Designing the Layout


When designing my layout, I had to keep in mind where I wanted my information to go. In my mind, I pictured where I wanted the dominant picture, the secondary coverage, and the article information placed. In addition to this, I also made sure I incorporated the 3 kinds of spacing which are, conventional, micro, and macro.




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