house teams who want to:
• Improve efficiency
• Standardize brand formatting
• Strengthen collaborative workflows
• Reduce time spent on revisions and manual formatting
About the Presenter:
Betty F. Hackney, Assoc. AIA
Betty Hackney is a trained architect turned marketer and graphic designer, who has spent nearly 20 years in the AEC industry. Having served as a marketing coordinator, marketing manager, creative lead and every other title under the sun, her range of experience varies from marketing collateral design and production, to proposal writing, to photo editing and manipulation. Betty uses her background as an architect as a way to bridge the gap between AEC professionals and others in a clear and concise visual/graphic way. Betty owns her own freelance company offering marketing and graphic design to the AEC industry, is a Marketing Associate for BartonPartners Architects and is an Adjunct Professor of Architectural & Visual Design at Jefferson University. In her spare time, she is an avid runner who loves to travel with her husband, albeit only when she can be separated from the love of her life, her corgi, Enzo.
Event Details: Date Changed to 1/28/26 | 1 PM to 2 PM
The comfort of your home, office or mobile device.
Virtual Sponsor: 1 Available
This program is eligible for 1.0 SMPS CEU credits in Domain 5 (Promotional Activity).
Register by Tuesday, January 27th 12PM EST. Registrants will receive an access link in the bottom section of their registration confirmation email and via email the morning of the program.
- If registering after 12 PM on 1/27/2026 please email [email protected].
- Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance to receive a refund.
- No shows are responsible for payment in full.
- Unauthorized sharing of the program's access link may result in higher registration costs.
Tickets
$25.00 SMPS CT Member
$0.00 Member Sponsor
$0.00 Non-Member Sponsor
$25.00 SMPS Other Chapter Member
$35.00 Non-Member
$200.00 2026 January 28: Adobe InDesign Virtual Program Sponsor
