“I learned to approach essential aspects of editorial design with precision and care, ensuring that each project has a coherent visual narrative.”
Master in Editorial Design and Typography
Key Data
- Start: October 20th 2025.
- End: July 26th 2026.
- ECTS credits: 60.
- Certificate: Master's degree issued by Elisava and University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC).
- Methodology: Online.
- Language: Spanish.
- Direction: Enric Jardí.
- Limited seats.
Presentation
Master in Editorial Design and Typography: merging print and digital publishing projects
Digitalisation in the publishing world has forced companies to define their online business model. This implies a transformation of the publishing house, its production and distribution strategy, its marketing policies and the market. This is why the editorial design professionals are constantly reviewing the graphic elements included in communications between the different media.
In the Online Master’s Degree in Editorial Design and Typography we want to enhance the relationship between paper and screen through design. To do this, we will help you to develop practical and professional projects in the field of page design, known as editorial design.
Once you have completed the master’s degree, you will have the ability to design different products and to intervene in their conceptualisation by creating a work system and an editing flow.
The Master’s Degree in Editorial Design and Typography includes a specific part on graphic production for editorial products and the staging of digital products. That means, everything you need to become a competent professional in the field of editorial design!
Will you join us?
Objectives
The objectives pursued by the online Master in Editorial Design and Typography are:
- Establish criteria for the choice and use of typefaces in each type of editorial product.
- Become familiar with photographic art direction for storytelling with images.
- Learn about the process of editing a book and designing its interior.
- Plan and configure paragraph styles and other automatable elements.
- Set up the basis of a grid field for a daily publication.
Contents
- Design of reading books. Typography and editorial paragraph.
- Illustrated book design.
- Design of independent magazines. Art direction in photography.
- Design of commercial magazines. Publication structure, page graphics languages.
- Newspaper design. Contents and general structure.
- Newspaper design. Editing systems and automation.
- Publications for display. Programming.
- Web media design. Offline and online editing systems.
- Final Project.
Additional resources
In addition to the specific contents of the Master in Editorial Design and Typography, you will enjoy a series of advantages designed to enhance your learning and connect with the creative community:
- 70% discount on the Adobe Creative Cloud© annual licence, so you can explore and create with the best tools in the sector.
- One year’s access to Elisava Alumni Bold, a community made up of students and alumni of the school.
- Two free creative pills, focused on tools and methodologies related to the world of creation and design.
Students’ projects
Construir desde adentro
Anna Fàbrega
A book that seeks to give shape to the research of photographer and architect Usue Belandia, who between 2017 and 2023 took different approaches to the phenomenon of self-building.
Untitled
María Rocha
A printed, experimental, modular and detachable editorial magazine that promotes an active and tactile experience, as opposed to the passive and repetitive visual consumption of platforms such as Instagram or Pinterest.
Los feliz
Alba Saureu
Intelligent redesign of the Carrefour supermarket catalogue with the aim of making it an ally for a healthier, more sustainable and organised life.
Autobiografía de un bazar
Kateryna Lazareva
A visual essay that reconstructs childhood memories based on conversations with his grandmother during the war in Ukraine. Faced with gaps in his memory, he draws on anonymous images found in Krakow bazaars to illustrate and reinterpret his biography.
Who it is aimed at
The studies in editorial design and typography offered by SHIFTA are aimed at those professionals who wish to deepen and innovate in editorial design in the digital fields.
- Graphic Design professionals who want to broaden their knowledge of editorial design.
- Layout specialists.
- Professionals from the creative world who wish to know the keys to successfully carry out a publishing project.
Career opportunities
Once you have completed the Master's Degree in Editorial Design and Typography you will be prepared to work as:
- Editorial designer in studios, magazines or publishing houses.
- Designer in advertising, communication or marketing agencies.
- Freelance designer in print and digital media.
- Designer in graphic design or web design studios.
SHIFTER's Experience
Sofía Rojas
Mentor
Master in Editorial Design and Typography
1/5
“It has been a year of hard work, passion and learning, culminating in a final master’s project that I had wanted to do for years.“
Amparo Baquerizas
Mentor
Master in Editorial Design and Typography Online
2/5
“The best thing about having studied at SHIFTA is having learned from professionals in the sector and getting to know different perspectives of editorial design.”
Beatriz Álvarez
Alumni
Master in Editorial Design and Typography Online
3/5
“What I would highlight about the master’s degree is the involvement of the teachers and their closeness. It was like studying in person.”
Maria Guerrero
Alumni
Master in Editorial Design and Typography Online
4/5
“My experience in the master’s degree was very enriching, I learned a lot from all the professors who contributed their professional experience.”
Claudia Havranek
Alumni
Master in Editorial Design and Typography Online
5/5
Methodology
- Our methodology is 100% online, providing the flexibility to combine training with the rest of your professional and personal responsibilities.
- Methodological model supported by the rigor of Elisava and the University of Vic - Central de Catalunya.
- Methodology based on Learning by Doing with the realization of real projects.
- Flexible model that combines synchronous and asynchronous training.
- Weekly live video conferences with teachers from 6:30 p.m (CET).
- Recording of live sessions to view them later.
- Personalized monitoring and tutoring by a specialized team.
Faculty
Admission process
The entry requirements for the online Master's degree in Editorial Design and Typography are as follows:
- University degree. If you do not have a university degree, you can gain access by demonstrating professional experience in the sector.
- Basic knowledge in the digital context.
- Computer and good internet connection.
- Be an efficient, planned and autonomous learner.
Methods of payment and financing
From SHIFTA, we offer you the following forms of financing so that the economic aspect is not an impediment.
Single payment
If you pay for the master’s degree in cash, you will receive a 5% discount on the final price.
Own financing
We offer you the possibility of financing the master’s or postgraduate course in up to 10 monthly installments at no financial cost (0% TAE).
Bonus for companies
You can finance your training thanks to the bonuses offered by the State Foundation for Employment Training (FUNDAE) and the Tripartite Foundation to companies to train their workers. In this case, we have the support of an external consultancy specialized in this process.
