2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Editorial Designing in the Media
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kayoko Nohara / /
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X314
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture focuses on the essential part of "who, what, and how to convey", and practically considers the functions of media, the role of editing, and the value of design. This year, we will explore the characteristics of various media with the keyword "margin". The purpose of this lecture is to learn how to "edit" information, how to "design" multiple elements, and how to understand "media" as a communication tool to others.
Course description and aims
・Understanding the role of design in the media
・Acquiring the ability to discover challenges in design
・Understanding the possibilities of design in the media
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Mr. Kawasaki is involved in publishing business not only as an editorial designer but as a writer and a comic artist. He teaches the characteristics of various media and how to explore them from his own experiences and perspectives.
Keywords
Media, Design, Editing
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course is divided into two phases: 1) Finding problems through lectures. 2) Critiquing presentations of proposals. Each session is three hours in length.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Margin design in text | What is design? What is a margin? We will examine them mainly from the viewpoint of editorial design in books and documents, and explore the current meaning of design. |
| Class 2 | Margin design in video | What is a margin in video expression? We will discuss the significance of design in a linear space while observing actual examples. |
| Class 3 | Margin design in the body | Where is the margin worth? We will think about the possibilities of human-centered design while discovering various designs in everyday life. |
| Class 4 | Let's design the margins: Planning | Based on the previous three lectures, each student will think about a plan with the theme of "margins and design". |
| Class 5 | Let's design the margins: Production | We will think about the process to actually realize it based on the plan devised in the previous session. |
| Class 6 | Let's design the margins: Feedback | Feedback on the finished product.The evaluation result becomes course final grade. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Review of the assignment
Related courses
- GEG.P501 ： Concept Designing
- TSE.C317 ： Methodology of Transdisciplinary Research:theory and practice
- LAW.X357 ： Methodology of Transdisciplinary Research (Global)
- GEG.S413 ： Science Media and Communication for Global Development, Environment and Society
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Nohara Laboratory, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society
Office hours
Not decided
Other
Class schedule (subject to change)
Dec 6, 13, 20
Jan 10, 17, 24
Time: 18:05–21:05
Format: Face-to-face
Classroom: S6-109 (S611), South 6 Building, Ookayama Campus