Design Desk workshops are conducted in a computer classroom setting where you can learn how to create graphics, page layouts, or web animation. Our computer lab is located in the Gaithersburg, Rockville area of Maryland. View Directions

Class is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class size is limited to five students or less, which allows for individual attention. Classes are on both PC and Mac computer platforms. The cost for the training is $349 per day. All workshops are two days in length.

Since Design Desk conducts Adobe Authorized Training, we use the student manual, Classroom in a Book by Adobe. We offer training in several Adobe Creative Suites software packages including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Adobe Illustrator. We teach our workshops using version CC, however, you can request a workshop using CS6 or CS5. Just let the registrar know that you wish to take the training in CS6, and it will be arranged. Instruction in Adobe GoLive CS2 is by request only, and is considered a custom workshop.

Design Desk supplements the regular classroom book with additional lessons and techniques related to your specific job tasks. Because of this you are welcomed and encouraged to bring in your job related files to work on during class.


Want the training to fit your schedule or have your training customized?

Full day customized training sessions and lectures can be scheduled on any of the above applications, and also on topics such as scanning techniques, digital cameras and prepress. Click on Onsite Training for more details.


Interested in computer workshops customized for photographers?

Our Photoshop classes are broken down into two different categories, so that you are grouped with people who have similar interest and your training can be more geared toward your job tasks.