Editorial Design

Code:

DED500

Acronym:

DED

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Design

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DC	31	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	3	-	4,5	64	121,5
			4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Through a succession of publishing projects, it is given the opportunity to produce self-proposed projects, developed with relative autonomy under the guidance of the teacher. Emphasis will be placed on design and editing, preferring, for economy and speed, print-on-demand technologies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Book design. Publishing. Lay-out.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basic knowledge of typography.

Program

1. We will do an initial collective print on demand work that will serve as diagnostic test.

Duration: 2 classes.

2. A group work with two to three students consisting of an image and text based publication.

Duration: 4 lessons

3. Self-proposed publication.

Duration: 7 lessons

Mandatory literature

Hochuli Jost; Designing books. ISBN: 0-907259-08-1
McLean Ruari; The Thames and Hudson manual of typography. ISBN: 0-500-68022-1
Bringhurst Robert; The^elements of typographic style. ISBN: 0-88179-132-6
Bringhurst Robert; Elementos do estilo tipográfico. ISBN: 85-7503-393-X oferta

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical assignments tutor oriented.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	27,50
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	64,00
Total:	121,50

Eligibility for exams

Nota positiva da média ponderada dos trabalhos.

Calculation formula of final grade

Média ponderada dos trabalhos.

Observations

The enrolment of mobility students is not guaranteed, being limited to the available seats.