Editorial Design

I'm really interested in doing editorial design in future. Editorial design is a branch of graphic design which is specialized in the lay out and composition of the different applications such as books, magazines and newspaper. I was looking through different websites to learn more about editorial design. Book design online is a good website explaining brief information about editorial design
http://www.bookdesignonline.com

The most important part of a publication is the outer part and a designer should pay attention to the cover and all small details such as spine, flaps and etc. Many people choose a magazine base on what they see and read on the cover. For my thesis I want to design a magazine and I think I should start gather suitable typefaces that can attract my target audience. I should consider their cultural characteristics, their age and gender.
I should also pay attention to legibility of my typeface and images I intend to use. Image is another key element in editorial design and I have to consider it's function and locations i want to place them. choosing a right paper could also be important in publication design. I will definitely look through different papers with different weights, textures and colors.