Editorial Design: Think Like a Designer
A course by Enric Jardí , Designer
Develop your skills as a designer through practical exercises and learn the guidelines to transform a design that doesn't work into a smart and effective one.
Develop your skills as a designer through practical exercises and learn the guidelines to transform a design that doesn't work into a smart and effective one.
A design that doesn't work can help you learn and improve your skills. In this online course, learn from your mistakes to approach your editorial projects more professionally.
Follow the steps of Enric Jardí, a graphic designer specialized in the publishing sector who has worked with companies such as The New York Times, Penguin Random House, and The Chicago Reader, among others. If you want to learn about other aspects of design with him, you may also be interested in his courses How to Choose Fonts and Editorial Design: How a Book is Made.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 14 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (51)
- 1,902 students
- 14 lessons (3h 4m)
- 14 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe InDesignWhat is this course's project?
Analyze your past works from a different approach, applying everything you've learned to get effective results.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone starting out in the editorial design industry or those who want to learn more about the details that make a job look professional.
Requirements and materials
You won't need any previous knowledge to follow the lessons.
As for materials, it would be useful to have a computer with InDesign, although the course is designed to be carried out with any program that combines typography and images.
Reviews
A course by Enric Jardí
Enric Jardí is a graphic designer who loves letters and typography. He's worked in many fields throughout his career, but has mainly focused on editorial design, art direction, book covers, corporate identity, typography, and illustration.
He is passionate about lettering and typography. He has published several books, including Veintidós consejos sobre tipografía (que algunos diseñadores jamás revelarán) y veintidós cosas que nunca debes hacer con las letras (que algunos tipógrafos nunca te dirán) and Pensar con imágenes, which have both been translated into several other languages.
Enric combines his professional career with teaching at multiple academic centers such as the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the Blanquerna foundation, the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona, ELISAVA, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, the University of Lapland in Finland, and IDEP Barcelona.
He was president of the Association of Art Directors and Graphic Designers ADG-FAD for several years and has received several awards for his professional work in the field of design, including: a European Design Award, a Laus, a D&AD Award, and a Malofiej for infographics and the National Culture Award in the design category, granted by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Simple Systems
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Editorial Design
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Warning Sign
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Report 1
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Report 2
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Page for Reading on Mobile Device
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Collection of Classic Book Covers
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U3
Complex Systems
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Cooking Recipe Book
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Newsletter 1
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Newsletter 2
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Architectural Heritage Guide
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Catalog of Household Products
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U4
Last Steps
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Preparing the Files
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FP
Final project
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Editorial Design: Think Like a Designer
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ahmeddesigner2050
PlusThank you for this course, which took me from one level to another, but I have a question: If I am designing an annual report for a charitable organization, what is the ideal photo frame? Should I make a curve from the corner of the photo or leave it to be sharp?
jleonblanco
Excelente curso, ya he realizado cursos anteriormente con este profesor y es muy bueno en lo que hace... felicitaciones
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magdagonzalezsonora
Excelente
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andrea_varela
Excelente, hasta el momento
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tom_p
Love the systematic presentation that shows the relationship between design decisions and the content, media, and production considerations.