Master in Editorial Design and Typography

Key Data

  • Start: May 26th 2025.
  • End: March 30th 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.
  • Master's Final Project.
  • *The program includes an annual license to the Adobe Suite package.

Creative Pills

In addition to the specific modules of the Master, you will also be able to access two training workshops on tools and methodologies related to the world of creation and design.

In the following link you access the list of all the creative pills you can take during the master’s degree. You can choose up to two at no cost.

Students’ projects

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Chárrame en aragonés
Beatriz Álvarez
Chárrame en aragonés
Beatriz Álvarez

This project proposes a bilingual book in which Aragonese and Spanish intermingle to explore Aragonese culture and tradition in a pleasant and enjoyable way, which avoids essays and academics and is aimed at a general adult public.

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Gauchito Querido
Amparo Baquerizas
Gauchito Querido
Amparo Baquerizas

The book Gauchito Querido is an intimate documentation of a journey through the roads of Argentina in search of the Gauchito Gil. The publication replicates the pilgrimage to Mercedes, Corrientes, the city of origin of the popular saint and the site of his main shrine. In total, 47 locations are portrayed, each one introduced by a fragment of poetic prose.

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Ecos Mag
Marina Mas
Ecos Mag
Marina Mas

Ecos is a nomadic publishing house that crafts prints whose raw material is closely linked to the territory. Meanwhile, Ecos Mag is an annual magazine that unveils the production process behind the creation of the prints published that year.

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Atlética
Atlética
Claudia Havranek
Atlética
Claudia Havranek

“Atlética” is a sports supplement characterized by minimal information overload, simple writing, brevity in titles, and an excess of graphic resources. It aims to convey the message that in sports, men and women can excel equally.

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

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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

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“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

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“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

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“My experience at SHIFTA has been very intense and I have enjoyed it because we have touched on many areas of editorial design.”

Eva Fabregas

Alumni

Master in Editorial Design and Typography

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 videoconferences with teachers between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (CET).
  • Recording of live sessions to view them later.
  • Personalized monitoring and tutoring by a specialized team.

Admission process

The entry requirements for the online Master's degree in Editorial Design and Typography are as follows:

  • University degree in a creative discipline. Other relevant degrees are also possible.
  • If you do not have a university degree, it is possible to gain access on the basis of professional experience that can be accredited.
  • Good reading comprehension in English (recommended).
  • Basic knowledge in the digital context.
  • Computer and good internet connection.
  • Be an efficient, planned and autonomous learner.
  • As a benefit, by enrolling in the master's degree, you will become part of the Elisava Bold alumni community during the academic year in which you are studying the SHIFTA master's degree.

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).

External financing
If you want a larger number of installments, we have an agreement with Nemuru, the external financing platform, which allows you to extend the installments up to 18 months. (Option subject to the approval of the financial institution itself after studying the relevant documentation). You will be able to access them once your admission to the program has been notified.

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.

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