Album layout design - catalog

The catalog of the album is an important part of the album layout. It is in front of each album and coordinates and summarizes the entire album. The quality of the catalog directly affects the quality of the entire album. The design elements of the catalog are nothing more than pictures, text, auxiliary graphics, etc., which are the unity of album layout. However, how to use these elements well is a matter of opinion.

The catalog is a system. It serves the function of retrieving the entire album. We need to make it concise, simple and organized, so that it can be a very eye-catching premise. In album layout, how do we make the table of contents concise, concise and organized to follow? First, there is the main title: "Table of Contents". Usually these two words are very conspicuous and the color is usually relatively heavy. They are also paired with the English word "contents", which is smaller than the table of contents and lighter in color to highlight the main title. The title "Table of Contents" will make the picture appear richer. Its position will generally be in the upper left corner of the layout or in the middle of the layout. Next to the catalog layout of the album, the more important thing is the title of the entire album. Whether the album is attractive or not depends on the title of the catalog, so the title should be spread out and leave enough space. For more important articles, you can increase the font size and modify the color. You can immediately capture the whole wonderful place and feel the essence of this album.

Third, it is the page number of the album layout design. The number can be Arabic numerals or Chinese numerals. In some more traditional product albums, it can also be Chinese uppercase numerals. These numbers should appear slightly larger than the text title. It is larger, but the color is lighter than the color of the main text title. This is its special place, because it is important information for retrieving the album page, but it cannot take away the excitement of the main text title of the album. Pictures and auxiliary graphics are important embellishment elements that enrich the entire picture. They reflect the details and the exquisiteness of the album layout. The pictures can be auxiliary pictures on the inner pages of the article, or they can be patterns that summarize the entire album, or they can It is a picture that explains the title of the article. In the catalog layout of the album, the pictures should not be too large or too bright. They should take away the focus of the main copy and catalog and can only play a supporting role.

Graphics are very rich, including dotted lines, straight lines, dots, circles, and triangles. Punctuation marks, text radicals... they should not be too cumbersome and can be cleverly arranged in certain words and graphics in the album layout, playing the role of an embellishment throughout. If these auxiliary elements are used reasonably and appropriately, the directory will be more elegant. In response to the above text's explanation, Suotu Design will show you a simple small catalog below, which is also a small reference for designers who only know how to layout albums.

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