Editorial Design: How a Book is Made
A course by user210481 surname210481 , Graphic Designer
Joined May 2015
Learn to format a text with clarity, hierarchy, and beauty
Learn to format a text with clarity, hierarchy, and beauty
Joined May 2015
"Never in history have we had so much control over the expressiveness of typography." According to graphic designer Enric Jardí, who specializes in publishing and typography, all letters have something to say, and using the right font to convey the idea of the text is a crucial part of editorial design.
As a complement to his last online course, How to Choose Fonts, he builds on these concepts and teaches you about the role of typography within a publication, as well as its relationship with the other elements on the page. Learn how to design a book from beginning to end while following the principles of hierarchy, clarity, and beauty.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 6 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (634)
- 15,263 students
- 18 lessons (4h 16m)
- 6 additional resources (0 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- 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?
Design the entire layout of a book, from cover to cover, and prepare it for printing or to publish as an e-book.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves books, whether electronic or physical, who wants to get started in editorial design. This course is also great for designers and typography enthusiasts interested in learning the fundamentals of composition and how to use fonts in a paragraph.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience in layout or editorial design is required, although a working knowledge of InDesign or QuarkXPress is recommended.
All you need for materials is a computer with both programs installed.
Reviews
A course by user210481 surname210481
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 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 served as president of the Asociación de Directores de Arte y Diseñadores Gráficos ADG-FAD for several years and has received multiple awards for his design work, including a European Design Award, a Laus, a D&AD Award, a Malofiej for infographics, and the Premio Nacional de Cultura design prize from the Autonomous Government of Catalonia.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Textbooks that have influenced me
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U2
Shaping the book
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Book types
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Parts of the core
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U3
Shaping the page
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Sheets and number of pages
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The text box
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U4
The text
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Choice of the letter
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Work the text in paragraphs
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More paragraph parameters
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Organize paragraphs and edit I
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Organize paragraphs and edit II
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Final adjustment of texture I
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Final adjustment of texture II
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U5
The common parts
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What is not text body
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Automations
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The cover
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U6
Finishing the book
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Work and safety processes
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Electronic version
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FP
Final project
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Editorial design: how a book is made
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Very valuable information and tips, highly recommended.
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PlusI liked the course, it teaches you very basic things about book layout and how to do it in InDesign, however, when it came to making the cover and things like that, I didn't find any instructions on how to do it, I think that's what was missing, going deeper into that part.
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Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
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This is my first contact with the world of editorial design. I loved it. Straight to the point and very well structured. The teaching methodology is very good.
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PlusGreat course!