This cheat sheet covers the fundamentals of design and lay-out for print publications, with an emphasis on books and magazines. The elements of a book, an individual page or two-page spread, and a cover are named and described on diagrams. Additional text information about processes and procedures also is provided.

The document is formatted for printing double-sided on a single sheet of tabloid-size paper, which then can be folded in half to create a four-page brochure.