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Layout Templates

So many people have asked me questions about composition, I’ve started this collection of layout templates. They’ll help with organizing your compositions, and teach you some basic layout techniques.


[24 May 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Three bands of varying widths make an interesting design.

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[24 May 2009 | Comments Off | ]

A band changes the simple corner pocket design into something a little more tailored.

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[24 May 2009 | Comments Off | ]

A simple corner pocket adds visual interest to this design.

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[25 May 2008 | Comments Off | ]

Use an envelope as your guide to card making.

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[2 Nov 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s another layout that’s ideal for Christmas cards.

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[2 Nov 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s a simple template that’s ideal for Christmas cards.

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[2 Sep 2007 | Comments Off | ]

This template floats three circular elements on an unevenly split background.

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[22 Jul 2007 | Comments Off | ]

I think it’s time to add circles to our layout elements, don’t you?

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[8 Jul 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s another simple layout that a single rectangle on a background that’s been split in half.

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[21 May 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Here’s another simple layout that floats two rectangles on the background to achieve a slightly assymetrical effect.

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[21 May 2007 | Comments Off | ]

Expanding on the first layout template, this time we’ll float the central focal image on four background pieces to create some layers.

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[13 May 2007 | Comments Off | ]

This first layout template is quite simple—just an interesting background, with a focal image floating in the center.

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