c.3.1.3 desktop publishing (dtp)
Design like a magazine editor. Explore Desktop Publishing to master complex layouts, frames, and grids, creating print-ready brochures and newsletters that look professionally made.
Word processors are great for essays, but if you want to make a magazine, a brochure, or a newsletter, you need Desktop Publishing (DTP). This is where you get total control. Instead of text just sitting in lines, you use "frames" to place images and text boxes exactly where you want them, down to the millimetre. You’ll learn about grids, columns, and "print-ready" settings like CMYK colour to ensure that what you see on the screen is exactly what comes out of the printer.
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Desktop Publishing (DTP) empowers students to design like a magazine editor, mastering complex, absolute layouts that word processors cannot handle. This progression maps the pedagogical journey from freely placing text and images on a blank canvas at Key Stage 1, through the precision alignment of grids and text-wrapping at Key Stage 3. At Key Stage 4 and 5, the curriculum introduces professional typography, continuous frame linking, and commercial print preparation. By transitioning from digital-only creation to print-ready CMYK execution, students develop industry-standard graphic design and publication capabilities.
Last modified: March 20th, 2026
