Anyone can make a headline look beautiful, but keep the attention of the reader throughout the body copy so they'll want to turn the page and read more? That's your challenge.
Because my daughter is involved with colorguard this year, I offered to redesign the 42-page event program for the California State Band Championships semi-finals, which her high school, El Modena, was hosting.
My boss taught me the fundamentals of design and typography well, but it was really up to me to figure out how to translate those skills to the computer.
Not all body copy is created equal, but the way it’s typeset should be clean and easy to read. Reading copy is most effective set with medium line lengths, even horizontal rhythm and large-enough x-height so that it’s inviting to most audiences.