Plug-Ins and AI Enhance InDesign Report Workflow
Terrence Moline
Austin, Texas
Virtual
November 21, 2024
3:30–4:00 p.m. Pacific — Networking
4:00–5:45 p.m. Pacific — Presentation
This event is sponsored by the Adobe Community Experts Program.
In this marketing and design talk, Terrence Moline, founder of African American Graphic Designers and a lover of long-form documents, will talk about InDesign plug-ins and Adobe AI Integration that save time, and help produce better digital artifacts from reports to presentations.
In this session, Terrence will talk about process changes that has
lead to efficiency by:
- Removing guess work and complicated calculations
- Eliminating the tension of blank canvases when not being supplied with enough client information
- Facilitating better conversations between creatives and clients
The nitty-gritty of what he’ll cover is:
- Working with AI to give insights to themes and approaches for clients and teams
- ChatGPT and the Fibonacci series (golden ratio) for page layout and type sizing
- Creating assets with AI within InDesign vs. creating images in Firefly
- Compositing images with Photoshop for InDesign Import
- Using ChatGPT to critique illustrations and covers
Get ready to learn a lot of new tricks while being able to ask any questions you have about using AI in InDesign.
About the Presenter
Terrence Moline
Terrence Moline is a creative director, designer, illustrator, and founder of African American Graphic Designers, a collective dedicated to empowering Black visual communicators. He is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and design, and his use of AI places him at the forefront of innovative design practices in his community. His career began while studying history, where he noticed the lack of representation for African American designers in mainstream creative spaces. This realization led him to launch AAGD, particularly after Hurricane Katrina displaced him from New Orleans.
Relocating to Austin, Texas, Moline found limited opportunities to network with other Black designers. In response, he founded AAGD to bridge that gap, providing a space for connection and collaboration. As the collective grew into a full-service creative agency, Moline introduced cutting-edge technologies, including AI-driven design tools, to deliver culturally relevant solutions for clients such as the NAACP Washington, Death Penalty Information Center, and Southern Coalition of Social Justice. He actively seeks out new software and technological instruments to further the cause of inclusive, accessible design for all people.
Moline’s commitment to using AI in design reflects his forward-thinking approach. He integrates technology into AAGD’s workflow to optimize creative processes and develop groundbreaking solutions that challenge traditional design practices. By harnessing AI, Moline ensures that his team and clients remain ahead of industry trends, while also focusing on how these innovations can serve underrepresented communities. His work centers around decolonizing design processes and fostering dialogues about new possibilities for visual storytelling from diverse perspectives.
