My name is Heidi DeVries.
I am a multimedia producer and social media trainer for The Ledger in Central Florida.
I am a student at UCF.
I have a cat named Cringer.
I sometimes go days at a time writing only in limericks.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Page Design Discussions - Text Only?
What do you do when you’ve got a big story but you don’t have any color or even photos to use to illustrate it. This was a challenge given to me by Orlando Sentinel Page Designer Nick Masuda.
First, the page.
(Now, conversion from the InDesign format to a .jpg has messed with the page a little — particularly, the shaded spots were originally a 10 percent gray and not a dark maroon color.)
Nick’s page critique included:
Biggest critique I have here is the volume of the main hed. You did a great job of breaking things down, but the main hed is a way too small for a story that is taking up a half-page. Remember to push the boundaries and then scale back if needed.
In retrospect, I still agree with my headline choice, although I see Nick’s point. I would have used a different font for the body style (we could only use Myriad Pro and/or Rockwell and I think I should have switched the way I used the two. Rockwell works well large but really muddles up smaller print). I also would adjust the paragraph justification, leading and kerning to be more aesthetically pleasing but all in all, I’m still pleased with the amount and flow of information on this page.
