Design and Production of an Editorial Project

Course final project

A course by John Naranjo , Designer and editor

Designer and editor. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined February 2015
87% positive reviews (113)
2,040 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the final project for: Design and Production of an Editorial Project

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“Dear students, we have reached the end of the course. I hope your projects become wonderful books whether they are published in editorials or, why not, self-published. The world of books opens us infinite possibilities, it is best to do so through personal projects full of content, meaning and empathy with the little ones. I invite you to share your projects and actively participate in the forum. I will be aware of your comments and I will be attentive to answer your questions. Thank you very much for joining me in this course and, see you!”

Partial transcription of the video

“We have reached the end of our course. We toured the world of children's and young people's literature and the world of the editorial production. We met the book: "A man called Gabito". A book that has been a fundamental tool for many children and their parents to know the life of this transcendental character in the history of literature. Now let's see a summary of the topics that we discussed during the course. The first thing I did was introduce myself and tell them about the influences that have marked my editorial career. Next, we took a tour through the history of the children's book ...”

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Course summary for: Design and Production of an Editorial Project

  • Level: Intermediate
  • 87% positive reviews (113)
  • 2040 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (1h 57m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Areas

    Design Management, Editorial Design, Traditional illustration

John Naranjo

John Naranjo
A course by John Naranjo

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Designer and editor

John Naranjo has been involved in the publishing world for more than 25 years in all its dimensions, from the printing workshop to the acquisition and sale of international rights. Graduated in Graphic Design at the National University of Colombia, John began his career as a desktop editor at the magazine El Malpensante in Bogotá (Colombia) and then made the leap to creative editor at the El Tiempo Publishing House, where he complemented his design knowledge with legal and financial aspects of large publishing projects.

In 2010 he founded, together with his wife Carolina Rey, Rey Naranjo publishing house, where they have produced more than 70 titles of children's literature, youth, comics, fiction and non-fiction, having received awards in Europe and Latin America.


  • 87% positive reviews (113)
  • 2,040 students
  • 14 lessons (1h 57m)
  • 13 additional resources (5 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Intermediate
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Design and Production of an Editorial Project. Design course by John Naranjo

Design and Production of an Editorial Project

A course by John Naranjo
Designer and editor. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined February 2015
  • 87% positive reviews (113)
  • 2,040 students