Thumbnail sketches will make it easier when starting out.
Column grids are often used in newspapers and leaflets for example a 6 column grid. There are disadvantages of using a 6 column grid because the columns will be narrow and text size will have to be small.
The width of a column dictates the size of typeface used.
The rule: The narrower a column is, the smaller typeface.
Thumbnails
Always make a variety of thumbnails of layouts/ designs.
Do not rely on just one set of thumbnails
Enlarge a small selection of appropriate thumbnails by 1:1
Compare them and select and repeat process until you are confident with the design.
A grid is just a tool for a designer
Task for the next 3 weeks:
Design a concertina fold that is no littler than 5 panels, maximum of 16
Use a mixture of grids
You may use content from another brief you're working on
How to make a concertina booklet in inDesign
Make a multiple page document
Un tick 'Allow Document Pages to Shuffle' and 'Allow Selected Spread to Shuffle'
Then you can move the pages in the page view so they are lined up next to each other, voila!
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