Make Your Own Magazine Class

Learn how to design, produce and print your own magazine.


Sophie Willison
Sophie Willison
8k
5.0 (1)

5 x 2.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

$550 (Afterpay available)

Sydney
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Craft
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Paper Craft and Ink
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Creative Writing
If you've ever been curious about the publishing world or you'd like to learn more about graphic design, come along to this course and dive into the world of magazine publishing!
During this five-week course, you'll work together with your instructor and fellow students as a team to create a group-made publication. From idea conception to creating content, editing and designing, you'll get to oversee the whole process, guided by your friendly tutor. Then, at the end of the course, you'll have your very own printed magazine!
Week one
  • Introduction into magazines alongside an in-depth presentation from Terra Firma's very own Editor in Chief.
  • Collectively start to conceptualise the theme for your group magazine.
Week two
  • How to structure a magazine.
  • The importance of collaboration and connection.
  • How to distribute and sell your magazine.
Week three
Introduction into Adobe InDesign.
Week four
  • How to select and collate images, edit text and create a visually interesting publication.
  • How to design your front cover and spine.
Week five
Collectively designing your magazine. You will then have a finished PDF that is ready for print.
Two weeks later, you'll meet up again, and your tutor will present each of you with copies of the magazine that you designed!

Knowledge required
Beginner or intermediate.
 
What you'll get
  • 3 x printed personal copies of the magazine you collectively design (ready for collection two weeks after course completion)
  • Industry connections and in-depth knowledge shared of the international publishing scene
  • A creative cohort from your fellow course colleagues
What to bring
  • Laptop and charger.
  • Notepad and pen.
  • Access to Adobe InDesign.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Summer Hill, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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Sophie Willison
Sophie Willison

8k
5.0 (1)
female Women-owned

Sophie Willison is a freelance artist passionate about teaching. She has been self publishing her own arts and photography magazine, terra firma, for almost a decade, bringing together artists from all over the world to collectively realise an annual theme.
Sophie has a keen interest in the arts including analogue photography, design, publishing, curating and editing and is always working on exciting new projects.
She has guest lectured and given workshops at a variety of institutions from Westminster University, Guildford College and Parliament Hill school. She has run and successfully delivered workshops as part of programmes based in Normandy, France and Oxford, UK. Most recently being invited to design workshops in Sydney, Australia for contemporary cultural institutions such as Mosman Art Gallery, Campbelltown Arts Centre and Bankstown Arts Centre.

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2024-11-29 15:00:00
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