Press Association

Press Association

Newspaper layout and design

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Understanding the principles of great design is critical in being able to present news and features in an attractive way.

This newspaper layout and design course delivers a solid grounding on the basics of page layout, colour and how text works with pictures - enabling you to create attractive pages on your screen.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for anyone wanting to develop their layout and design skills, whether you are an experienced sub editor wanting to do more design or are new to the process of creating visually attractive pages.

The course will cover:

  • The principles of design
  • The basics of typography
  • Use of colour
  • Shape and structure
  • Use of headlines
  • Use of pictures
  • Rules and borders
  • White space

Course Length: Two days

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“The tutor was fantastic, very patient and helped us all to really improve our knowledge of what makes good newspaper design.” Senior sub editor; regional daily

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