Figure 7 Figure 8 too small, it may not be legible when printed. You may have make a modified version of the left-chest design to rework the text so it will print properly. When creating layouts, think about the overall composition and all the elements involved - the image and text - and how everything works together. The image will set the theme; the text should follow suit so you can design it accordingly to further support the image.When you stop and think about which fonts to use and how to incorporate the text into the layout instead of randomly placing it, you'll see how the designs are elevated and the theme or message is reinforced. Figure 9 Dane Clement is president of Great Dane Graphics as well as vice president of creative for GroupeSTAHL. He has been speaking and writing for the decorated apparel industry since 1987. He has authored several artwork-training books for various garment-decoration methods. For more information or to comment on this article, email Dane at dane@greatdanegraphics.com. Periodically, you should look at the layout objectively to see if anything needs to be toned down to make the design more pleasing and easier to read. MAY 2020 44-47_IMP_0520_TMD_SpGraphics.indd 47 P.47 4/15/20 6:41 PM