Adobe Creative Cloud: Developing accessible templates in InDesign

This 50-minute session is reserved for ASU faculty, staff, and Teaching Assistants.

This workshop will be held online. The use of automated bots, AI assistants, or other meeting recording devices is prohibited without the prior approval of event coordinators.

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Discover how to build accessible, reusable document templates in Adobe InDesign. This workshop focuses on designing templates that embed accessibility from the start — saving time while promoting consistency and inclusion across academic and administrative materials. Learn how to structure documents with headings and logical reading order, apply accessible type and color, and export as accessible PDFs. You’ll leave ready to apply inclusive design principles to syllabi, handouts and reports.

What you’ll learn

• Understand core accessibility requirements for InDesign documents.
• Build structured templates using styles, headings and reading order.
• Apply accessible typography and color contrast best practices.
• Prepare files for export as accessible PDFs.
• Create reusable templates that support inclusive design across academic materials.

Target Audience: ASU Educators and Designers.

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Important Details:

• Participants will attend remotely via Zoom (a link to Zoom room will be emailed the morning of the training).
• An ASU Zoom account will be required to join this session.
• Please register using your ASU email.
• Time is based on Arizona time.
• Registration closes 30 min before the event start time.

For questions, please email: [email protected].