"You have my lasting thanks not only for what you've done for our paper but also for how much you have helped me. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, though I know luck will have nothing to do with it." — Mike Dowty, Managing Editor, The Livingston Parish News

THE HENNINGER HELPFUL HINT
Quick hits, secrets and shortcuts to help designers. We'll keep about a dozen or so here for you.

Sizing it up
Modular ad sizes may help win back some advertisers.

Write Short
'Nuff said.

Drop caps V
Breaking the mold.

Drop caps IV
Pumpin' up the volume.

Drop caps III
Giving them some visual interest.

Drop caps II
Basic drop cap is just...well...basic.

Drop caps I
Don't forget to remove the indent.

Wide load ahead
A wide photo can have strong impact, but a wide caption can be just too much

Above and beyond
Placing a caption headline above the photo works...but only some of the time

You lookin' at me?
A page model may be just the hint you need to kick-start your design

In the nest
InDesign's nested styles are a time and work saver

No hide and seek
Proper sequencing of elements helps your readers find what they want