Good Layout vs. Bad Layout

Good Layout:

This is an image of a good magazine layout. It shows balance and symmetry. The large picture on the left is balanced out by the text on the right. I also like how they incorporated small interesting pictures next to the text to keep it balanced.

Also, they use fonts from the same font family, as you can see all fonts have serif feet. Alnd the colors used go nicely together, so the layout doesn’t look too busy and cluttered. This is a great example of a good layout.

Bad Layout:

This is an example of a bad layout. There is way too much going on and it could confuse the reader, or make them not even want to read it. Also there are too many different font types and sized used. They should have stuck to at least 3, even though in my opinion I think sticking to two is enough. This whole layout needs to be re-done so it will not look so messy and flow better. Also, the charts need to be re-done or taken out completely.