Before&After Design Tip: Don’t Trap the Space
Empty space surrounded by text and images can weaken your design.
Here’s a quick design tip using space effectively from issue 42 of Before&After Magazine.
This designer got it right except for one thing: His image and headline trapped empty space uselessly in the center.

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© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
This article was last modified on January 3, 2026
This article was first published on January 24, 2025
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