Visual Identity System
Base grid Setup
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This section demonstrates how to set up our 1p0 / 12pt / 12px Base grid tin Adobe InDesign software. When laying out our assets, or creating new ones, using this grid will ensure that our system remains cohesive and seamlessly fits together. Used correctly, this system will save the designer time and effort. The following settings can be accessed in: Preferences > General, or using the shortcut cmd+K.
Grids
Units and Increments
Document Grid (Our base grid)
This section will bring up the grid options
This section controls the units and increments used throughout the document
The result is a highly flexible, 1p0 / 12pt / 12px grid that fits our assets perfectly
Baseline Grid Increment Every: Set to 12pt. (12pt / 12px / 1 p0).
Ruler Units
Document Grid
Keyboard Increments
These settings will ensure a square grid that aligns to our baseline 5p0 = 60pt 1p0 = 12pt
Grids in Back Uncheck this to ensure our grid remains visible.
We have used picas (1p0 = 12pt / 12px)
We recommend setting your cursor key increments to 12pt (1p0) or 6pt (0p6) – this way it is possible to arrange elements quickly whilst always remaining on our grid.
