Design and Construction of a Magazine

A course by Oscar Mariné , Graphic designer

Graphic designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined December 2014

Design a printed magazine from scratch

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 90% positive reviews (203)
  • 3282 students

Design a printed magazine from scratch

A course by Oscar Mariné

In this course by Óscar Mariné - National Design Prize 2010, graphic designer, illustrator, typographer and professional artist - you will learn to design a printed magazine with all the graphic elements that participate in it (reticles, interlining, typography, photographs, summary, box) , caption of photo ...) with the aim of giving maximum comfort to the reader and make the flow of information understandable.

For this, Óscar will explain step by step the process of editorial redesign that he made for the magazine El País Semanal, a leading magazine in its sector on news, reports, fashion and opinion articles with more than 30 years of history.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 7 downloads

Where we come from
7 minutes, 46 seconds
Editorial projects
16 minutes, 14 seconds
The suitcase I
18 minutes, 51 seconds
The Suitcase II
18 minutes, 55 seconds
The use of typography
14 minutes, 55 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 90% positive reviews (203)
  • 3282 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 44m)
  • 7 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Design a printed publication of the theme that you like using the advice of the teacher, making the flow of information as understandable to the reader as possible.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

A journalist with concern to know how to build a magazine, graphic designers, photographers, art directors and all those interested in editorial design.

Requirements and materials

Be curious, have restlessness and have a sharp pencil by hand.


Reviews

3282 Students
203 Reviews
90% Positive ratings

Oscar Mariné

A course by Oscar Mariné

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Graphic designer

Oscar Mariné, National Design Award 2010, is a graphic designer, illustrator, expert typographer and professional artist. His internationally recognized work includes iconic designs for film directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Alex de la Iglesia, and Julio Meden, musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Psychedelic Furs or Brian Eno, press (El País, C International Photo Magazine) and a variety of brands (Absolut Vodka, Hugo Boss, Camper, Loewe, etc).

With an extensive portfolio in editorial projects, and in the field of journalism, in 2007 the newspaper El País entrusted the design of its editions to its studio. El País Semanal has regained its original name, Babelia has been totally transformed, Domingo provides in-depth journalism for the weekend.

His latest projects include the brand for the Matadero Madrid, the new cultural center of the city. The identity of Mariné covers all the graphic applications: signage, publications, advertising, stationery, etc ...

Other works include: Exhibition "The Workers" by Sebastião Salgado for the National Library, publications for the Universal Exposition of Seville 1991, campaigns for the Junta de Castilla-La Mancha, exhibition graphics for the Reina Sofia National Art Museum, launches for RTVE, exhibition for the UN, and many other projects for the SGAE, Caja Madrid, Santander Bank, 40 Principales, La Ser, Canal +, El Corte Ingles, Santiago Bernabéu, Hugo Boss, Pepsi, Interior Design, Cambio 16, Marie Claire Spain , International Amnesty...

As an artist, Mariné's pictorial work has been the object of individual exhibitions in Tokyo, New York, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Madrid or Ibiza, and is part of relevant collective exhibitions.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • About us
    • Where we come from
  • U2

    Editorial projects

    • Editorial projects
    • The suitcase I
    • The Suitcase II
  • U3

    Step by step: El País Weekly

    • Introduction to the EL PAÍS redesign project
    • The use of typography
    • The cover, the index and the design of the first pages
    • Long report, fixed sections and long interview
    • Long interview 2. Typographic elements, summaries and large reports.
    • Small sections
  • U4

    Reflection

    • Reflection and Closure
  • FP

    Final project

    • Design and construction of a magazine

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Design and Construction of a Magazine. Design course by Oscar Mariné

Design and Construction of a Magazine

A course by Oscar Mariné
Graphic designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined December 2014
  • 90% positive reviews (203)
  • 3282 students