I wanted my designs to give off a calming feel when ready through the pages. Coming of age in any sense could be a time of big change and possible stress so I wanted to counter those feelings by creating spreads that allow you to breathe, and relax.
A minimal layout with attention to imagery felt like it reflected the content of the text well.
My grid structure allows multiple sizes of photos to fit different spreads, all text fits within a 3 column system to keep consistency and easy readability. I like to incorporate wrap text around cut put images to add movement and visual interest.