Select and place the dominant photo
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Add more photos and begin placing captions
From the beginning:
How to create a
Basic design Before designing:
Select a topic to cover, take photos that tell the story and determine which photos you will use on your spread.
Start designing:
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Place captions to the outside or on photos, if necessary
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Place smaller photos, working from the inside to the outside
1. Choose your best storytelling picture as the dominant image and place it first near the center of the spread, but not in dead center. Remember to keep faces out of the gutter (space between the two facing pages). 2. Place smaller photos one pica (one-sixth of an inch) away from the dominant and other photos. 3. Continue adding smaller pictures, placing each one pica away from the dominant and other pictures. 4. Place captions to the outside portion of the design, using small headlines to reflect the content of each image. 5. Continue adding smaller pictures using contrast in size and shape (vertical vs. horizontal). If necessary, place a caption on a photo, using a semi-transparent box behind the caption so it is readable.
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Finalize spread with designed headline and story
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Add smaller photos while maintaining one-pica inner margins
6. Design a primary headline using theme type and a contrasting typeface. Add a secondary headline to further explain spread content. Include a short story, if needed. Headlines can also include photos and quotes to add depth to coverage.
Additional resources: PowerPoint Video Curriculum: Design chapter 4 - pages 17-24 Exercise 1 Locate photos to tell the story of your life. On grid paper or computer, sketch your design with a headline to reflect the story of your life. Using your photos, headline and captions, design a spread on grid paper and then on computer and add photos to your design.
CORE Standards for Design: Speaking and Listening: 9-12.1, 9-12.2, 9-12.4, 9-12.5 - page 50; Reading Standards: 9-12.3, 9-12.4, 9-12.5 - page 62; Language Standards: 9-12.1, 9-12.2, 9-12.3 - page 54
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