Bilingual Publication & Editorial design

Course Brief Description:

In this mid-level course, creatives, designers, art directors and anyone with an interest in typography, layout design, publication design or graphic design are welcome to explore bilingual production and editorial design.

Participants in this course will learn about publication design while focusing on both Arabic and Latin typography as the main design components. Participants will undergo a practical assignment to design a small publication such as a magazine, fanzine, newspaper or another type of publication. By the end of the course, the written pieces will be developed into a complete product using typography and images.

Course objectives:

• Building a binding and creative concept for a publication design.
• Creating a visual graphic system to reflect the concept and consistently use it across the publication.
• Mastering effective usage of bilingual typography and images to produce a bilingual publication design.

Course outcomes:

• To conceive, design and print a publication project during the workshop.
• To gain a broad understanding of creative practice in relation to publication and layout design.
• To conceptualize, design, produce and present a publication project from beginning to end.