"What?" he said, staring at it. "You really like it?".
"I do", I replied, swivelling it back towards me on the table, to study it again. "I might make a template".
"They might not be so keen," he observed pointedly. "Look". His finger traced the facts. "Columns different widths. Title all chopped up and in different fonts. Not much space for journalling. Wonky lines."
My graphic burblings in recent years had clearly not passed him by, and I was, truthfully, more than a little taken aback. "And", came the final triumphant coup de grace, "the spacing between the columns isn't even the same!"
"You're absolutely right", I mused. And yet ... I liked the advert. Very much. Could be useful for those photos where you just want to show a bit, or there's a section which is great and the rest is frankly awful. Or you want to mix up photos and papers without too much of either ...
So I went ahead and made it anyway. Here it is - please feel free to download it (should work in Photoshop and Elements) and hope you have some fun with it!
I will be having a little play myself, and hopefully by Wednesday there'll be a page to share. If you haven't yet added your name to Sian's very generous Pass The Book, you have forty-eight hours left. :) See you then?
oooh, he has certainly made some great points but I love it all the same.
Posted by: ifa | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 10:18 AM
This one looks great fun....he knows you well though,doesn't he??
Posted by: Jacky S | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 05:11 PM
It is quirky - but how apposite!
Posted by: Jimjams | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 05:40 PM
I also see a large photo being cut up into pieces!!!!!
Posted by: Kjjc | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 06:44 PM
Look forward to seeing how you make this your own.
Posted by: Louise | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 07:14 PM
I really like it I can see why it appealed to you. I love the way one of the photos crosses over into the adjacent column. Looking forward to seeing your layout.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, 02 April 2012 at 08:09 PM
Downloaded...love! I will play with it in the next day or two and see what I come up with. Always nice to know that they were actually listening....:)
Posted by: julie | Tuesday, 03 April 2012 at 07:58 AM
I've downloaded the template. I love the quirkiness. The great thing about rules in design, is that they are general guidelines only. You can always find exceptions which work brilliantly. You definitely have a good eye when it comes to scanning magazines for inspiration. Px
Posted by: Paul B | Tuesday, 03 April 2012 at 08:28 AM
ooo that looks fun Alexa! Looking forward to seeing your page:)
Posted by: Linda | Tuesday, 03 April 2012 at 09:05 AM
I love it! I can see myself converting this into a paper project too, if that would be acceptable :)
Posted by: Sian | Tuesday, 03 April 2012 at 01:19 PM
I like his comments but also your template. Looks like it would be fun to play with, thanks for posting.
Posted by: Missus Wookie | Tuesday, 03 April 2012 at 09:59 PM
I love how he's absorbed all your design knowledge, but knows when there's a great design that breaks the rules. Can't wait to see what you do with this.
Posted by: Karen Walker | Wednesday, 04 April 2012 at 02:38 AM
quirky is sometimes good and it makes a change and a challenge for those of us stuck in a rut.
jo xxx
Posted by: Jo | Wednesday, 04 April 2012 at 01:17 PM
I'm curious to see what will come of this one.
Posted by: Wanda | Thursday, 05 April 2012 at 09:42 AM
Don't you love it when they listen to what you've been saying for years? :) Tell him that you need to know the rules before you can break them or play with them! Love this ad - it's great!
Posted by: PaulaSG | Thursday, 05 April 2012 at 11:38 AM
Oh my goodness, I love this & have downloaded it! Thanks so much for sharing; what a fun page this will make.
Posted by: Melissa | Saturday, 07 April 2012 at 04:39 AM