Editorial Content Design: A News Experience
Combining languages: storytelling
A course by Francesco Franchi , Designer and Journalist
About the video: Combining languages: storytelling
Overview
“When making an infographic, the challenge is organizing our data to tell a story, which can sometimes be a real alternative to a written text. These are the steps. We start with the data, filter, and visualize it to tell our journalistic idea and create added value for the reader. The main focus is always the journalistic story, and every element on the page is subordinate to it. Design in this context is not only design but also storytelling.”
In this video lesson Francesco Franchi addresses the topic: Combining languages: storytelling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Content Design: A News Experience. Design a publishing experience that responds to and adapts to new information consumption. Combines analog and digital platforms to shape content to be read, watched, listened to, and touched..
Partial transcription of the video
“Let's go back to our working method with regard to infographics. In the previous lesson we saw the search module, let's go now to deepen that of the narration. What does it mean? It means establishing relationships between all the elements that we have selected. We are in this part of our workflow and the actors involved are the information designer and journalist. There are various possibilities to view the information. Let's discover some macro areas of how we can intervene thanks to design. First of all the hierarchical structures. There will be the relationship structures, i.e. the time...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Editorial Content Design: A News Experience
-
Category
Design -
Areas
Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Information Design

Francesco Franchi
A course by Francesco Franchi
Francesco Franchi is a prominent designer and journalist, known for his influential work on the redesign of Repubblica and for his role as former creative director of "Intelligent Lifestyle," the innovative magazine of Il Sole 24 ore. Throughout his career, Francesco has explored how design and information intertwine in the digital age, and his contributions have been instrumental in shaping the way we consume news and editorial content today. His experience and vision make Francesco Franchi an exceptional guide for exploring editorial design in the digital age.
- 100% positive reviews (23)
- 1,329 students
- 17 lessons (3h 14m)
- 17 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian
- Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever