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Writer as Designer

Principles of Layout and Design

Purpose and Audience

Organizing Information

Getting Their Attention

Elements of Layout

Elements of Design

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Purpose and Audience

Approach page layout the same way that you do writing: determine your audience, define your purpose, and communicate your message. When you're writing, you present information in a logical order, so do the same when you lay out the page.

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