Layout

Layout

There are different applications, software and methods for having good grid and layout, but you can always design your own kind of creative layout and break the rules. For instance; In design and even sometimes illustrator by Adobe has been known as the 2 of the best software to use for layout.

In my opinion, in order to be a good designer you have to consider every aspect of the design and one of them for sure is layout. Layout does not only means the structure of writing, It can also be used in painting, photography, filming and etc. so I think every students which are related to art should at least be aware of the basic structure of it. Once you start to read and knowledge more about layout, it is then when you start realizing how much you will seen it around you in movies, advertising and etc. and how much you can use it in order to get a better result for your design.
There are lots of websites, books, online tutorials, and even some extra classes to get knowledge about this subject from, and most common topic in all of them are usually rules of third, which I find it really useful in photography and it saves me a lot of time in cropping the pictures, also  it give my audience a better view, for instance when it is a portrait picture. It shows me how easy I can have beautiful preview of the person in the picture and also the view behind hi,/her. 
However, for graphic designer, I believe it is more important to know the layout rules in typography design.
The reason is; as a designer you should always consider your clients and their needs first and if someday someone would ask you to design a magazine or even a book for them, you should be able and comfortable to know how the design structure works in a magazine. Where the text should go, how the pictures will be include and organized, where the footer should be in and etc.
Layout can have so many different parts, such as; margin, columns, grids, footer, page number and... which personally I have not even heard the names since 1 year ago when I got into the university.
So in order to be professional designer it is important to know that you should try your best to gain experience in any type of design to make more knowledge and be built up your confidence. That would be the main key to find the perfect job.