Magazine Cover Design

How to define the base design of a cover 1

A course by Diego Areso , Journalist and Graphic Designer

96% positive reviews (23)

645 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: How to define the base design of a cover 1

Overview

“In this lesson you will learn how to create the internal architecture of the front page. Although the cover is always integrated into the overall graphic system of the magazine, it has many of its own characteristics. ”

In this video lesson Diego Areso addresses the topic: How to define the base design of a cover 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Magazine Cover Design. Discover how to create attractive magazine covers with advanced design techniques..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson I will give you some clues, Some tips for defining the basic structure from the cover of a magazine. The cover is the face of the magazine, It is the face that we have all the people who define us and at the same time explain a little of what we have inside. The cover explains many things about the magazine itself and also about its readers. When we buy a magazine we end up identifying with it a little. There are covers that we carry the hand or arm as if they were part of our own personality, That's why covers are so important. Before defining the architecture of this cover ...”

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Course summary for: Magazine Cover Design

Level: Beginner
96% positive reviews (23)
645 students
4 units
17 lessons (3h 47m)
10 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration

Diego Areso

A course by Diego Areso

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Journalist and Graphic Designer

Diego Areso is a renowned journalist and graphic designer specialized in editorial design. With vast experience in the field, Diego has worked as art director for El País, one of the main newspapers in Spain, where he coordinates the design of magazines and supplements.

Throughout his career, Diego has collaborated with prominent publications such as the Mexican edition of Vogue, Vanity Fair, and GQ, among others. In addition, he has carried out redesign projects for magazines such as Glamour, GQ, AD and Vogue during his stay in Mexico.

His passion for editorial design has led him to redesign various publications, including El País Semanal, S Moda and ICON. He has also participated in the launch of the Mexican edition of Vanity Fair and has been recognized with awards such as the Gràffica in 2018 for his contribution to current editorial design.