Layout Design

Ruby HuhYearbook

Why?• First impressions are important and

the most immediate way of creating an impression on the Yearbook is the aesthetics of the layout.

• Without stressing the layout design, the yearbook will look incomplete.

Color Coordina-tion

• Important design property• Subconscious element (eyes-> natu-

ral instinct)• Different color schemes= Different

moods• Design colors should be matched up

with the colors of photos

Quality of Photograph

• Can give focal point• Can make the layout standout• Dominant photos can be the back-

ground

Overlapping and Bleed-ing Photos

• Can create depth, even with flat el-ements

• Can create a more interesting per-spective by over or under lapping

• Avoids boarders• Emphasizes the photo by appearing

right where the spread begins

Graphic Design• Adds aesthetics and enhances the spread• Can be used to emphasize parts of a layout• Creates a more interesting and creative look• Beneficial for infographics• Clear communication; helps to visually

perceive the information

Movement• The complete paths that the human

eye takes when looking at the year-book

• Clever movement leads the reader with the exact direction the designer intended

Fonts• Typography• Copies and captions–Must be simple

• Titles– Can be creative and complex

• Using various font sizes to emphasize

Where can I get good Ex-amples and Resources?

• Magazines– ex: Times, Vogue, National Geo-

graphic• Internet• -ex: dafont.com• Best Layout of the World Vol. 02