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Grids in Adobe InDesign
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Grids in Adobe InDesign

This is where everyone goes wrong. Learn to structure professional layouts using grid systems.
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Created byManuel Pallarés, architect and graphic designer
Last updated 7/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Design complex grids (column, modular, and manuscript) from scratch.
  • Master the baseline grid to achieve perfect typographic alignment.
  • Use margins and gutters to create balance and "breathing room" on the page.
  • Intentionally break the grid to create dynamism without losing order.
  • Set up professional documents ready for print or digital output.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 21m total length

  • Baseline grid and document grid12:07

    Learn to use baseline grid and document grid in InDesign to achieve consistent text alignment across columns and pages for magazines, books, and newspapers.

  • Grids theory9:25
  • Grids examples in Indesign17:23

    Learn to craft dynamic multi-column layouts in InDesign by applying reticles and master pages, experimenting with 5, 7, or 8 column grids, bleeds, and image placements for books and fanzines.

  • Carmen Herrera exercise (Part 1)5:12
  • Carmen Herrera exercise (Part 2)14:43

    Continue the Carmen Herrera exercise by building a clean double-page spread, applying a green background, typography, and a baseline grid for the main text with a drop cap.

  • Carmen Herrera exercise (Part 3)18:33

    Create a Carmen Herrera inspired InDesign spread by building the layout and baseline grids, placing photos, and applying paragraph, character, and object styles for captions and shadows.

  • Complete InDesign master program3:45

    Develop mastery of editorial design in InDesign through 100 master classes, focusing on typography, grid systems, and professional printing, with projects like The Little Prince edition and a surf magazine.

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge is required

Description

Grids are absolutely essential in editorial design, yet many designers and students fail to use them effectively—or simply skip them altogether.

This course—part of the comprehensive "Junior Editorial Designer" program—focuses specifically on this crucial aspect of design: the grid.

In this free course, we move away from "eyeballing" designs and instead delve into page architecture. As editorial designers, our mission is to facilitate reading through order, and the grid is our most powerful tool in Adobe InDesign.

Throughout the lessons, we will break down how to set up grid systems that bring coherence to your books, magazines, or catalogs. It is not just about drawing lines; it is about understanding proportion, rhythm, and white space.

What will we cover?


  • Fundamentals: Grid anatomy and types (columns, modules, baselines).

  • Technical setup: InDesign document settings and automation.

  • Hierarchy: How the grid guides the reader's eye.

  • Practical application: Creating a structure for an editorial project from a blank page.

  • This course is designed for those looking to make the leap from simply "making layouts" to designing with intention.


Best regards,

And dont forget to leave a nice review if you like the course. Is is so important for instructors nowsdays in the Udemy ecosystem.


Manuel Pallarés

Who this course is for:

  • Graphic designers, editorial designers, architects, illustrators and all people related to design, whether in digital or printed format.

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