Design Ideas Word – If you’re ready to expand your design in Microsoft Word, this is the place to go. Here, using templates as an example, we’ll look at some ways to create a modern and professional page layout design using this common tool.
Microsoft Word is capable of much more than you might expect with page layout. You can create modern and trendy documents and push your software further than ever before.
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Forget the old days of Word Art and choose from six fonts. We bring Microsoft Word to a new world of improved design and typography!
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Break out of the default template and try an asymmetrical layout grid that will create a new look for design projects in Microsoft Word.
When it comes to creating a grid, consider smaller columns as a base, so that elements still have a sense of organization and place, without that split-down-the-center look.
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Another thing to think about with a grid is to create both a horizontal and a vertical grid. These imaginary lines are the secret to organizing content in a visually meaningful way.
Infographics are the way to do it, and you can design and include them in Word documents, from one-page brochures to multi-page brochures.
Think carefully about infographics in the planning process to make the information easily digestible and easy to understand. Use maps, figures, tables, and symbols to display the information your document is designed for.
Gradient is the color trend we can’t get enough of. You can use them in layouts for Word documents for a really modern look.
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From bright monotone gradients that go from light to dark to multi-colored options, you can find an application for almost any color parameter.
Gradients can be used for frames, large text elements, backgrounds or other visual elements as you see fit.
Be especially careful with gradients if you plan to print the Word document to ensure that your color selection looks as intended on paper.
Monotone palettes have a beautiful simplicity that works. Using dark and light variations of one color feels classic and attractive.
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Even with a monochromatic palette, don’t feel like you have to have a wide variety of shades. Choose a color and a handful of variations to use in your design. For most projects this is enough.
A surface is a fun and functional effect that brings the design elements of a two-dimensional space to life. This design trend has been popular in website design for some time and can work equally well with Word documents and printed layouts.
The trick to using layers is overlapping elements without making the design feel cluttered. Keep using the space and your underlying grid to make sure everything has its place and doesn’t look like a bunch of things were just thrown onto the canvas.
Layers can also start to look and feel heavy if you’re not careful, so be careful with the placement and visual weight of colors, fonts, and images so that everything remains clearly legible.
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A minimal approach with a well organized space creates a design that is easy to understand and follow. That’s something that doesn’t happen often with Word documents, where we’ve practically been “trained” to fill all the space in the document.
Leave this mold with open space around the elements and in the page feeds so everything has a smooth flow and light style.
Don’t forget to use a font style that matches the minimal feel as well. (A simple sans serif might be a good choice.)
Color overlays can be combined with color or black and white images or other colors with an overprint look.
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Putting blocks of color together adds visual interest, especially with fun shapes, like in the example above, when you don’t have a lot of other artwork to complete the design.
If you’re going to use color schemes, stick to one or two colors from your brand’s palette. Using too many colors with this style can be overwhelming because the color takes on all kinds of shades and tones when used as an overlay.
Bold color palettes with high contrast immediately attract attention. (And something that is not generally expected when it comes to designing Word documents.)
Boldness is not always defined by color alone. Boldness can also be a combination of color options or the contrast of the combination screen.
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The black and white resume template above with a simple yellow line is bold and striking. But there is not much color. A little accent adds a surprising level of boldness without overdoing it.
For most designers working in Word, the ultimate goal of a document is to create something people will read. This starts with clean and simple typography that is highly readable and understandable.
Often it’s not just the font, size or style. Different levels and layers of typography are used to create an architecture that helps people move through the document in the right order with an understanding of the content.
One of the best ways to achieve this is with type size. A trend in typography is to use large type for key information. This also works well in Word documents of almost any type. Go big with your main headline or bullet point to draw attention to the overall design.
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Depending on how your Microsoft Word document is used, stunning images can take it to the next level. Large images almost always look good with digital transmission. (Consider printing if you’re working on a document that will be physically delivered.)
Don’t be afraid to go big with an image or two that will make your design pop. Avoid small photo groups. The key to making beautiful images work is the ability to see them at a glance and be drawn in by the details.
Here’s another thing that makes a beautiful image work and feel fresh and modern: it needs to fit and blend with other design elements. Image and text should “say the same thing” and support each other.
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