1. Once a format is identified a designer needs to determine how close the image and
copy can be to the edges. This is known as the margin.
A typical margin in a print design is .5 inches.
Format
Constraints
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2. Sample of business card margins
WD131: Fundamentals of Design
Unit 1: Format
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3. Sample of design format
WD131: Fundamentals of Design
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Module 3: Format Constraints
Jan Tschichold Book Cover Design Shepard Fairey Poster
4. Sample of Advertisement formats
WD131: Fundamentals of Design
Unit 1: Format
Module 3: Format Constraints