One of the most common pitfalls in design occurs when text is squeezed into borders and boxes, or wrapped too tightly around illustrations or silhouetted photographs. Next time you are faced with the challenge of creating sufficient breathing room in your designs, remember: there is beauty in simplicity.
Compare the following examples of crowded vs. comfortable designs:
Here are some simple solutions on how to avoid the claustrophobic, unappealing feel of crowded design:
- Increase the size of the border or box.
- Increase the size of the margins on the edges of the page.
- Add more breathing room around individual elements by increasing the white space in text wraps.
- Decrease the font size, or cut back on text when possible.
