PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN EDITORIAL DESIGN
From grid systems to typographic tone, this certificate builds the skills to design publications and layouts that hold a reader's attention.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
01
Structure content using grid systems built for print and digital.
02
Apply typography to shape tone, hierarchy, and pace across a layout.
03
Design a multi-page publication with a consistent visual identity.
04
Adapt an editorial layout across print and digital formats.
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
This module introduces the foundations of visual communication, including design elements, principles, composition, and media. Through practical work and critical discussion, students explore how visual choices convey meaning and solve communication problems. The module builds the visual literacy this certificate depends on before students move into grid and publication work.
DIGITAL STUDIOS I:
ADOBE ILLUSTATOR
This module introduces Adobe Illustrator as a tool for creating scalable graphics. Students learn essential vector-drawing skills and apply them to produce diagrams and graphic assets for a publication layout. The module supplies one of the production skills this certificate's final publication depends on.
DIGITAL STUDIOS II:
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
This module develops practical Adobe Photoshop skills for image editing, retouching, and visual enhancement. Students apply these techniques to prepare photography and imagery to a publication-ready standard. The module ensures the images inside this certificate's final layout meet the same standard as the type and grid around them.
TYPOGRAPHY AND COMM. DESIGN
This module introduces typography as a core visual language. Students explore the anatomy, structure, and application of type, and learn how typographic choices shape readability, tone, and hierarchy. The module builds the typographic judgement this certificate's editorial layouts are ultimately built on.
EDITORIAL
DESIGN
This module introduces editorial design and digital publishing as forms of structured visual communication. Students learn how to organise content, work with grids, typography, and imagery, and design a publication with a clear tone and identity. The module delivers the core outcome of this certificate: a complete, multi-page publication built end to end.