Caught Our Eye

In 60 Minutes I can… – A great example of the type of coverage that can be generated from your theme, this spread pulls its inspiration from the “B16 Year” theme developed throughout the book. It also starts with the modular color block motif that is used on the cover and elsewhere, but here it has morphed into a starburst of school colors. A total of 13 students/staff are featured, giving The Golden Eagle staff a high level of readability. The cutouts are well done and match nicely with the design. Designing a swirling spread like this can be a chore, particularly when you don’t want to frustrate readers by forcing them to rotate your book a million times to read the quotes. But this one is unique and visually appealing at the same time.

– written by Brian Wilson, adviser, Palo Alto High School