Day 5: Breathing Room

Whitespace — or negative space — is not wasted space. It frames, separates and gives importance. A small object surrounded by emptiness feels precious; the same object crowded by others feels ordinary. Beginners often fill every gap because empty space looks unfinished. Learning to leave it is a sign of confidence.

Objective. Use generous empty space to create focus, calm, and value.

Design a poster for a meditation retreat where content occupies no more than a quarter of the canvas.

• All text and shapes must fit within 25% of the canvas area
• At least one large uninterrupted empty area
• Maximum two colours

• Content stays within a quarter of the canvas
• Empty space feels deliberate and calm
• Information remains easy to find

Push it further: fit everything into 10% of the canvas without losing legibility.