A Content Outline
A designer, often in conjunction with an editor, creates a content outline.
Here is an example of the Content Outline for my design revamp of the 2012 Utah Travel Guide.
A Flat Plan
The flat plan shows the organization and layout of the entire book/publication page by page as thumbnails and/or notes.
Here is an example of the Flat Plan for the revamp of the 2012 Utah Travel Guide.
Here is an a Flat Plan template for you to use for your Designer Book layout.
A Publication Grid
All publications use strict grid systems. It helps organize content and keep a consistent layout and look through the book.
This is the Grid I am using for my design revamp of the 2012 Utah Travel Guide. It includes margins, gutters, as well as eight columns per page that allow a great deal of layout variation including the following page column relationships: 1 col; 1 col x 7 col; 2 col x 6 col; 3 col x 5 col; and/or 4 col x 4.
