{"id":21373,"date":"2025-10-28T14:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/?p=21373"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:24:07","slug":"quick-start-guide-professional-assessment-report-design-for-non-designers-in-7-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/blog\/professional-assessment-report-design-quick-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick-start guide: Professional assessment report design for non-designers in 7 steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    #section-IWuHv {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 6rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-IWuHv {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-IWuHv-container  #421f3c custom-padding \" id=\"section-IWuHv\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #421f3c;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-7AR6M .heading h1 {\n        color: #ffffff;\n        font-size: 3.125rem;\n        line-height: 4rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-7AR6M {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-7AR6M {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n\n        .single #heading-7AR6M .heading h1 {\n            line-height: 3rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-1-container lazyblock-heading-1-7AR6M  px-0\" id=\"heading-7AR6M\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-1 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-1-7AR6M\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start \">\n            <a class=\"heading-1-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"quick-start-guide-professional-and-branded-assessment-report-design-for-non-designers-in-7-steps\"><\/a>\n            <h1>Quick-start guide: Professional and branded assessment report design for non-designers in 7 steps<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1ARQs6 .heading h2 {\n        color: #f5f5f5;\n        font-size: 1.25rem;\n        line-height: 1.5rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1ARQs6 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1ARQs6 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-1ARQs6 date-and-author-container px-0\" id=\"heading-1ARQs6\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start date-and-author lazyblock-heading-2-1ARQs6\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"written-october-28-2025-by-jeroen-de-rore\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Written October 28, 2025, by Jeroen De Rore<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ZkOzLn {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ZkOzLn {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ZkOzLn-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-ZkOzLn\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1SJqKx h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1SJqKx {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1SJqKx {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1SJqKx {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1SJqKx-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1SJqKx\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1SJqKx\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designing assessment reports doesn&#8217;t have to be complicated or time-consuming. Even if you\u2019ve never created a branded assessment report for your company before, this guide will help you make professional, on-brand reports quickly and efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider this to be a quick-start guide for the very basics &#8211; no design degree required whatsoever.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-1K2RLd\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-nRr0V\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 1: Set up your report so there\u2019s always enough whitespace<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-mslzg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 2: Find design inspiration for your report layout<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-1au7o9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 3: Apply your logo wisely<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-2cribS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 4: Apply consistent and legible color combinations<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-ZBRfRs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 5: Set up your typographies to create visual hierarchy<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-ifF7e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 6: Choose a few layout structures to balance alignment with visual excitement<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><a href=\"#section-Z57ebi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner step 7: Consider using background imagery<\/span><\/a><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ULfJl {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ULfJl {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ULfJl-container  #f5f5f5 custom-padding \" id=\"section-ULfJl\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-6 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-atzB5 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-atzB5 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-atzB5 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-atzB5 date-and-author-container px-0\" id=\"heading-atzB5\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start date-and-author lazyblock-heading-2-atzB5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"what-are-the-essential-design-principles-to-make-a-report-look-professional\"><\/a>\n            <h2>What are the essential design principles to make a report look professional?<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1zXmEC {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1zXmEC {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1zXmEC {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1zXmEC\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1zXmEC\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a professional assessment report comes down to mastering two fundamental rules that work together to deliver impact:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZnsVNG .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZnsVNG {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZnsVNG {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-ZnsVNG  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZnsVNG\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-ZnsVNG\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"basic-rule-1-information-needs-to-be-clean-and-breathable\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Basic rule 1: Information needs to be clean and breathable<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZaG9iu {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZaG9iu {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZaG9iu {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZaG9iu\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZaG9iu\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional reports don&#8217;t overwhelm with information &#8211; they <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When data and insights have room to exist on the page, readers can actually absorb what matters. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean design isn&#8217;t about minimalism for its own sake; it&#8217;s about <\/span><b>respecting your reader&#8217;s cognitive load<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The more complex your data, the more critical it becomes to present it in a way that feels effortless to consume.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-yTSF .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-yTSF {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-yTSF {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-yTSF  px-0\" id=\"heading-yTSF\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-yTSF\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"basic-rule-2-your-brand-needs-to-be-represented-professionally\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Basic rule 2: Your brand needs to be represented professionally<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lgvUn h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2lgvUn {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2lgvUn {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2lgvUn {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2lgvUn-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2lgvUn\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2lgvUn\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your assessment report is often a key touchpoint with clients or stakeholders. It should feel unmistakably yours, reflecting your organization&#8217;s visual identity and professionalism. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This doesn&#8217;t mean plastering your logo everywhere or forcing every brand element onto the page. Instead, it&#8217;s about <\/span><b>thoughtfully applying your brand&#8217;s visual language in a way that feels cohesive and intentional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout the entire document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get these two principles right, and everything else falls into place. Your reports will not only look polished &#8211; they&#8217;ll actually work harder for you, making insights clearer and your brand more memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s apply these rules and build a report step-by-step:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-nRr0V {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-nRr0V {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-nRr0V-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-nRr0V\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1jjDqW .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1jjDqW {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1jjDqW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1jjDqW  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1jjDqW\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1jjDqW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-1-set-up-your-report-so-theres-always-enough-whitespace\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 1: Set up your report so there\u2019s always enough whitespace<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2lXICn h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2lXICn {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2lXICn {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2lXICn {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2lXICn-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2lXICn\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2lXICn\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean pages make data more digestible. And really <\/span><b>whitespace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most underrated design element there is. It gives your document room to breathe and helps readers process information more effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the overall rule is: avoid cramming too much information onto a single page. This becomes especially critical when you&#8217;re working with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/features\/pdf-report-builder\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that produce content in varying lengths. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/features\/dynamic-recommendations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dynamic recommendations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on conditional logic mean what looks perfect in one scenario might become cluttered or overflow in another.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem with rules is that they can be ignored just as easily as they can be followed.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trick? You impose the whitespace rule on yourself by using two simple tools:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-26VPpA .