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21 st #Critical Thinking
Century
Skills #Technology Literacy
This task is about understanding Layouts, Compositions and Hierarchy of information
Select a simple visual design problem (any one of the following) (Design Thinking Handbook)
A. School timetable

T B. School Map
A C. Identity of your school with letterhead and Visiting cards for School staff
S
K D. Scorecards and school certificate (for sports)
1 1. Understand the design requirements
2. List all the information and visual elements
3. Decide the hierarchy of the information
4. Create at least 5 rough layouts
5. Prepare the final visual design along with the choice of typeface and layout
6. Print it/or sketch it neatly
Add On Task: Students can complete points 4 – 6 using Canva/PowerPoint

T The shape of the McDonald’s logo was designed to make you drool! These arches stand for stability
A and a spot where patrons may unwind and indulge in a burger following a demanding workday.
S
K As a result of its simplicity, people can recognise this logo anywhere in the world. It’s golden and
2 there’s just one “m.”
Your task is to study the logos of few companies and see how you can improve them. You can also take
items from the real world and try to create a simplistic logo version of it. For example, take a leaf and
simplify it so it could be used as a logo. Draw the new logo as you imagine it.

Grid Design
What is design, if not the process of transforming chaos into Column Gutter
order? Grids are regarded as the primary tool for graphic and ...
user interface designers. Grids assist designers in arranging Header
and aligning design elements on the page, thereby creating
Navigation Content Margin
a specific order.
Let us define the term “grids”. A grid is a column and line
layout that is used when designing a website, app, or print
product. The grid dictates where the block of text and other
design elements appear on the page. Every grid, regardless
of size or kind, consists of three major components: columns, Footer
gutters, and margins. Grid layout design is based on grids.

Types of Grids
A grid is a powerful design tool that has evolved over time. There are five types of grids in design:

Grid Type Description

Manuscript Grid The simplest grid, with text in one column, as on a book page.

Fundamentals of Publication Design
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