Celebrating 20 Years of LAIDUG with 20 InDesign Secrets

To mark our 20th anniversary, this special LAIDUG event will feature 20 top InDesign secrets — tips, tricks, and techniques to help attendees use InDesign more effectively (and with more enjoyment). From hidden shortcuts to time-saving scripts, participants will take away fresh ideas to power their next projects. Plus, attendees will get bonus tips and scripts provided in downloadable handouts.

The program will be led by Anne-Marie Concepción and David Blatner, co-founders of the InDesignSecrets podcast and website (now part of CreativePro). With decades of experience training design professionals and presenting at conferences around the world, they bring unparalleled expertise and enthusiasm to every session.

This isn’t LAIDUG’s first milestone celebration — a decade ago David made a solo appearance for the group’s 10th anniversary. This time, two presenters, twenty secrets — and the future is about to get even bigger.

There will also be special drawing prizes and free giveaways. And for longtime members (or newcomers ready for what’s next), don’t miss the major announcement that will usher in a whole new chapter for the group.

Free Drawing

All attendees are eligible to participate in a free drawing. No purchase or donation is required. However, you must attend the presentation to be eligible. Prizes delivered electronically are available to anyone in the world. Physical prizes are available to anyone in the U.S. without a shipping charge. Winners from outside the U.S. who choose a physical prize must bear the cost of shipping.

Reminder: LAIDUG is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent that the law allows.

About the Presenters

David Blatner

David Blatner is the author of 15 books on topics such as InDesign and Photoshop—including Real World InDesign, InDesign Breakthroughs, Real World Photoshop, and the groundbreaking ’90s classic The QuarkXPress Book. As the president of the Creative Publishing Network (cpn.co), he oversees InDesignSecrets.com, The InDesign Conference, InDesign Magazine, PePcon: The Print and ePublishing Conference, The Photoshop Conference, and CreativePro.com. Over a half a million copies of his books are in print in 12 languages, and he has spoken at conferences and workshops around North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Africa. And here’s a real ”InDesign secret“: He has also published on topics such as aviation, Judaism, and pi (π). His newest book is Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe From Infinitesimal to Infinity.

Anne-Marie Concepción

Anne-Marie “Her Geekness” Concepción is a digital publishing expert, and has been named a “MAX Master” (top instructor) at Adobe MAX six times. She owns Seneca Design & Training, a cross-media design studio that develops print, PDF, and ebook projects, and a busy trainer and consultant helping clients master remote InDesign-centric publishing workflows that use InCopy, Google Docs, and Word.

Anne-Marie is the author of the popular weekly series on LinkedIn Learning, “InDesign Tips for Design Geeks,” and dozens of other related video courses. She’s the co-founder of the CreativePro Network (with David Blatner) and co-host of their long-running InDesign Secrets podcast.

You can book a free Zoom chat with her for advice on your files and workflows, and contact her by email at amarie@senecadesign.com. Follow Anne-Marie on Facebook and LinkedIn.