Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page
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What are examples of magazine-like front-pages in web design?
I'm designing a responsive front-page layout for a well known online community (just dribbbled this preview). The content section will feature a list of several articles, each containing:
A ...
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Make sidebar menu clearer
I have created a sidebar for a client as requested.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/verwijspraktijksidebar.png/ :
The top bar - where on other pages menu items are shown - is left empty ...
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Page layout: is my website too “sober”? [closed]
My website here:
http://www.papdevis.fr/
is very, very (x 14) "sober", i.e. there's the less menus I could do.
If you click on a region, same thing: there's the less menus I could do:
Mes devis | ...
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Free / cheap desktop publishing software for a book with some graphics? (OS X)
Nothing too complex. I need a few custom paragraph styles, and here and there a graph or diagram will be interspersed with the text.
I've looked at Scribus, and it seemed suited for my needs... only ...
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Selecting page ratios for a novel
I am preparing to print a book and need to select dimensions for the paper and the the top and side margins.
I have seen this article about page construction, which describes various antique methods, ...
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where should i get page layout sevices for a ebook [closed]
I like to make epub/pdf version of the book look good like too some idea where to get paided? HELP Is createspace a good idea is their better for the money?
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Measuring from the right side of the page in Illustrator
I have a pair of graphic files representing punch-out cardstock tokens in a board game, one to be printed on the front side of the sheet, and one on the back.
The back of the page needs to be an ...
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Logo alignment on a certificate
I have a certificate that I am designing.
Excuse the inconsistent text alignment. At the bottom, I have two logos. The red one is about twice as tall and half as long as the blue one. I am ...
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Why do logos appear on the left on the overwhelming majority of websites?
The title really says it all. I mean, is there a particular reasons for which logos have to appear at the upper-left corner and not, say, in the upper-centre?
Example: all Stack Exchange sites, ...
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How can I improve these secondary pages without a radical redesign
I am more of a web developer than a web designer so I would appreciate it if I can get some tips on how to improve http://tinyurl.com/7my6g6m 's design/looks and other secondary pages on this site. ...
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How do I preserve legibility when overlaying text on images?
I have lots of creative images that I want to use, except when I put text over them it makes the text really hard to read. Other than a drop shadow, is there another way to make it more clear?
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Should Logotype Be Considered Part of the Heading Hierarchy?
I'm in the process of an identity design for an online magazine and I've come up with what I feel is appropriate logotype, and a heading/body copy pair that I also think work well. But when treating ...
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Are there some standard sizes when it comes to square page layouts?
I am designing this luxury product catalogue and I was thinking to make the pages square so it would somehow be a little more unique and stuff...
The way I have it set up now is 8in x 8in(about 20cm ...
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“Change this design to a quarter page, from a half” - page layout reduction but keep content
Hopefully won't be too vague a question or specific, but understand that it might be.
I rarely touch design work, but my employer has asked me to take an A4 page advert (PDF) for a client and ...
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How to use Illustrator to Create DIN A4, six-sided folder-flyer?
I'm not sure how to know which space I need to set a document in Adobe Illustrator CS5 when I want to create a six-sided DIN A4 folder-flyer. Is there a template somewhere out there that I can use? Or ...
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Vertical rhythm/baseline grid in Web Design
I recently read some articles about the importance of good vertical rhythm/using a baseline grid for good typography in web design. I decided to try using a baseline grid, like the 960 grid pictured ...
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How do I choose width for a set of text fields?
A programmer myself, I find it hard to make certain seemingly simple design decisions.
Currently I'm sketching a signup form for a website, and I want to keep the design really simple.
There are ...
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Why do newspapers use multiple columns?
This might not be the right place to ask, but I was wondering why newspapers use multiple columns? Does it take up less space, or is there a visual reason?
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Looking for a grid template for Powerpoint
I'm new to this community. I wouldn't describe myself so much as a designer but rather someone who has a need to create presentations as part of my job and would like to improve the design of those ...
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Software recommendations for magazine layout?
I use Word now but I would like to find a better software for laying out a magazine.
In this magazine, I would like to create columns (2 or 3 depending on the page), insert image on 1, 2 or 3 columns ...
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Apply different master page
I'm formatting a simple book (novel) document. I have basically two master pages, one is for basic pages (a large text field and a page number) and the other is for the first page of a chapter, with ...
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How to convince a stubborn client that white space is absolutely neccessary?
