Things to consider when laying out a graphic

1. Think about these
things when you’re
designing

2. Break it down into
“chapters”

7. Organize with a grid

15. Edit your content

16. “Good editing is
eliminating the
unnecessary so the
necessary may speak.”

22. Avoid gimmicks

24. Lay out your graphic
in a logical way

26. MAKING a DRAGON FACE
Ninjas use this hand sign to “surprise and confuse their enemies”
says Ninjas:The Silent Assassins. You can surprise and confuse yourself and your friends
learning to make this tricky face - start at the tail and follow these seven steps...
Open palms Tightly curl
together, touch
pinky to pinky,
1 remaining middle
finger entirely
and ring finger around index
to ring finger finger of the
to make mouth opposite
Touch an index hand 5
finger to the ring
finger of the
opposite
hand 2
4 To make the 7 RRROAR
Lay the eyebrows, tightly
curl middle
other
index 3 finger entirely
around index
Your hands
are now
finger across a deadly
to touch the finger of the
ring finger of opposite hand weapon...
the opposite of surprise!
hand - these are
the eyes
Now tighten brows, wiggle 6
those thumbs and get ready to roar...
© 2008 SUSANNA TELLSCHOW

31. Organize with groups

35. Have a dominant object

38. Use color as
information and
for navigation