
134 Best Practices for Graphic Designers: Grids and Page Layouts
Most grids serve to integrate type and image, leaving
the treatment of those elements to clarify and codify the
information for the reader and create added meaning
through their juxtaposition. At times, however, it is
necessary to maintain separation between the bits of
content in the piece. Whether to ensure an uninterrupted
story line in the main content or to add emphasis to an
image or a pull quote, content areas can be united or
separated by a number of techniques. The treatment of
the constituent parts on the page, their relative scale,
and the spatial relationships betwe ...