Examination arrangement

Course content

Editorial design II consists of two extensive and complex design projects e.g. redesigning a newspaper and designing a series of book covers where the student will further develop her/his techniques and skills in editorial design. The course particularly builds on knowledge and skills acquired in the courses Typography I, Typography II and Editorial design I.

Learning outcome

The student shall develop analytically, conceptually and as designer within editorial design. The student shall acquire a deeper understanding of the field of editorial design and the structuring and design of large bulks of text, design for reading, design for navigation and hierarchical design, design for text scanning and design for integration of text and images/illustrations. Technical skills for the implementation of editorial design for paper and screens shall be further refined and honed.

Learning methods and activities

Two individual project, with weekly supervision (formative-iterative evaluation). Sketches, the work process, and the end result must be documented.

Further on evaluation

The portfolio contain the final delivery of design solutions for two editoral design-assignments.

The projects are developed through iterative process with weekly tutored sesssions and peer feedback.

Final deliveries are submitted at the end of the course. The final project is presented to the class at the appointed time.

Summative evaluation at the end of the semester: Pass / fail.

If the course is failed, a new or improved portfolio must be submitted through the next regular run-trough of the course.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a programme of study is required: Graphic Design (BMED)

• IDG1101 Typography 1
• IDG1010 Typography 2
• IDG2012 Editorial design 1

Course materials

Franchi, Francesco (2013). Designing news. Berlin: Gestalten. SUPPORTIVE LITERATURE: Birdsall, Derek (2004). Notes on book design. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Hochuli, Jost (2002). Printed matter: mainly books. Zurich: Niggli. Mendelsund, Peter (2014). Cover. New York: Powerhouse Books. Willberg, Hans Peter (1994). Handbuch der Einband-Gestaltung. Mainz: Hermann Schmidt. Errea, Javier. 2018. Newspaper design: Editorial design from the world’s best newsrooms. Berlin: Gestalten Munk, Ole. 2018. Visuel journalistik. Århus: Forlaget Ajour

Credit reductions