The Non-Designer’s InDesign Book: Essential design techniques for print projects

Section III: Play with Graphics and Color in InDesign

Of course, everyone’s favorite is color and graphics—so much sexier than text. And InDesign has lots to offer in this area. In fact, as packed as this section is with things to do, there is more that just couldn’t fit in. But I hope you take some of these techniques and ideas and really explore the possibilities beyond these pages!

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman. But a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

Louis Nizer, attorney and artist, 1902–1994