Take the guesswork out of your InDesign layouts. Whether it's a business card, a poster, or a book, your design will look better if you use a grid. Join designer Nigel French as he takes you through a brief history of grids—why you should use them and when you should break them. He'll show you how to establish margins and columns, set up a layout grid, and how to fit text to a baseline grid. Plus, learn how to break the grid for graphic effect and experiment with different types of grids like 5- or 7-column layouts and radial grids.

Topics include:

• Why grids matter
• Determining your page size
• Creating margins and defining your type area
• Setting up a baseline grid
• Understanding the power of InDesign's Gridify feature
• Breaking your grid with images
• Maximizing white space with a grid