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Outcomes

In this lesson, you will

• review principles of layout
• use grids to organize content on a page
• sketch a series of layout options
• select one or more options and create a manual layout for a page

Students will

• create and/or organize textual content
• create and acquire visual images appropriate to the content
• apply the elements and principles of visual design to the organization of content in a document layout
• create mock-up sketches of document layout
• apply typographic principles to the presentation of text
• use manual and software techniques to create document layouts
• produce documents complete with copy and graphic elements

Introduction

Document design is the process of creating and organizing content such that is clear, easy to read, well-organized and visually interesting.  This section has the following components:

• Page layout, or the application of visual design to the organization of images and text on a page through the use of a mock-up
• Document layout, or the application of content organization, and visual design to the organization of content in a multi-page document through the use of a mock-up
• Traditional publishing, or the tools and methods used historically (before desktop publishing) to print document containing multiple text and image components, and the basics or manual compositing
• Desktop publishing, or the use of computer software to digitally composite documents containing multiple text and image components

Prerequisites

To be successful in this lesson, you need to know the following:

• Elements of design (Unit 2, Section 2, Lesson 01)
• Principles of design (Unit 2, Section 2, Lesson 02)
• Typography (Unit 2, Section 2, Lesson 03)
• Basics of page layout (Unit 2, Section 2, Lesson 04)