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Visual Journalism: Design Elements & Techniques for Effective Page Layout

Learn about the design principles and elements used in visual journalism, including words, graphics, photos, captions, and headlines. Discover how to create compelling points of entry, such as breakout boxes, sidebars, charts, locator maps, and informational graphics. Also, explore the importance of photos, captions, and headlines in attracting reader attention.

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Visual Journalism: Design Elements & Techniques for Effective Page Layout

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  1. JournalismChapter 10 Design Textbook Pages 262-266

  2. Visual Journalism • Refers to the design of a newspaper page • Involves all elements of journalism • Words, graphics, photos, captions, and headlines

  3. Design • Also called the layout • The plan of how different elements are presented on a page

  4. Points of Entry • Elements on a page through which readers can enter • Portal to the page you want them to read • Stories, photos, graphics, Headlines, charts, breakout boxes, pullout quotes, and more

  5. Examples • Story about football team making the playoffs – breakout box with playoff bracket • Spring break plans – head shots with quotes below

  6. Graphic Elements • Breakout boxes • Sidebars • Bar charts • Locator maps • Informational graphics

  7. Breakout Boxes • Used to relieve grayness of typed page • Information should be short • Bullets • Set apart with different fonts • Should complement the story • Shouldn’t be repeated in the story

  8. Sidebars • Stories related to the main story • Doesn’t have to be in breakout box • Biographical information • Statistics for athletes • Credits for actors

  9. Charts • Graphic uses to compare data such as amounts and percentages • Bar • Pie

  10. Locator Maps • Can be global or local • Geographical setting of story

  11. Informational Graphics • The visual display of information • Visual elements that tell some or all of the story • Checklists • Fact boxes • Question and Answer format • Anything that doesn’t fit narrative mold

  12. Photos and Captions • Usually most compelling point of entry • Captions are words under picture • Captions are separate points of entry • Help reader make the leap from picture to story

  13. Headlines and Type • Primary headlines are active bold-face headlines that demand attention • Secondary headlines are for less important stories (about half the size, and lighter typeface)

  14. Chapter 10.1 Group Activity Break out into groups of 4 Choose one newspaper front page Using construction paper, label as many design elements discussed in Chapter 10.1 as can be found thereon

  15. Chapter 10.1 Quiz Answer all questions on the test provided. Circle the correct answer.

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