| INTRODUCTION |
| Discipline Editorial design consists of publication media such as newspapers, magazines, and the Web. Complex information structures and short production cycles are the main features of these media while notions such as transparency of editorial structure, clear formal hierarchies, and ease of use constitute the process of lay-out and production. Role One could argue that editorial designers perform a key function in today's complex information environments. They provide informational structure and overview and by translating abstract data into meaningful forms. In addition, editorial designers visualize the content-driven choices with their partners: (text) editors, authors, and publishers while anticipating the cooperation with photographers, illustrators, information architects, screen designers, database constructors, and so on. Meaningful links Editorial designers act as mediators:
The core of editorial design is the activity of making meaningful links. |


