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Template

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

/ˈtɛmplət/nounCore term

In graphic design, template means: A 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.

In Turkish: şablon, taslak dosya

How it is used

Common in brand work, where designers build templates for clients' teams. You create, set up, use or customise a template; printers also provide templates for packaging and labels with cut lines.

Example sentences

  1. We built a set of social media templates so the client's team can make posts without breaking the brand.

  2. Download the box template from the printer's website before you start the packaging design.

Common collocations

  • create a template
  • presentation template
  • social media template
  • editable template
  • layoutThe way text, images and other elements are arranged on a page, screen or poster, including their size, position and the space between them.
  • 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.
  • brand guidelinesA document that explains how to use a brand's logo, colours, typefaces, images and tone correctly, so that everyone who works with the brand produces consistent designs.
  • die cutA custom shape cut out of paper or card with a sharp steel blade called a die, used for packaging, unusual business cards, windows in covers and stickers.

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