Layout grid - Set-up

Visual Identity System

This page details an example of setting up the layout grid, informed by our base grid.

Note The flexible nature of the base grid allows the user edit the column and gutter size to best suit content.

Set up the base grid.

Step 2

Choose a layout grid box size (in this case 6 unit boxes) to fit/suit a given application and overlay onto material. Step 3

Isolate the boxes which fit comfortably within the document removing the rest. Step 4

Center the layout grid to the document. Step 5

Set the base grid (InDesign's 'document grid') origin point to the top-left corner of the new layout grid.