Editorial Design
Layout Design
Graphic Design
La Vila Gastronòmica – Cuina i amor al poble dels colors is a book to be explored in the same way one explores a beloved place: with curiosity and with the kind of attention reserved for what forms part of one’s identity. Published by the Ajuntament de La Vila Joiosa and written by journalist and food critic Àngeles Ruiz García, the project brings together poetry, gastronomy and memory through a warm and intimate perspective.
At Símbolo Ingenio Creativo, we were responsible for the editorial design and layout with a clear objective: to accompany the content without imposing ourselves on it, and to turn each page into a comfortable, coherent and engaging reading experience. When a book speaks of food and affection, design cannot be a mere wrapper. It must support the rhythm of the narrative, make consultation easier and respect the warmth that runs through the entire work.
The design work focused on building a visual system with clear hierarchies, carefully resolved typography and a composition that allowed the content to breathe. We sought a balance between presence and closeness, so that the book would maintain its own personality: recognisable and consistent across all its sections.
The layout was an exercise in precision, ensuring continuity, order and readability, so that readers could easily find what they were looking for while also feeling invited to stay and read.
We also worked on the book’s more narrative dimension through its covers. We designed chapter covers with specific illustrations for each section, giving every part of the book its own recognisable and distinctive opening.
These illustrations act as visual thresholds that organise the content, reinforce the identity of the project and bring rhythm to the reading experience, while maintaining a balance between warmth and institutional presence.
The result is an editorial piece with a clear structure and a page layout that enhances the cultural value of the project. It is a book that not only brings together food and poetry, but also captures belonging, human landscape and tradition, with a graphic presence worthy of the story it tells.
If you are preparing a book, catalogue, guide or report, we can help you shape it through editorial design and layout created so that the content can be understood, enjoyed and preserved. Write to us and we will work with you from the first draft to the final artwork.
