CreativePro Week 2026 is heading to the neon-soaked streets of Nashville (and online), June 29–July 3! Just like a hit record coming out of Music Row, a truly great InDesign workflow requires the perfect blend of creativity, collaborative harmony, and a little bit of production magic. These five sessions will have InDesign users singing a happy tune.
Hack Your Workflow: Unexpected Uses for InDesign’s Features
We often speak of “creativity” as if it’s one thing. But in reality, there are many types of creativity. One of the most important is the kind of creativity that people apply to problem solving. Using whatever tools you have on hand to get a critical job done. Often, it’s not at all obvious how to fit the parts together (especially when the deadline clock is ticking). In this session, Julie Shaffer will show you practical examples of ways to automate yourself out of a jam by thinking different.
InDesign’s Top Ten Type Tips and Tricks
Is there anyone on the planet who knows more about creating beautiful type with InDesign than Nigel French? Heck no. But that’s not even the best part. Nigel brings the eye of an artist to his work, perfecting the fine details with a minimum of fuss. Whether you’re designing a poster or a 500-page textbook, he’ll show you how to make your type shine.
Automation Tips in InDesign: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Laurie Ruhlin is from Chicago, but if she were from Boston (like me) we’d call her “wicked smaht.” Every time she takes the stage, she delivers a masterclass in InDesign efficiency. If you need to learn how to work faster in InDesign, grab a front row seat for this one.
Document Accessibility Starts with InDesign
When it comes to the big, important jobs, we all need the right guy (or gal): your tax guy, your roof guy, your tree guy, etc. Chad’s my accessibility guy. Any time I need to know something about making files compliant with accessibility standards, he’s the first person I call (and the last one, because he always knows the answer).
Illustrator for InDesign Users: You’ve Got This
Okay, I cheated. This one’s actually about Illustrator. But don’t scroll away, hear me out. I know for a fact that Illustrator is the software nemesis of more InDesign users than any other program. Even though they’ve been software siblings for more than a quarter century, the two apps are just different enough to drive some InDesign pros crazy when they just want to get a seemingly simple task done quickly. Tony Harmer is adept at moving effortlessly between InDesign and Illustrator, and he can show you how to do it too.
Join Us in Music City!
InDesign users, don’t let your skills go out of tune. Grab your pass, pack your bags, and we’ll see you in Nashville!
CreativePro members: Don’t forget to use your discount code found on the Member Benefits page!
This article was last modified on April 13, 2026
This article was first published on April 13, 2026
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