"Issues of Design"
Most of us arrive at a position of editorial responsibility at an academic journal with little or no training in the principles of publication design, but all journals, both traditional and electronic, must meet the eye in some form or other. Good design is aesthetically pleasing and contributes to the readability of a journal. Naturally editors need not be designers, but the acquisition of a design vocabulary and knowledge of what happens between manuscript and finished product can make all the difference in how your journal is read and perceived. Issues such as correct choice of font, attention to image resolution, and deft use of white space are resolved most elegantly when the editor understands what the page should look like, and--often the weak link--can effectively communicate that information to the people who make it happen.
Gail Lauren Shivel, Univ. of Miami
