Caught Our Eye

Visually Appealing Headlines – The importance of visually compelling headlines is not stressed enough in the designing of content spreads. The Archives staff lures the viewer in with the ingenious usage of typography and photo manipulation. The entanglement of the letters and the students in the classroom gives the “crowded” headline a visually enhanced look that further defines the spread prior to reading the story or captions. The white type is a nice contrast to the complex image; it also plays well with the young man who does not have a desk and is seemingly forced to sit on the floor. The use of the convincing, relaxed, candid image, which was taken either prior to the bell or just before the class was released, provided the staff a visual representation of the challenges the students faced each day due to budget cuts.

– written by Brad Cook, adviser, Gresham High School