Creative Typesetting for Editorial Projects

Creative Typesetting for Editorial Projects

“Congratulations! You have reached the end of this Domestika course. Thank you for getting involved in creative typesetting. I hope you've enjoyed it! Before saying goodbye, let's review the key steps to create your own unique project:

• First, find a piece of continuous text that has different and multiple structural elements. The text could be taken from Wikipedia, from Ubu, or any source of your choosing. In addition, it can be in any language.

• Define the hierarchy of information in your text. Mark the headings, main text, footnotes, etc. This will give you a sense of the typographic variables that you are working with. These are the design ingredients.

• Establish the relationship between type size, line length, and leading for your paragraph. Prepare a series of test runs to print out according to the correct size dimensions. Then, analyse them!

• Consider how different elements of text combine together with each other and how they sit on the page. Develop margins and elements that go on the page, such as page numbers. Think of your design as a system.

• Refine the micro spacing of letters and words using specific mathematical alignments. Apply your understanding of how adjustments can inform the atmosphere of the page to perfect the typographic details. Remember to print out your text at every stage of the design process.

And that's a wrap! I encourage you to make a mock-up prototype of your final design, so you can hold it in your hands and turn the pages. Take your work to a different setting and analyse it as if you weren't the designer. This will give you a fresh perspective. Most of all, experiment, be playful and have fun. Be creative with your typographic arrangements and enjoy the process. I can't wait to see the diverse array of projects you produce! So, share your work in the forum. Then, we can all learn from each other. Do this by clicking on "Create your project" above. Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will offer feedback when I can. Thank you and goodbye! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project We arrived at the end of this Domestika course. Well done for all you've achieved. In this final lesson, we'll do a recap of what we've seen so far and I'll offer some advice to help you in your journey of creative typesetting. Creative typesetting, as a specialism, allows you to experiment with the typographic form. Through small changes to letters, words, paragraphs, and pages, you can communicate and amplify a piece of continuous text, a transformation more accessible and appealing to the reader. To recap, here are the key steps for you to recreate your project. Firstly, ...”

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Course summary for: Creative Typesetting for Editorial Projects

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (44)
• 2097 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (2h 42m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Software

  Adobe InDesign

• Areas

  Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Typography