Editorial Design: Think Like a Designer
Warning Sign
A course by Enric Jardí , Designer
About the video: Warning Sign
Overview
“Let's start with a very simple element. Something that you may have been forced to design at some point and for which basic knowledge of editorial design is not required, but common sense: a notice board that will be the basis of other designs. But it is not just a sign, it can be the basis of a more complex system, a signage.”
In this video lesson Enric Jardí addresses the topic: Warning Sign, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Design: Think Like a 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..
Partial transcription of the video
“warning poster This first example is a very common case, a simple notice board to hang on the wall for a very specific purpose, to turn off the light when leaving a room, but, in addition, it could be the first example to follow in a whole series of warning elements for staff, visitors, etc., in a corporation. We are going to design it in such a way that the same staff of the company You can produce it with your own tools. Let's see it. Let us imagine that we start from this type of notice, the typical poster that we would find stuck on the wall of a bathroom or on the wall of any facility ...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Design: Think Like a Designer
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design

Enric Jardí
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.
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