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layout
Layout is the the arrangement of text images and other graphic elements onto a a a a a a page Whether it is a a a a printed page page or the the page page on a a a a computer screen each layout
you you create combines a a a a a a range of visual elements: lines of of type and and units of of text images and and their captions page page numbers and headings that locate a a a a a a a a page page within a a larger document or site Form should follow function Toward that end layout
should simplify the way information appears on on a a a a a a a page and help viewers find the the information they want Where to start? Professional designers put text and illustrations into page layout
applications like Quark or InDe- sign Then they begin to to play around with the the the tools on their computer For those of of us with less experience it it is often helpful to to feel our way into the many design choices by mak- ing simple sketches thumbnails
Thumbnails are miniature sketches that preview a a a a a a layout
by representing the position of text headlines images captions and more While there has probably never been a a a a a a a trial layout
as as small as a a a a person’s thumbnail that is indeed where the term comes from Start planning your layout
by taking into account every- thing your reader will see in in in a a a a single view Books maga- zines and pamphlets for example are often planned out
as two-page spreads When designing for the computer screen a a a a thumbnail sketch should indicate how much is viewable without scrolling down [ 122 ]
This thumbnail drawing was created by Jan White for his his book Editing by Design Although the representation is extremely simple the thumbnail shows lots of detail about the layout
For instance you you can see bold heads used with caption text Jan V White Editing by Design 1st Edition part 2 the page