Your first assignment is to do a type book. For inspiration on this download the font specimen book by David Barlow at Font Bureau. This is an excellent example of set type and what a type specimen book should look like.
http://www.fontbureau.com/books/dbspecimens
If you are lost on the typefaces, look at the list of type foundries to look at and explore, to the right in the links. Type Foundries you should look at and explore for type. Selecting and using good type is the MAIN skill that you want to work on. Once you select good type, your job as an Editorial Designer becomes easier. Also, remember you are looking at selecting 2 or 3 typefaces for your magazine. The more typefaces you know, the better this becomes.
Select stuff that looks interesting, classic and fresh at the same time. Some typefaces to steer away from (just my opinion) Helvetica (if you need to use it go ahead), Gotham (I know its really popular, but find something else); Interstate, Times New Roman (Find a nicer more unique Serif type); Avant Garde (even though its BACK); Stay away from really quirky typefaces like the ones you find on your computer that look like a 2 year old designed them. These faces have their place, usually not for the headlines and body type of a magazine. See below for a list of typeface I recommend. Also check out the TYPOGRAPHY CLASS BLOG for many, many ideas on type treatment, ideas and links. There are lots of links, some of which i have posted on here also.
You should also look at Magazines to get ideas. Get GQ, New York Magazine, NY Times Sunday Magazine, Martha Stewart's Living, Martha Stewart's Blueprint if you can get a copy of it (they sell old copies of it through their subscribers services, Wallpaper, Geo magazine from Spain, Details, Wired, this is all about your taste and the purpose of your mag. But look everywhere.
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