Anatomy of a page layout

The anatomy of a page layout can be an intricate and detailed one. On top of this certain terminology and language is used to describe what each piece of what makes up a magazine is.

For example, in a magazine there is such a thing as a Deck. To the everyday person they may not know what this means but can identify it if incorrectly called a subheading for example. In this post, I hope to achieve and create an understanding for anyone viewing to be able to know the anatomy of a page layout but also what is what within it.

My own anatomy of a magazine layout info-graph -

In this short and quick example I have created, I show where everything would typically be laid on a magazine and include a brief description of what each part actually means and what its purpose is.

For example, the Folio of a double page spread is there to tell you the page number of the magazine/newspaper, the issue of the product as well as the date in which it was published.

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