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Sometimes you just need a push in the right direction. That's what this article is: gentle nudges in the form of five easy ways to make your print and Web layouts better.

One easy idea: Turn a dull chart into a "photo" graph.

You'll learn these techniques:

1. Give a layout a more personal connection

2. Condense a layout to concentrate its power
3. Make a big impact with a small image
4. Use photos to make graphs more appealing and easier to read
5. Modernize a layout with minimalism

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