The iJournal Layout

Cover design for academic journal

Graphic Design • Illustration • Layout Design • Publishing • HTML/CSS

The iJournal is an open-access journal run by graduate students at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information (iSchool). The aim is to publish exemplary student research on the divergent topics of information studies. What information was traditionally perceived as is changing. Thus, our program has evolved to encompass the many domains information has branched into with its various concentrations. The changes should not come as a surprise, as information is all around us.

Concept

The flowing design elements of the cover allude to the emerging connections and intersections of information between individuals and other disciplines.

The colour scheme is inspired by the colours of the Claude T. Bissell building at the University of Toronto, also home to the iSchool. The building was built in 1971 as part of Robarts Library – an iconic piece of Brutalist architecture in North America.

The font used was Times New Roman. It is a classic font which alludes to iSchool's roots, contrasting with the curving line elements, which allude to the different directions the study of information can take us.

Info

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Winter 2022

Published: 2022-05-06

Tools

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign

Visual Code Studio for HTML and CSS

Layout Design

This template design I created in InDesign publishing was used to lay out all the journal articles of this issue. I also developed the HTML version of the journal articles for accessibility. Check the PDF and HTML academic articles I formatted on the iJournal website.

Black page.

First page of the template with article title, author name, abstract, keywords, and article text placeholders.

Second page of the template layout showing headings and subheadings.

Third page of the template layout.

Fourth page of the template layout where the notes, references, and author biography is formatted.

Blank page.