Learning Graphic Design: Layouts

Learn graphic design, one concept at a time, with designer John McWade. Here John introduces the basic rules for achieving a balanced, professional, and attractive layout.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What is layout
• The hidden page (visible and invisible properties)

1. Universal Principles

• Keep it simple
• Have a focal point and think boldly
• The necessary silence of white space
• Handling images

2. Page Margins and the Grid

• Symmetrical
• Asymmetrical
• Two-page book grid

3. Putting a Layout Together

• A campus poster
• A magazine article

Closing

• Conclusion