How to make great layouts – Rule of Thirds

A simple layout guide to try if you've ever wondered where to place elements in your presentation / document / image.

The rule of thirds, which works with both photography and graphics, takes 9 boxes of equal sizes to divide a space into thirds and give you points where the boxes intersect.

These boxes give you a guide for where to place items of interest. This can be a focus of a photo, text, information, or anything else you're trying to place.

The human eye loves order and balance, and sticking to this rule of thirds is a quick and simple way to create a great layout that will work for you. After using it a few times, you'll start to see the pattern naturally and be able to place items using the rule without thinking.

So using the Rule of Thirds, as easy as one, two, three.