Effective yearbook spreads usually have an eyeline.

The dominant element should be placed near the center of the spread to create balance.

Once the dominant photo is placed in the design, the remaining images can be added without any concern to location.

As elements are placed in a spread, keep the internal margins consistent.

How many picas should your internal margins consist of?

Trapped white space will hinder the unity of a design.

Name the ways that a designer can unify a spread.

What should a designer AVOID when crossing the gutter with a photo?

Define: Horizontal line, actual or implied, running across a spread above or below the exact center to create unity

Define: Page number on a yearbook spread

Define: Area between two facing pages when the book is opened

Define: Amount of space between all elements on the spread; often one pica, it should be consistent throughout

a spread

Define: A measurement for type; there are 12 points per pica and 72 points per inch

Define: Two facing pages designed as one unit

Define: A journalistic unit of measurement; equal to 1/6 of an inch

Define: A margin of white space that will frame the edges of the spread

Define: Photos, artwork or graphics that extend off of the trim area of a spread

Define: The largest eye-catching photo or collection of photos or elements on a spread

Define: Word or words set in large type that attracts the reader to the spread; headlines traditionally are placed above copy blocks