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class="profile__details"><div class="profile__bio">Grace is a graphic designer and design writer, and heads up creative agency Blue Whippet Studio, based in Manchester, UK. A self-confessed 'print geek', Grace loves to share her experiences of graphic design with others and has written about creative trends and design history for a wide range of publications and blogs, including Adobe, Shutterstock, Envato and InDesign Magazine. Grace studied social anthropology and the anthropology of design at Cambridge University and UCL, before working in marketing and graphic design roles in agencies and in-house. Today she balances running Blue Whippet alongside top-ranking design blog InDesignSkills.com. Visit bluewhippetstudio.com and indesignskills.com.</div><div class="profile__links"><ul class="profile__social-links"><li class="profile__social-link__item"><a title="Twitter" class="profile__social-link profile__social-link--twitter" href="https://twitter.com/bluewhippet_"><i class="fab profile__social-link-icon fa-twitter"></i></a></li></ul><div class="profile__website"><a class="profile__website-link" href="http://www.bluewhippetstudio.com">www.bluewhippetstudio.com</a></div></div></div></div><div class="profile__courses"></div><div class="profile__posts"><div class="card-header"><div class="card-header__title">Tutorials</div></div><ol class="posts category-sidebar-ad-mobile view posts--full-width" data-controller="category-sidebar-ad-mobile"><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="0" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/back-to-school-special---30-simple-adobe-indesign-tutorials--cms-21806"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/back-to-school-special---30-simple-adobe-indesign-tutorials--cms-21806"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/21806/preview_image/Preview-Image1.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/21806/preview_image/Preview-Image1.jpg" /></a><a title="Back to School Special: 30 Simple Adobe InDesign Tutorials" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/back-to-school-special---30-simple-adobe-indesign-tutorials--cms-21806"><h1>Back to School Special: 30 Simple Adobe InDesign Tutorials</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">With autumn approaching it’s time to get back to school! Here’s your New Term reading list for Adobe InDesign - a list of easy beginners’ tutorials and...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-08-29T10:55:11Z" title="29 Aug 2014">29 Aug 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="1" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/packaging-design-in-indesign-create-a-grunge-effect-cd-cover--cms-21665"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/packaging-design-in-indesign-create-a-grunge-effect-cd-cover--cms-21665"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/21665/preview_image/Preview-Image_revised.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/21665/preview_image/Preview-Image_revised.jpg" /></a><a title="Packaging Design in InDesign: Create A Grunge-Effect CD Cover" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/packaging-design-in-indesign-create-a-grunge-effect-cd-cover--cms-21665"><h1>Packaging Design in InDesign: Create A Grunge-Effect CD Cover</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">In this tutorial we’ll be creating a basic CD Sleeve template in Adobe InDesign and using a bit of Illustrator too, incorporating some funky vector artwork...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-08-12T15:00:00Z" title="12 Aug 2014">12 Aug 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="2" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/design-a-moroccan-themed---poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-21141"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/design-a-moroccan-themed---poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-21141"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/21141/preview_image/Preview-Image.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/21141/preview_image/Preview-Image.jpg" /></a><a title="Design a Moroccan-Themed Poster in Adobe InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/design-a-moroccan-themed---poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-21141"><h1>Design a Moroccan-Themed Poster in Adobe InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">We’ll be using Adobe InDesign for this tutorial, placing a graphic created in Adobe Illustrator. Many thanks to Sirine Matta, aka Miss Chatz, for the...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-07-01T11:35:43Z" title="1 Jul 2014">1 Jul 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="3" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/the-a-to-z-of-adobe-indesign--cms-21340"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/the-a-to-z-of-adobe-indesign--cms-21340"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/21340/preview_image/Preview-Image.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/21340/preview_image/Preview-Image.jpg" /></a><a title="The A to Z of Adobe InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/the-a-to-z-of-adobe-indesign--cms-21340"><h1>The A to Z of Adobe InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">Whether you’re a newbie to the programme or a seasoned Adobe InDesign professional, there may be something in the following list that you haven’t yet...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-06-23T10:47:48Z" title="23 Jun 2014">23 Jun 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="4" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-retro-world-cup-poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20936"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-retro-world-cup-poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20936"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/20936/preview_image/Preview-image_400.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/20936/preview_image/Preview-image_400.jpg" /></a><a title="Create a Retro World Cup Poster in Adobe InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-retro-world-cup-poster-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20936"><h1>Create a Retro World Cup Poster in Adobe InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off (no pun intended!) this summer. No doubt all eyes will be on Brazil as international teams compete for the ultimate soccer...