Editorial Design Technician Course

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What will I learn?

Improve your design skills with our Editorial Design Technician Course (Zambian Edition), designed for arts professionals who want to master the key aspects of layout and visual communication. Learn about grid systems, balancing white space, and alignment to create consistent designs. Explore visual hierarchy using colour, contrast, and scale to guide the viewer's eye. Integrate imagery and graphics smoothly, and use colour theory to make designs that really stand out. Get good at using Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, and Scribus, so you can create designs that are both innovative and professional.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Master grid systems for good layout design.

Balance white space to make things look nice.

Use colour theory to create designs that have impact.

Choose fonts that are easy to read and look good.

Fit graphics smoothly into editorial layouts.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.