The Newspaper Designer's Handbook Author:Tim Harrower The Newspaper Designer's Handbook is a step by step guide to every aspect of newspaper design, from basic page layout to complex infographics. A lavishly illustrated tutorial for journalism students and professionals alike, The Newspaper Designer's Handbook is loaded with examples, advice, design ideas, and exercises that teach students ... more »how to manipulate the basic elements of design (photos, headlines, and text); create charts, maps, and diagrams; design attractive photo spreads; add effective, appealing sidebars to complex stories; create lively, engaging feature page designs; work with color; and redesign a newspaper.« less
This would be very helpful for a hs student on the school newpaper, anyone doing newsletters, etc. I used this in a class at UW-Madison and it was very helpful.