Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
When designing a poster, starting with a blank canvas can often be bewildering, but if we start with a grid, it can help give us a framework to help layout our visual elements.
If you sometimes struggle with your design and want more ideas and inspiration, then this may be the video for you!
This video is going to be really important for those of you who want to improve on your layouts and learn about grids and how you can use them in your design.
In this video, I am going to discuss grids and the various grids you can consider using in the context of poster design, but these grids can be used in any layout design you wish to create.
So let's get into it!
👊
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:19 What Is A Grid?
00:01:48 Why Are Grids So Important?
00:02:21 Types Of Grids
00:02:46 Column Grid
00:04:18 Modular Grid
00:05:37 Hierarchical Grid
00:06:57 Baseline Grid
00:08:10 Axial Grid
00:09:31 Diagonal Grid
00:10:27 Radial Grid
00:12:07 What Can We Learn
00:12:17 Application
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POSTER DESIGN EBOOK
This lesson is part of a bigger series on poster design, and part of the Poster Design eBook.
If you want to take a closer look at the examples I demonstrated in this video and learn more about poster design, with tutorials on how to make a poster design and undertake a poster design challenge.
You can invest in the poster design Ebook
GET EBOOK HERE: youtu.be/q3tLbvp9MNE
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GDS DESIGN COMMUNITY
This video was created for all my members of the GDS design school community.
If you would like to join the GDS design school community, where we chat about design, give each other feedback and where I set design challenges.
You are all welcome to join for free
JOIN FREE HERE: discord.gg/WCCF8cdCYN
See you there
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FOR MORE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT CHECK OUT:
Instagram: instagram.com/garethdavidstudio
Twitter: twitter.com/gareth_david
GDS Design School Community: discord.gg/WCCF8cdCYN
Facebook page: fb.me/GarethDavidStudio
Support On Patreon: patreon.com/garethdavidstudio
LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/company/gareth-david-studios
GDS.com: garethdavidstudio.com
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#GraphicDesign #PosterDesign #DesignLesson
When designing a poster, starting with a blank canvas can often be bewildering, but if we start with a grid, it can help give us a framework to help layout our visual elements.
If you sometimes struggle with your design and want more ideas and inspiration, then this may be the video for you!
This video is going to be really important for those of you who want to improve on your layouts and learn about grids and how you can use them in your design.
In this video, I am going to discuss grids and the various grids you can consider using in the context of poster design, but these grids can be used in any layout design you wish to create.
So let's get into it!
👊
*****************
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:19 What Is A Grid?
00:01:48 Why Are Grids So Important?
00:02:21 Types Of Grids
00:02:46 Column Grid
00:04:18 Modular Grid
00:05:37 Hierarchical Grid
00:06:57 Baseline Grid
00:08:10 Axial Grid
00:09:31 Diagonal Grid
00:10:27 Radial Grid
00:12:07 What Can We Learn
00:12:17 Application
*****************
POSTER DESIGN EBOOK
This lesson is part of a bigger series on poster design, and part of the Poster Design eBook.
If you want to take a closer look at the examples I demonstrated in this video and learn more about poster design, with tutorials on how to make a poster design and undertake a poster design challenge.
You can invest in the poster design Ebook
GET EBOOK HERE: youtu.be/q3tLbvp9MNE
*****************
GDS DESIGN COMMUNITY
This video was created for all my members of the GDS design school community.
If you would like to join the GDS design school community, where we chat about design, give each other feedback and where I set design challenges.
You are all welcome to join for free
JOIN FREE HERE: discord.gg/WCCF8cdCYN
See you there
*****************
FOR MORE EXCLUSIVE CONTENT CHECK OUT:
Instagram: instagram.com/garethdavidstudio
Twitter: twitter.com/gareth_david
GDS Design School Community: discord.gg/WCCF8cdCYN
Facebook page: fb.me/GarethDavidStudio
Support On Patreon: patreon.com/garethdavidstudio
LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/company/gareth-david-studios
GDS.com: garethdavidstudio.com
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#GraphicDesign #PosterDesign #DesignLesson
