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Squares Used in Page Layout and Logo Design

Shapes, an Element of Design

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Squares denotes honesty and stability. Squares are familiar, trusted shapes. These logos and page layouts, taken from tutorials, user makeovers on this site, and personal projects all show examples of using squares as an element of design. And for most of these, the overall shape of the paper is a square or rectangle.

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Coin collection grid of squares.Coin Collection GridDividing a page into even quarters.2x2 Balanced LayoutArts Festival Poster with four circle earths.Four Earth SquaresGrid of squares.Grid of Squares
Redesign by ssmystiiDividing LinesSquares with torn edges and straight edges.Informal Squares2x2 square layout with a square texture.2x2 Textured SquaresPatterns from squares.Square Patterns
Vertical business card with rectangles by NancyBusiness Card With RectanglesPhotos can be rectangles without being boring. Change the dimensions.Rectangle PhotosCheckerboard squares in a logoCheckerboard SquaresSmall medium, and large squares.Overlapping Squares

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