Best Practices for Graphic Designers, Grids and Page Layouts

26 Best Practices for Graphic Designers: Grids and Page Layouts

The simplest form of grid, the single column, creates a

standard area with no divisions to contain content.

This form of grid is most prevalent in applications of

continuously running text such as books or essays, and

allows the text to be the main feature on the page or

spread. Because of the static nature of content laid out

in this manner, extra care must be taken when construct-

ing this type of grid. The position of subordinate pieces

of information, including headers, footers, folios, and

chapter heads, will be of great importance to add interest

to what would otherwise be a ...