Each page has a new system. Using Basil.js, to automate randomized margins in InDesign to generate unpredictability inside a tool built for control. The grid, usually a symbol of order, becomes a device for disorder.
| What | Layout/Margin |
|---|---|
| Sources | basil.js |
| Tools | InDesign, Sublime Text, basil.js library |
| Steps | 1. Set Up Code (below); 2. Execute in Indesign |
| Output | Layout Base/Grid |
CODE:
// @includepath ~/Documents/;%USERPROFILE%Documents;
// @include basiljs/basil.js;
function draw() {
units(MM);
addPage();
var marginTop = random(20, 60);
var marginBottom = random(20, 60);
var marginLeft = random(20, 60);
var marginRight = random(20, 60);
size("A4", PORTRAIT);
margins(marginTop, marginLeft, marginBottom, marginRight);
canvasMode(MARGIN);
}