We have all been there: you show a client your design and they say "look at all that unused space, we can go ahead and make the text bigger, in fact let me give you more copy. We need to make use of ...
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Define crop marks for each design that is 4-up on a letter size page.
I'm trying to print a birthday invitation, 4 to a letter size page. I'd like crop marks for each. How do I set crop marks without having to draw them by hand? Is there a feature when printing or ...
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How to create this 3-columns fluid layout?
I am trying to create a 3-columns fluid layout, as described by attached picture, but I cannot reach the desired results.
Do you have some hints that can help me?
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Showcase of Museum Websites [closed]
I am in the process of redesigning a website for a semi-private art museum / gallery, mostly for paintings. I am curious what museum websites (any types) that you like. I am looking for some design ...
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Importing a page onto a differently sized page in Scribus
I'm quite sorry for my unclear question.
I have two Scribus documents, the contents of a club magazine (i.e. everything from TOC to colophon) and the cover (which is in color). For space reasons I ...
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Need help with the Color Combination for the Red
I have come up with a Basic Design for my web app. I want to use the Red color as it helps induce apetite. Well while designing i have managed to get the basic layout and design directions going. But ...
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Indesign exports A4 document as US Letter .pdfs
When exporting a document created in InDesign which has A4 selected under File > Document Setup > Page Size into a .pdf by using File > Export > Adobe PDF (Print) format and use the default 'High ...
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What is a good size for category box on web site?
I'm designing a web site which has a large number of categories. On one particular page each category will be displayed with a photo, light description and a a list of subcategories or products.
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InDesign: Threaded text with different master pages
I have two master pages, "2-col Master" and "4-col Master". I start out with a 4-col page and insert text. InDesign will insert the remaining pages (each with 4-cols) until the text is complete. How ...
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How can non-designers learn to approve a print layout?
I am not a designer, I am a scientist. I write papers in Word or LaTeX, the conference organisers give me a template with fonts, rules like "Caption for figures go below the figure, captions for ...
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How can I ensure that a .pdf file I sent to a publisher has the same layout as on my computer?
I have next to no knowledge about typesetting, just the usual office skills. Some weeks ago, our team wrote a scientific paper, and after it was accepted at a conference, I handled the submission of ...
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I need advice on how to position key elements in a layout
I'm designing a video game display page. The page which has many items and I'm finding it really difficult to decide on a layout that makes logical sense. Can you provide me with any advice in terms ...
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what software to use to transcribe a book ?
I have an older book (it isn't copyrighted), and as a certain tribute and preservation, I'd like to transcribe this book to a digital form.
I was wondering what application to use to do this. I don't ...
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Rectangle and circle shapes alignment/sizing
I am having a hard to figure out what are the right proportions between a rectangular and a circular shapes and how to horizontally align them. These two shapes are two icons but they always look ...
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What should I use for filler/placeholder text?
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InDesign Data Merge and hiding missing data
I have an InDesign document which is filled from the data in a CSv using data mrege. The csv has columns for name, phone, email etc, but some of the data in the ccsv isn't filled in as it is not all ...
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Well designed layout examples of a “step-by-step tutorial” publication
I'm trying to find examples of beautifully designed step-by-step tutorials. As different layouts as possible, to feed my imagination so I can build on that.
I'm particularly interested in page ...
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How long of a name do you budget for in a template?
I'm designing a name overlay for a series of videos and I'm curious how long of a name I should budget for without knowing what ones might come my way.
As it's for a video it should be reasonably ...
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Scribus vs InDesign or Quark? [closed]
For someone who has worked in the professional publishing industry, I rely on InDesign and Photoshop for creating professional documents, even if they're as simple as a business card. Sometimes I ...
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What layout and interface elements work well for a control panel-style app?
I'm working on a web-based app that's similar to a control panel, with lots of different settings and features to configure. The challenge is making it easy for users to find what they want without ...
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How does one design a children's book?
My dad one day decided to write a children's book, and my wife illustrated it. However, we've had some difficulties in putting the illustrations into a book format. What kinds of things should one ...
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What are some good resources for web page composition?
I'm looking for resources on the composition of web pages.
I'd like to learn about pros and cons of different page layouts and techniques for moving the eye around a page.
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Is it possible to tell from a printed sample what software/layout algorithm was used?
Is there a way to determine, or at least hazard a guess at, which page layout engine was used in the preparation of a given print publication?
I've spend awhile looking at some quirks in the Times ...
