Some people think of journals, as newspaper. Well, they can be but they can also be writing journals for poets, writers, novelist, diaries, and sketchbooks. Graphic designs design the looks of these as well. They may not always be designed by designers, but they are used for creative personalities. Thus having a graphic designer design them only make sense.
The main thing that a graphic designer has to keep in mind is the writing area. Some people like tight lines, other like more space and even yet some like no lines at all.