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-06-12T11:13:06Z" title="12 Jun 2014">12 Jun 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="5" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/photoshop-vs-indesign-which-is-best-for-print-design--cms-21020"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/photoshop-vs-indesign-which-is-best-for-print-design--cms-21020"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/21020/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/21020/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.jpg" /></a><a title="Photoshop vs. InDesign: Which Is Best for Print Design?" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/photoshop-vs-indesign-which-is-best-for-print-design--cms-21020"><h1>Photoshop vs. InDesign: Which Is Best for Print Design?</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">Adobe InDesign is without a doubt my usual go-to tool for prepping print designs. Books, magazines, flyers, stationery - you name it, InDesign is a great...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-06-09T10:00:14Z" title="9 Jun 2014">9 Jun 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="6" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-die-cut-business-card-for-a-local-client-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20750"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-die-cut-business-card-for-a-local-client-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20750"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/20750/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.png 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/20750/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.png" /></a><a title="Create a Die-Cut Business Card for a Local Client in Adobe InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-die-cut-business-card-for-a-local-client-in-adobe-indesign--cms-20750"><h1>Create a Die-Cut Business Card for a Local Client in Adobe InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can create die-cut cards with simple shapes that stray from the usual sharp-cornered rectangular shape. Design...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-06-06T13:23:00Z" title="6 Jun 2014">6 Jun 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="7" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/get-yourself-noticed-create-a-simple-business-card-in-indesign--cms-20652"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/get-yourself-noticed-create-a-simple-business-card-in-indesign--cms-20652"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/uploads/users/114/posts/20652/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/uploads/users/114/posts/20652/preview_image/Preview-Image_400.jpg" /></a><a title="Get Yourself Noticed! Create a Simple Business Card in InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/get-yourself-noticed-create-a-simple-business-card-in-indesign--cms-20652"><h1>Get Yourself Noticed! Create a Simple Business Card in InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">In this tutorial we’ll explore how to create high-impact, audience-appropriate business cards for your own promotional purposes. You can look at how I put...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-05-23T14:12:07Z" title="23 May 2014">23 May 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="8" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-spring-wedding-invitation-for-die-cutting-and-embossing-in-indesign--vector-25146"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-spring-wedding-invitation-for-die-cutting-and-embossing-in-indesign--vector-25146"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/vector/uploads/2014/02/hubpreviewwedding.jpg 2x" src="https://cdn.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/vector/uploads/2014/02/hubpreviewwedding.jpg" /></a><a title="Create a Spring Wedding Invitation for Die Cutting and Embossing in InDesign" class="posts__post-title " data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-spring-wedding-invitation-for-die-cutting-and-embossing-in-indesign--vector-25146"><h1>Create a Spring Wedding Invitation for Die Cutting and Embossing in InDesign</h1></a></header><div class="posts__post-teaser">In this tutorial you'll learn how to set up your own fold-out invitation design using Adobe InDesign. We'll look at how using Layers can allow you to set up...</div><footer class="posts__post-details"><div class="posts__post-teaser-overlay"></div><div class="posts__post-publication-meta"><img class="posts__post-author_photo" alt="Grace Fussell" width="32px" height="32px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=64/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg 2x" src="https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32/uploads/users/114/profiles/18595/profileImage/Headshot-small.jpg" /><div class="posts__post-details__info"><address class="posts__post-author"><a class="posts__post-author-link" href="https://tutsplus.com/authors/grace-fussell">Grace Fussell</a></address><time class="posts__post-publication-date" datetime="2014-03-11T14:12:41Z" title="11 Mar 2014">11 Mar 2014</time></div></div><div class="posts__post-primary-topic topic-design"><a class="posts__post-primary-topic-link topic-design" href="https://design.tutsplus.com">Design & Illustration</a></div></footer></article></li><li class="posts__post" data-controller="" data-index="9" data-type="standard" data-url="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-stand-out-portfolio-book-in-indesign-part-two-the-inside--vector-23482"><article><header><a class="posts__post-preview" data-action="click->post-card-tracking#onClick" href="https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-stand-out-portfolio-book-in-indesign-part-two-the-inside--vector-23482"><img alt="" class="posts__post-preview-image posts__post-preview-image--regular" width="300px" height="207px" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600/vector/uploads/2014/01/Preview_Image_400by400.png 2x" src="https://cdn.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300/vector/uploads/2014/01/Preview_Image_400by400.png" /></a><a title="Create a Stand-Out Portfolio Book in InDesign: Part Two - 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