Magazine Layout Design

To Design a well magazine layout, you need to know more about the principles of a Magazine's designing operation. And more about the software you can use, to make it perfect. In this article we will answer some questions about magazine layout like:

1. How Can you design a layout magazine?

2. What software is used for magazine layouts?

3. How can I make a magazine online for free?

How to Create A Magazine Layout Design

Designing a magazine’s layout is one of the arts that you need to know some principles about. To design a magazine layout you need to know the elements of a magazine's design like headlines, pictures, pictures captions and where you should put the content body.. etc.

Magazine’s layout designing principles is about 10 with and here are the details: Before starting in designing the layout you have to know more about the magazine’s field to draw a preliminary image of it, and this is the first rule.

The second rule is about readability. You need to make sure that is the text is easy to read by choosing the right font.

The third rule before designing the layout is to make sure that there is a balance between text and images. To the intent that you will not put too many pieces of content or too many photos.

Headlines

It's very important to make sure that you choose the right size, color, and font. You must make it very attractive to increase reader’s numbers. And that is the first magazine layout element.

The first paragraph

That is the second in the magazine’s layout. You must make it catchy, and you may use another color or font for it. It’s the intro so make sure it’s very attractive.

The content

You should be careful with this element. Make sure that it's not too long or too short. Make sure that there are spaces between lines to make reader's eyes feel comfortable and make sure there are not any other element cuts the readers' journey between lines.

The byline

The byline is the line under the headline in which you can write the author's name. it’s preferably to use the same font you use in the text body but make it bold.

The sub-headlines

It’s preferable to use the same font you use with the text but make bold and use H2.

Images

Use images of the right size to make a balance with texts on the page. Make sure that images don't annoy the reader.

And don't forget to put the image's caption under it by the small size.

What Software Is Used For Magazine Layouts?

The software makes it easier, as you can design a magazine layout with little effort. That software is like:

• FlipHTML5: it's one of the highly recommended software. It's free, and you can use it to make your magazine layout for online magazines as it provides adding videos.

• Blurb: one of the best programs you can use to create an online magazine and ebooks. It has many templates you can edit and use.

• Adobe InDesign: it's a very professional choice but you have to have the training to use it. It's difficult to use compared with other software programs. On the other hand, you can use it with mac besides windows, and you can use it to design newspapers as well.

Free Magazine online Maker

If you want to use an online easy program to design a magazine layout, we recommend that program.

• Tasmimak: Tasmimak is a program that was created to make designer's work easier. So it has tools that make it very easy to use. Besides you can feel free to use pre-made templates that were made by professional designers. and if you find it difficult, you can ask for help and they will give you a hand.
• Flipsnack:  that is one of the online programs you can use to design your magazine's layout. You can use the templates they offer for free as well. It’s very easy to use.
• fotor : it's a professional one for any designer. You can use it in order to make a magazine layout. There are a variety of colors, icons, fonts, and images. You can also use their ready templates.

Conclusion

Readability, spaces, balance, and being attractive are the most important tips I can give you in designing a magazine layout, that's besides using programs that make it easy to design.

So start designing your first one and tell us about your experience.