Description

This book explores layout in the broadest sense. As a fundamental aspect of graphic design in all its forms, you need to understand the basic principles in order to create effective designs whatever the medium or format – and with the basics mastered, you can develop your own styles and approaches. This book gives you all the tools to become an expert in using and designing layouts that work well.

- Exploring sizing, grids, orientation and balance
- Working with hierarchies, proportion and alignment
- Understanding industry standards and measurements

This new edition brings you even more on designing for digital and mobile, as well as brand new workshops with downloadable assets for you to use in your own layouts. More real-world examples show works-in-progress from international designers, alongside more theory throughout to support your design choices.

Combining historical examples and the latest innovative styles along with practical guidance, interviews and helpful downloads, this is essential reading for students of graphic and visual communication design.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Historical Context
2 Basic Principles and 'rules'
Examples / Case studies
Workshops
Exercises
3 Grids and Formations
Examples / Case studies
Workshops
Exercises
4 Objects on a page
Examples / Case studies
Workshops
Exercises
Glossary
Index

Product details

Published 05 Mar 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 3rd
Extent 224
ISBN 9781350298828
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustrations 200 colour illus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Gavin Ambrose

Gavin Ambrose is an author, educator and practicin…

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