Innovative Design Systems for Editorial and Digital Media
A course by Mark Porter , Designer
Learn how to create distinctive designs and build a recognizable brand that engages with its audience across all platforms and channels
Learn how to create distinctive designs and build a recognizable brand that engages with its audience across all platforms and channels
Every publication or media brand needs a recognizable personality, and it’s a designer's job to express that visually. Designer Mark Porter has worked with some of the most well-known media outlets in Europe and was also the Creative Director of The Guardian.
In this course, he teaches you how to create captivating design systems for editorial and media. Learn how to combine typography, layout style, color, and imagery to create a visual language that communicates to an audience and gives a brand a strong identity. At the heart of every great publication is the vision of one designer. Are you up for the challenge?
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 23 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (121)
- 3,102 students
- 15 lessons (3h 6m)
- 23 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a cohesive design system for a media brand of your choice, and apply it to a range of platforms, including print, web, and social media.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in editorial and media design.
Requirements and materials
A passion for magazines, newspapers, digital, or TV journalism is recommended.
You will need a computer with access to design software like InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator, but the most important tools are creativity and a sketchbook.
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A course by Mark Porter
Mark Porter is a Scottish designer based in England. Growing up, he was always creative and spent most of his time drawing or playing the guitar, before going on to study modern languages at Oxford University. There, he illustrated for the school magazine and worked on event posters alongside his studies. After graduating, he began his career working at a magazine and, after his redesign was accepted by the editors, he landed his first professional design job.
Mark spent the next 15 years working in print before moving on to digital and TV media. He’s worked in a variety of media-based roles, from editorial design to art direction for some of the best-known magazines, newspapers, publishers, and TV networks in Europe. He was the creative director of The Guardian and has collaborated with brands including, New Statesman and The V&A Museum, as well as charities and cultural organizations.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Basics
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What Is Editorial Design?
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What Is a Design System?
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Understanding the Client and the Audience
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Spirit and Tone
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U3
The Design Process
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First Steps and Typography 1
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First Steps and Typography 2
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Grids and Spacing
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Colour, Imagery and Structure
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Thinking "Cross-Platform"
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From Product to Brand
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U4
Presenting, Delivering and Implementing Your Designs
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Presenting to the Client 1
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Presenting to the Client 2
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Delivery and Implementation
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FP
Final project
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Innovative Design Systems for Editorial and Digital Media
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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xiaopeichen
PlusThis is my favorite Domestic course.
damondears
Really great, really useful course from a great artist.
yaninaparmigiani
PlusEs un curso muy interesante y aporta una mirada de mucha experiencia.
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fbonh2009
Excelente. Da para ter uma visão bem ampla do assunto.
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sarrena_romero
PlusAprender de la mano de la experiencia de Mark es invaluable.
Su método estructurado es brillante, útil para la toma de desiciones y adaptable a distintos materiales de diseño incluso estratégicos, no limitantes al editorial.
Lo que se puede tomar de aquí es mucho más que su sistema creativo.
A quien busca descubrimientos a través de la observación e investigación y cómo aplicar lo clásico con nuevos ojos, lo recomiendo ampliamente.
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