Design tricks of the trade: the response

The response has been a tad on the underwhelming side with only two good-hearted people replying. But the two responses were good ones! From Matthew French:

Great idea for a post!

I like to keep a big cork board in my office where I pin up inspiring page designs that I come across. (mostly from Newseum.org)

I keep them up for about a month, and then they retire into a binder, and I start pinning up new pages.

I find that it helps me to visualize what it is that makes a page striking, and in turn, it makes it easier for me to try and find that balance with my own work.

Here’s what she looks like… http://twitpic.com/1fbc9r

And from Heather Bremer:

If you’re going to break one of your paper’s design rules or style, always have sound logic to back it up. The change should be able to speak for itself, but if your editors just don’t get it, explain it to them in words they understand. They may not agree with you and tell you to never to do it again, or they may come around to your way of thinking. It’s good to take risks and experiment … just be prepared to defend yourself.

Thanks to all, er, both who responded.

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