The paper size and orientation are influenced by the content of the on demand graphic newsletter, the intended audience, the mailing regulations, and your printing capabilities. Most Extension on demand graphic newsletter is 8½"x11" and is often printed on 11"x17" paper. However, some are printed landscape on legal (8½"x14") and folded in half. This makes a 7"x8½" newsletter that is well suited to a smaller newsletter with short articles.

 

Grids are the underlying structure of a page's layout that guides the placement of text, margins, headlines, and graphics. It gives consistency page to page and issue to issue. You cannot tell by looking at one or two isolated pages what the grid looks like, often you need to examine several pages. When selecting a grid, consider the content of your on demand graphic newsletter. Also take into account how much time you have normally to play with the layout of the on demand graphic newsletter. Generally speaking, the more complex the grid, the longer it takes to put it together.