Design School: Layout
A Practical Guide for Students and Designers

Quarto Publishers, 2018
Hardcover, e-book
232 pages, 300 images
7.25 x 9.25 inches

Design School: Layout is a back-to-basics, practical guide on the rules and practices of compositional layout. The foundation of any successful graphic designer relies upon their understanding of the fundamentals of layout, a crucially important skill which underpins almost every other aspect of graphic design. This 232-page, full-color hardbound book provides an in-depth understanding of the basic elements and principles of compositional layout—what they are, why they are important, and how to use them effectively.

Organized in six sections—Layout Fundamentals, Grid Systems, Anatomy of a Grid, Compositional Principles, Layout Characteristics, and Layout in Practice, Design School: Layout not only explores the graphic design student experience; it includes work by some of the most successful and renowned design practitioners from around the world and how they have applied these basic principles to their work. By examining both student and professional work, Design School: Layout is also a more meaningful, memorable, and inspiring guide for students, as well as novice practitioners starting their professional careers.

Design School: Layout is the second in the book series—Design School: Practical Guides for Students and Designers. The first volume, also authored by Richard Poulin, is titled Design School: Type.