Jess discusses creating page layouts adhering to a 3x3 grid. For the first layout, Jess found 6 paragraphs and images of Spain to place at the top and bottom to structure the content. Jess used a rectangle frame tool to insert the images and adjust their size to fit the grids. For subsequent layouts, Jess experimented with different pictures and text arrangements. Jess believes the finished layout works because it follows the grids and shows text in columns but could be improved with a custom title, more images, and design elements like pull quotes and drop caps.

1. TASK 4
Jess

6. When I was creating my first page layout I had to stick to the 3x3 grid, and I decided that I needed to find 6
random paragraphs from the internet for my idea to work. I found images on Spain, and I decided to place them
at the top of the page and the bottom to space everything out. To get the images into the grids I had to use the
rectangle frame tool, and place an image in. I could then change the size of the box and the image to get it to look
how I wanted, then I made it fit one or two of the grids. I experimented with different pictures, and with different
text layouts. I believe that the finished layout works the best because it sticks to the grids, and it shows the text as
columns. I believe however that I could make it look better overall by writing a title and not getting one from the
internet, and I could use more images to draw the viewer in. I could also use pull quotes and drop capitals, because
I believe that this makes it look professional.

9.  These are two examples of when I was allowed to experiment more with the layout. I believe that the first
example works best because it looks unique and different, because I was made the title much bigger then it should
and change the opacity so that the text can be read. The two images are almost the same size, which I believe is
different and experimental. If I was to do this task again, I would make sure that I chose images that work better.
For example I could get a better image of the title that I want, because I believe that this title didn’t work because
the colours were too bright and the first letter made it hard to fit the image into a grid. I believe that overall the
layouts that I did worked, because I was able to either keep to the grids, or make it experimental and interesting,
depending on what I was asked to do.