This book offers an accessible and comprehensive guide to visual journalism today - the design of magazines and newspapers for a wide variety of markets. Generously illustrated and including case studies, practical tips, examples of best practice and profiles of individual designers, the book explains the fundamentals of editorial design and layout. It provides an overview of current methods and shows how and why editorial design is its own discipline, differing from other areas of graphic design. Subjects covered include branding, creating layouts, handling copy and images, design and production skills and trends in editorial design. With advice and opinions from leading practitioners in the field, the book is a practical reference and learning resource that will teach readers everything they need to know to reach the top of the profession.

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Yolanda Zappaterra is a writer and designer. She is a regular contributor to Design Week, Grafik and Time Out and is currently an associate lecturer at Central St Martins College of Art and Design, where she teaches in the graphic design school. She has previously worked as a magazine production editor and sub-editor.