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Layout

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

/ˈleɪaʊt/nounCore term

In graphic design, layout means: The way text, images and other elements are arranged on a page, screen or poster, including their size, position and the space between them.

In Turkish: sayfa düzeni, mizanpaj, yerleşim

How it is used

Used all the time by designers, art directors and clients. You create, work on, revise or present a layout; magazine and book designers talk about page layout. Turkish print professionals often say mizanpaj.

Example sentences

  1. I've sent you two layout options for the brochure cover: one photo-led and one type-led.

  2. The layout works on desktop, but the text block is too long on mobile.

Common collocations

  • page layout
  • create a layout
  • layout options
  • rough layout
  • final layout
  • gridA hidden structure of columns, rows and margins that designers use to place elements consistently, so that pages in a book, website or campaign feel organised and related.
  • marginThe empty space between the content and the edges of a page or screen. It frames the content and keeps important text away from where the paper is cut or bound.
  • compositionThe overall arrangement of shapes, images, text and space in a design or picture, and how they work together to lead the eye and create a feeling.
  • templateA ready-made file with a fixed layout, styles and placeholders that people reuse to create new designs quickly and consistently, such as a presentation or social media template.

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