Graphic Design · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 1: Layout Systems and Composition · Lesson 2 of 3

Multi-Page Documents

Keep long documents consistent and easy to navigate.

In this lesson you will

  • Use master pages and styles
  • Plan page flow

Key concepts

master pagesparagraph and character stylespage numberingflow and pacing

The lesson

Master pages hold repeated elements — page numbers, headers, grid — so every page is consistent.

Paragraph and character styles apply type settings consistently and make changes fast.

Plan the flow with thumbnails: vary pacing between text-heavy and image-led spreads, and design spreads, not single pages.

Step by step

  1. Create master pages.
  2. Define styles.
  3. Sketch thumbnails of all pages.
  4. Lay out the brochure.

Practice activity

Lay out the eight-page brochure.

Expected result: A consistent brochure built with masters and styles.

Check your understanding

  1. What do master pages hold?

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    Repeated elements such as page numbers and headers.

  2. Why design spreads rather than single pages?

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    Readers see two facing pages together.

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