Well…it’s 2011 and it looks to be a very busy, productive, and exciting year! I hope you’ve all set some great goals for the year and are excited as I am for what lies ahead. A new year always gets my creative juices flowing and I can’t seem to write down my new ideas quick enough.
One of the biggest things I’m very excited about in 2011 is a new seminar I’ll be conducting with MOGO Media: The InDesign to ePUB Seminar. This 8-city tour kicks off late February in New York City and will look at what processes you need to master in InDesign to create an ePUB file and what tools and skills you’ll need to turn that file into a well-crafted final product that’s ready to share with the world. Check out the whole seminar session info over at MOGO Media’s website and sign up soon to get early-bird pricing. I hope to see you at one of the ePUB seminars!
MOGO Media is also offering their InDesign Seminar Tour again this year…I’ll be presenting this full-day seminar here in Denver, and the tour runs throughout the country and throughout 2011. Check out the InDesign Seminar Tour page here.
I will also be doing a lot of InDesign training right here in Colorado, of course…starting out with my Intro to InDesign series for Boulder Digital Arts. You can read all about these classes at BDA’s site. While you’re there, be sure to check out all the benefits you can take advantage of if you become a member…lots of discounts, free events, and member-only benefits. Also, if you’re looking for a cool co-working space, BDA’s new open plan co-working venue will be open in February. Check out their site for all the details: you can lease an office with a door, have an assigned desk with locking cabinet, or just use the space on a drop-in basis. The space will have communal areas as well, giving freelancers and other independent workers the chance to gather around the proverbial water cooler.
Finally, I’ll continue to lead the Denver chapter of the Adobe InDesign User Group – known as IDUG Denver – as I’ve done for the past 4 years. It’s a lot of fun, meeting with other InDesign users – both beginner and advanced – and talking about our favorite program. If you haven’t attended a meeting, yet, I hope you can make it to one or several this coming year: It’s free to join and free to attend. We meet the first Tuesday of even-numbered months (February 1st will be the first in 2011) at Front Range Community College in Westminster. Check out our site for all the details…and I hope you’ll join us!.
Well…after looking at this list, looks like I’ve got a lot of work to do to prepare for the year. Be sure to check back here often for everything I’m up to…and keep an eye on the calendar to the right that lists all of my events. I wish each of you and extraordinary 2011 and hope to see many of you along the way.
Happy New Year and Have a Wonderful 2011!
I am a speaker, trainer, and fan of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Apple Keynote (to name a few). An Adobe Certified Expert, I conduct training for corporations onsite, as well as hold open training classes for anyone that wants to learn. Based between Denver and Boulder, Colorado, I am available for training and speaking throughout the Rocky Mountain West, and beyond.
