Dowel Presentation Board Template
Title column on the left; Manrope with JetBrains Mono, slate palette. A presentation-board template for architecture students: every board shares one title block and sits on a 24 x 24 grid, so a jury reads the set as one piece of work.
- Boards2
- FormatsA1 landscape, A1 portrait
- Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
- FontsJetBrains Mono, Manrope
Board by board
What goes on each board, and what a jury looks for there.
| Board | What goes here | What a jury looks for |
|---|---|---|
| Board 1 - Process | Five iterations in a row, final model, process text and sketches | A line from first idea to final scheme |
| Board 2 - Drawings | Three plans in a row, two elevations and the key below | A consistent scale and line weight across every drawing |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- Manrope SemiBoldProject title in the title block
- Number
- Manrope LightBoard number in the title block
- Title
- Manrope SemiBoldThe one-sentence idea or research question
- Lead
- Manrope LightSubtitle under the project title
- Heading
- Manrope MediumBoard titles and text-block headings
- Body
- Manrope RegularRunning text
- Label
- JetBrains Mono Medium capsSmall labels above text blocks and info fields
- Data
- JetBrains Mono RegularTitle-block info, key, project data
- Caption
- JetBrains Mono RegularImage and drawing captions, scale bar
- Folio
- JetBrains Mono Regular capsSpare small text (credits, notes)
Colours
- Paper
#ECEFF1 - Ink
#202A30 - Grey
#6E7B83 - Accent
#E05A2A
Recolour the whole document by editing one swatch. All fonts are free under the SIL Open Font License and come in the download.
What is in the download
- Editable InDesign IDML for landscape and portrait A1: the title block on a master, paragraph styles, swatches and labelled frames. Opens in InDesign CC 2019 or later and in Affinity Publisher.
- Preview PDF and board images of both formats.
- The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
- A user guide: the grid, the title block, drawing scales, making the boards read and exporting for print.


