Software · Page layout
Adobe InDesign
Adobe's page layout tool for portfolios, reports and brochures. The document craft practices judge you on.
Knowledge
What is Adobe InDesign?
Adobe InDesign is page layout software: the tool most architecture portfolios, practice brochures, reports and planning documents are built in. It handles grids, typography and long documents properly, where presentation tools fall over.
Practices notice layout craft immediately because it reads as design judgement. A well-composed InDesign portfolio signals you care about hierarchy, alignment and type, the same skills that make drawings legible.
InDesign also earns its keep in practice beyond portfolios: reports, design and access statements, and competition submissions are often laid out in it.
- It builds your portfolio
The document a practice judges you on is usually an InDesign file. Make it a good one.
- It signals design judgement
Grids, hierarchy and typography in a layout read as the same judgement you bring to plans.
- It handles long documents
Reports and statements stay consistent across hundreds of pages, which presentation tools struggle with.
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