Back to School with Desktop Publishing
By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide to Desktop Publishing
Head back to school to learn desktop publishing or learn how to use desktop publishing in the classroom or the dorm room.
- Educational Requirements
- Software for Students and Teachers
- For K-12 Teachers and Students
- For College-Bound Students
- Classroom Printables and Templates
- Email Classes
- Self-Paced Online Classes
- Desktop Publishing For Fun or Profit
Educational Requirements
Discover the educational requirements for working in the field of desktop publishing and graphic design. Obtain formal or informal desktop publishing training, join professional associations or online communities, read magazines and newsletters on design and publishing topics, explore the teaching and use of desktop publishing in the K12 classroom.
- Do I Need a Degree or Special Training to Do Desktop Publishing?
- Do I Need to Know Graphic Design to Do Desktop Publishing?
- Most Common Ways to Get Desktop Publishing Training
- Certification Training
Software for Students and Teachers
Find the right software for the classroom and save money with academic and volume pricing.
- Before You Buy Academic Software
- Academic Software From Major Publishers
- Legal Ways to Get Free Software
For K-12 Teachers and Students
Are you a teacher? Find ways to use desktop publishing in the classroom or find resources for teaching desktop publishing.
- Fonts for Teaching Print and Cursive Writing
- Desktop Publishing Lesson Plans
- Tips for Non-Designers
- How To Choose a Desktop Publishing or Software Book
- Create a Student ID Card
- Create a Coin Collection Grid for Jefferson Nickels
- Create a Scrapbook of the School Year
- Create a Newsletter For Parents
For College-Bound Students
Even if you aren't going to school to learn desktop publishing, it can help you in your college life.
- Supplies: How to Choose a Computer Software Book
- Study Tips: Ways to Kickstart Your Creativity
- Dorm Life: Decorate With a Custom Poster
- Graduates: Strut Your Stuff in a Portfolio
Classroom Printables and Templates
Organize the school year or every school day with academic calendars. Print and color fun calendars for each month as a learning tool or to decorate the classroom.
- School Year Calendars
- Fun Printable Calendars for Family or School
- Colorful Printable Calendars With Photos or Clip Art
- Microsoft PowerPoint Templates for School
- Microsoft Word Templates for School
Email Classes
Learn how to do desktop publishing, how to start a new desktop publishing business, how to make a greeting card, and other topics of interest. Get daily or weekly reminders by email and structured classes on desktop publishing topics. Some classes come in both a weekly and a daily format. Choose the one that suits you. Do the lessons as received or save them up and work at your own pace.
- Rules of Desktop Publishing - 12 Days
- Create a Portfolio in 6 Days
- Create a Greeting Card - 9 Days
- Create a Greeting Card - 9 Weeks
- Daily Dose of DTP
- Start a Desktop Publishing Business - 10 Weeks
- Start a Desktop Publishing Business - 17 Days
- Windows Font Basics for New Users
Self-Paced Online Classes
Take a freeform class on desktop publishing. Bookmark the starting page. Read and study the lessons for each of these desktop publishing classes at your own pace. Learn the rules of deskt
- 12 Rules of Desktop Publishing
- Create a Greeting Card
- Daily Dose of DTP
- How a Desktop Publishing Document is Created
- Design Basics for Desktop Publishing
Desktop Publishing For Fun or Profit
Dig into digital crafting or learn what it takes to get a desktop publishing job or start your own freelance design business.
