Welcome to Foundations.

A new series to guide you through the basics of art and design.

An introduction to: Layout.

Dive into this animated short, narrated by Condé Nast creative director Nathalie Kirsheh, as she guides us through the ins-and-outs. Then, take your layout skills to the next level with tips and insights from leading designers.

Designing Layouts: A Visual Glossary

Consider this your crash course for the basics of layout design.

Khoi Vinh’s top tips for digital interfaces and layouts.

The veteran editorial designer and Adobe’s senior design director of XD weighs in with his top-level design principles to consider when designing for the screen.

Magazine makers, movers and shakers.

Meet the creative directors, editorial designers, and entrepreneurs behind today’s leading publications — from California Sunday and Kinfolk, to New York Magazine, Wired, and more.

Step into the future of layout design.

Experts across print and digital layout design share their predictions for what is to come.

Make it, then break it: Layout design with grids.

Create a wide range of layouts with this guide to using grids — and get started with a set of templates for InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Video Credits

Directed by: oddfellows
Executive Creative Director: Chris Kelly
Creative Director: Jarratt Moody
Executive Producer: Erica Kelly
Producer: Kaitlyn Mahoney
Art Director: Ben Hill
Script Editor: Adrian Rojas Elliott
Designers: Yuki Yamada, Ben Hill, Fede Reano

Animators: Jasper Hilgers, Jakob Scott, Mathijs Luijten, Romain Loubersanes, Manu Correa Soto, Tony Holz
Music/SFX: Antfood
Interview: Aileen Kwun and Summer Wilson
Executive Creative Director: Dan Cowles
Adobe Editor in Chief: Alejandro Chavetta
Adobe Executive Producer: Summer Wilson