STEP 1: Decide on the shape of your picture.

STEP 2 : Plan out your composition within this space.

TOP TIPS:

• Your subject should fill the space
• Make contact with more than one side of the space
• Avoid floating shapes
• Use a variety of scale
• Balance the composition
• Think about the negative space

REMEMBER:

• A symmetrical design can be a bit predictable
• If you could ‘colour-in’ the background from the top edge to the bottom edge and the left to the right of the paper, then your design or composition is probably not very strong.