Editorial Design
This course explores the principles and structure of editorial design across magazines, tabloids, brochures, and corporate publications. Students learn grid systems, layouts, typography, sequencing, color coordination, and visual storytelling to create compelling multi-page documents.
§ 01 By the end you can
- Explain editorial design history, structure, and function.
- Apply grid systems, layout formats, and sequencing strategies.
- Use typography, imagery, and color effectively in editorial compositions.
- Design multi-page publications for various editorial contexts.
- Create innovative editorial solutions through experimentation and visualization.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions
The whole semester.
- 01History & Function of Editorial Design
- 02Magazine Structure & Publication Types
- 03Working with Grids & Layout Foundations
- 04Fashion vs Social Magazine Characteristics
- 05Stylesheets & Editorial Consistency
- 06Tabloid vs Broadsheet Formats
- 07Editorial Sequencing & Flow
- 08 · MidtermPhotographic Editorial & Image Selection
- 09Layout Formats: Vertical vs Horizontal
- 10Typography for Editorial Applications
- 11Corporate & Brochure Editorial Design
- 12Experimental & New-Wave Editorial Techniques
- 13Magazine Cover Design & Masthead Flexibility
- 14Balancing Image vs Text Information
- 15Multi-Page Document Creation & Visualization Techniques
- 16Color Coordination for Headlines & Body Copy
Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.
§ 03 Final project
Students will produce a complete editorial project reflecting professional layout, typography, and visual sequencing.
Deliverables
- A multi-page editorial spread using grids, typography, and photographic layout.
- A magazine or brochure cover design with masthead and visual hierarchy.
- A written rationale explaining layout choices, sequencing, and color coordination.
§ 04 Watch first
- History & Fundamentals of Editorial DesignCovers evolution, purpose, structure, and key editorial principles.
- Grid Systems & Magazine Layout TechniquesExplains grids, magazine structures, vertical/horizontal layouts, and sequencing.
- Typography for Editorial & Magazine DesignCovers typographic hierarchy, stylesheets, mastheads, and text-image balance.
- Designing Multi-Page Documents & BrochuresShows layout construction, style consistency, and multi-page workflow.
- Fashion vs Social Magazines & Editorial Case StudiesDemonstrates editorial differences, photographic use, and publication identity.
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