Once a format is identified a designer needs to determine how close the image and copy can be to the edges. This is known as the margin.

A typical margin in a print design is .5 inches.

Format Constraints

WD131: Fundamentals of DesignUnit 1: Format Module 3: Format Constraints

Sample of business card margins

WD131: Fundamentals of DesignUnit 1: Format Module 3: Format Constraints

Sample of design format

WD131: Fundamentals of DesignUnit 1: Format Module 3: Format Constraints

Jan Tschichold Book Cover Design Shepard Fairey Poster

Sample of Advertisement formats

WD131: Fundamentals of DesignUnit 1: Format Module 3: Format Constraints