The Trick to Designing a Great Layout

I've found that I have had trouble with the basic intial layout. When it comes to creating a heirarchy and drawing the viewers eyes to a specific point, I sometimes falter. I've found looking up rules and guidelines online have helped me see the overall picture. This article had some helpful guidelines, visuals and artists reccommended. If you ever need a quick refresher for doing any kind of layout, book, magazine or web, this is a nice read: The Trick to Designing a Great Layout