Glulam Presentation Board Template
Title strip across the top; Plus Jakarta Sans with IBM Plex Mono, lilac 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
- FontsIBM Plex Mono, Plus Jakarta Sans
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 - Idea and project | Concept on a coloured panel with the site plan, hero and diagrams beside | The idea stated first, in a block that stands out |
| Board 2 - Drawings | Exploded axonometric between the plans and a text column, long section below | How the building is put together, in one drawing |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- Plus Jakarta Sans SemiBoldProject title in the title block
- Number
- Plus Jakarta Sans LightBoard number in the title block
- Title
- Plus Jakarta Sans SemiBoldThe one-sentence idea or research question
- Lead
- Plus Jakarta Sans LightSubtitle under the project title
- Heading
- Plus Jakarta Sans MediumBoard titles and text-block headings
- Body
- Plus Jakarta Sans RegularRunning text
- Label
- IBM Plex Mono Medium capsSmall labels above text blocks and info fields
- Data
- IBM Plex Mono RegularTitle-block info, key, project data
- Caption
- IBM Plex Mono RegularImage and drawing captions, scale bar
- Folio
- IBM Plex Mono Regular capsSpare small text (credits, notes)
Colours
- Paper
#F2F0F6 - Ink
#1E1B26 - Grey
#77728A - Accent
#6B4FBB
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.


