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Brand style guide template

From the lesson Placing Elements

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Work through each step on paper or on screen. Use a real business, a project of your own or a friend’s idea. Keep this page for your portfolio.

1Sketch two layouts for the same content.

2Compare their balance.

3Choose one and refine it.

Worked example to compare with: Fixing a misaligned poster

  • Problem: text is centered, logo is left, date is right.
  • Fix: align everything to the left edge.
  • Group: put date, time and place together.
  • Result to look for: an orderly layout where the eye moves from the top to the bottom.

Check yourself

  • I can explain "Placing Elements" in one sentence.
  • I used a real business or project, not just an idea.
  • I know what I will do next, and by when.

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