Graphic Design: Create a Magazine
A course by Syndicat , Editorial Design Studio
Learn the fundamentals of editorial design, from selecting typography to printing, by playing around with graphics, texts, and images to create an original magazine
Learn the fundamentals of editorial design, from selecting typography to printing, by playing around with graphics, texts, and images to create an original magazine
Editorial design is a unique playground for anyone who loves working with graphics, text, and images. As the heads of graphic design studio Syndicat and publishing house Empire, François Havegeer and Sacha Léopold collaborate with artists of all kinds, in addition to running the acclaimed bimonthly magazine Faire. Their work focuses particularly on composition and visual tension, typography styles, and printing techniques.
In this online course, learn the fundamentals of editorial design by creating your own magazine with InDesign. François and Sacha walk you through each step of the process, from text layout to the final files for printing. Time to let your creativity take over!
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 15 downloads
- 89% positive reviews (19)
- 1,090 students
- 16 lessons (2h 11m)
- 15 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: French
- French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a magazine that's ready for print.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is new to editorial design as well as more experienced designers.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need a computer with InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro. Basic notions of InDesign are recommended but are not essential.
Reviews
François Havegeer and Sacha Léopold have been running the editorial design studio Syndicat since 2012. In 2015, they took the plunge and created their own publishing house: Empire. It was there that the magazine Faire was born, a bimonthly printed magazine dealing with issues related to graphic design.
Whether designing books or magazines, creating visual identities, organizing exhibitions, or exploring printing techniques, their field of expertise is extremely vast. They enjoy working on atypical or art-related subjects, collaborating with contemporary artists and art centers, but also publications, monographs, and artists' books.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Our sources of inspiration
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U2
Introduction to editorial design
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Editorial design: vocabulary and principles
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The different players in publishing
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The principles of composition
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U3
The printed object
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The magazine "Revue Faire"
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Analysis of the grid in place
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The artistic direction of the issue
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U4
The layout of the journal
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The substance and the form
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The composition of a grid
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The composition of the text
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Layout
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Creating a hedging principle
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U5
Paper and print files
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The choice of materials
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Image preparation
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The impression
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FP
Final project
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Graphic Design: Create a Magazine
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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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martinaheili
Inspirador, pero en cuanto a enseñanzas se queda un poco corto. Igualmente poder ver cómo trabajan diseñadores activos en el sector siempre es bueno
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jupian
Un cours très intéressant et très complet !
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siasiamese
Inspiring for book designers.
doladola
A detailed course with steps on using inDesign. Hope to see more about the techniques of layouting.
colalutscher
Der Kurs gibt einen groben Einblick wie Syndicat ein Magazin gestaltet. Für mich war es nicht nachvollziehbar, wie ich das auf ein eigenes Projekt übertragen sollte. Es gibt wenig handfeste gestalterische Lehrinhalte, viele Kenntnisse über Raster und Anordnung werden schon vorausgesetzt.
Die Übersetzung vom Französischen ins Deutsche ist nicht sehr gut und daher ist der Kurs noch schwerer zu verfolgen. Ein wenig schade, ich hatte mir mehr Grundlagenwissen über Typografie und Layout erhofft.
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