Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors, and Editors--the Classic Guide to Winning Readers

by Jan V. White

This completely updated edition of an industry classic shows a new generation of editors and designers how to make their publications sing! Readers will find a treasury of practical tips for helping story and design reinforce each other and create powerful pages that are irresistible to readers. Brimming with hundreds of illustrations, Editing by Design presents proven solutions to such design issues as columns and grids, margins, spacing, captions, covers and color, type, page symmetry, and much more. A must-have resource for designers, writers, and art directors looking to give their work visual flair and a competitive edge!

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Art Design, Writing, Textbooks, Creative, Reference

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books in existence for people who create magazines.

[Mark Hoffberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not 100% relevant anymore, but still the bible for magazine layout

[Lidia Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro que mezcla lo teórico con lo practico en lo que corresponde al diseño editorial, sobretodo de revistas.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

So excellent in so many ways. Solid ground for print design: Start With This.

[Sanjeev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice book on design. It is meant for print and is from a different era but it provides many good ideas on how to think.

[Anne Bollmann (Annelise Lestrange) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is precious to anyone who deserves to start art edition of any publication at all. Very helpful, practical and full of pictures, there's no way to keep thinking of editing or design as something hard.

[Jeremiah Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Editing by design is a guide for design editors but approachable by laypeople. The thesis, that good editing requires content curation to align with how the audience will interact with the medium, certainly changed my approach to communication.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read for any publication designer. I wish I would've read this 10 years ago before I launched into magazine design.

[Peggy Nehmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent design and layout advice from Jan V. White. I have used this book as a reference when I need to educate a client. Valuable for any designer.

[Catherine Austen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good information, with theoretical information demonstrated vividly. Great for anyone interested in publication.

[Mariana Etchetto · Rating 5 out of 5]

¿Te gusta el diseño editorial? ¿Quieres aprender sobre cómo hacer libros, revistas y periódicos? ¿Te apetece aprender sobre diseño y maquetación publicaciones?

¿Aspiras a dominar el espaciado, la anchura, el contraste, el color, la simetría y tantos otros entresijos de las publicaciones?

¿Deseas entender los detalles y las especificidades del diseño de publicaciones? ¿Y comprender los pormenores de la composición?

¿Anhelas conocer recursos para estructurar cuadros, tablas, diagramas, marcos, imágenes y otros elementos gráficos?

En definitiva: ¿quieres averiguar cómo el diseño y la edición se deben imbricar en beneficio del lector?

Entonces deja ya de leer esto y ve a comprar ya este libro, porque todo lo anterior y muchísimo más lo encuentras en esta joya del diseño editorial.