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David Blatner

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David Blatner is the co-founder of the CreativePro Network, InDesign Magazine, CreativePro Magazine, and the author or co-author of 15 books, including Real World InDesign and Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe From Infinitesimal to Infinity. His InDesign videos at LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) are among the most watched InDesign training in the world.

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