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Course: 2025/2026

Seminar: Digital Publishing
(17469)
Bachelor in Management of Information and Digital Contents (Study Plan 2017) (Plan: 376 - Estudio: 340)


Coordinating teacher: PERIANES RODRIGUEZ, ANTONIO

Department assigned to the subject: Library and Information Sciences Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
None.
Objectives
This subject introduces the concepts, techniques, tools and applications of digital publishing and the main trends in the creation and development of digital content and documents. The current digital ecosystem demands documents impeccably written and visually attractive, so have a good command in the application of the most appropriate and efficient techniques is essential in the creation of effective, consistent and compelling documents. Students will dominate the different techniques and professional tools of the field, the main trends, the evaluation tools and the basics of technical writing, all of which are crucial in the background of experts in information management and digital content creation.
Description of contents: programme
Programme: Lesson 1. Introduction to the design of digital publications. Lesson 2. Principles of design. Lesson 3. Types and typography. Lesson 4. The design process. Lesson 5. Ideas, concepts and content generation. Lesson 6. Visualisation and colour. Lesson 7. Composition. Lesson 8. Proportions, grids, and alignments. Lesson 9. Book cover design. Lesson 10. Branding and visual identity. Lesson 11. E-books design. Lesson 12. Technical writing. Lesson 12. Stock photography.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • HALL, Frania. The business of digital publishing an introduction to the digital book and journal industries. Oxfordshire, England; New York: Routledge. 2013.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.