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Overview
Key facts
Through Paris College of Art's Introduction to Editorial Design course, you will learn how to conceive, design, and produce a complete artist book from concept to print, using Paris as your primary source of visual and narrative inspiration. Through daily workshops, field observations, and guided exercises, you will develop a strong understanding of sequence, rhythm, layout, hierarchy, typography, and image–text relationships. You will explore how designers transform research and impressions into editorial concepts, how format and material choices shape meaning, and how to translate a digital layout into a printed object. By the end of the course, you will have built a coherent editorial project that reflects your personal experience of Paris and demonstrates both conceptual clarity and design intention.
Programme Structure
This course will contain:
- Field observation and material gathering in Paris
Hands-on workshops in grids, typography, sequencing, and expressive layout
Visits to bookstores, artist-run spaces, and zine collections
Concept development through mood boards, sketches, and narrative exercises
Full editorial workflow: from flat plan to layout to pre-press
Printing, assembling, and binding your own artist book
Final group critique and informal exhibition of completed books
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Paris, France
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Level: Open to all
- No prior design experience is required.
- An interest in image–text relationships, curiosity about Paris, openness to experimentation, and the ability to participate fully in daily workshops and fieldwork are essential.
- Basic English comprehension is needed, as the course is taught in English
Technological requirements
- Students must have access to a laptop with Adobe InDesign installed for the duration of the program.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2900 EUR / full≈ 2900 EUR / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals2900 EUR / full≈ 2900 EUR / full
Living costs
Paris
France
1195 - 1778 EUR / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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