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-26VPpA {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-26VPpA {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-26VPpA  px-0\" id=\"heading-26VPpA\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-26VPpA\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"combine-column-structures-with-content-margins\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Combine column structures with content margins<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ooHp6 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1ooHp6 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1ooHp6 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1ooHp6 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1ooHp6-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1ooHp6\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1ooHp6\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work with an invisible column structure. Set up columns in your layout (even if you don&#8217;t always fill them all) and commit to keeping content within those boundaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This invisible grid (called a \u201clayout widget\u201d in Pointerpro\u2019s Report Builder) acts as a guardrail. It physically prevents you from letting text or elements bleed too close to the edges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you need to do then, is to define margins for every content piece you drag and drop into a column.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-22EhvP {\n        padding-top: 0rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-22EhvP \" id=\"image-22EhvP\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Column-layout-widget-use-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"(Column) layout widget use - branded assessment report whitespace\" title=\"(Column) layout widget use - branded assessment report whitespace\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-ZRVju1 {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-ZRVju1 \" id=\"image-ZRVju1\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Layout-for-report-recipient-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Layout for report recipient\" title=\"Layout for report recipient\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-TfzbT .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-TfzbT {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-TfzbT {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-TfzbT  px-0\" id=\"heading-TfzbT\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-TfzbT\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"use-footers\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Use footers<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2to4eN h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2to4eN {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2to4eN {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2to4eN {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2to4eN-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2to4eN\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2to4eN\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s another clever trick: add repeating footers to your pages. Why? Because footers force you to leave space at the bottom of each page.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-H4ntw {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-H4ntw \" id=\"image-H4ntw\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Using-a-footer-for-whitespace-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Using a footer for whitespace\" title=\"Using a footer for whitespace\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i p,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-23t88i h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-23t88i {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-23t88i {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-23t88i {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-23t88i-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-23t88i\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-23t88i\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t cram content all the way down anymore &#8211; the footer claims that territory. This natural boundary prevents you from overloading pages and automatically builds in breathing room.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-mslzg {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-mslzg {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-mslzg-container  #f0f0f0 custom-padding \" id=\"section-mslzg\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z15Qmq5 .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z15Qmq5 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z15Qmq5 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z15Qmq5  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z15Qmq5\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z15Qmq5\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-2-find-design-inspiration-for-your-report-layout\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 2: Find design inspiration for your report layout<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt p,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-JuSrt h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-JuSrt {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-JuSrt {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-JuSrt {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-JuSrt-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-JuSrt\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-JuSrt\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best starting point for your report design is often right in front of you:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z2hdQhh .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z2hdQhh {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z2hdQhh {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-Z2hdQhh  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z2hdQhh\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-Z2hdQhh\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"marketing-brand-guidelines\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Marketing brand guidelines:<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL p,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-2nrffL h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-2nrffL {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-2nrffL {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-2nrffL {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-2nrffL-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-2nrffL\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-2nrffL\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your organization has a brand guide, this is your goldmine for colors, fonts, and design principles.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-Z1JQkqM {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-Z1JQkqM \" id=\"image-Z1JQkqM\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Example-of-brand-guidelines-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Example of brand guidelines\" title=\"Example of brand guidelines\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1sRpTO .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1sRpTO {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1sRpTO {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-Z1sRpTO  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1sRpTO\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-Z1sRpTO\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"company-website\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Company website <\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1QqU84 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1QqU84 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1QqU84 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1QqU84\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1QqU84\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website already reflects your brand identity and can provide excellent visual direction. After all, just like a report it is a digital document with information from and about your company.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-Z1eR2HM {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-Z1eR2HM \" id=\"image-Z1eR2HM\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Interpreting-design-from-a-website-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Interpreting design from a website\" title=\"Interpreting design from a website\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1rvyA0 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1rvyA0 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1rvyA0 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1rvyA0 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1rvyA0-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1rvyA0\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1rvyA0\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More specifically, inspire yourself from elements like these:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-2hKVN6\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which colors are used most consistently? Ask yourself if they\u2019re used for emphasis or for background.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What typographies are used? Is there only one, or maybe two or three? Note which typography is used for what exactly (Main titles, subtitles, body text).<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What style of visuals are used? They often tend to be either photographic or illustrational.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-NWU2X .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-NWU2X {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-NWU2X {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-NWU2X  px-0\" id=\"heading-NWU2X\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-NWU2X\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"ai-generated-mockups\"><\/a>\n            <h3>AI generated mockups<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZYz3dn {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZYz3dn {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZYz3dn {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZYz3dn\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZYz3dn\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/dall-e-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DALL-E<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midjourney.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midjourney<\/a> can help you visualize design concepts and spark creative ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Describe the type of report aesthetic you&#8217;re going for<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; &#8220;clean corporate assessment report with data visualizations&#8221; or &#8220;modern wellness report with calming colors&#8221;- and use the output as a jumping-off point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t expect perfection, but <\/span><b>look for interesting color combinations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>layout ideas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or visual styles you hadn&#8217;t considered.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-1au7o9 {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-1au7o9 {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-1au7o9-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-1au7o9\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-lbLf .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-lbLf {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-lbLf {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-lbLf  px-0\" id=\"heading-lbLf\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-lbLf\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-3-apply-your-logo-wisely\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 3: Apply your logo wisely<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps p,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-sP4Ps h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-sP4Ps {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-sP4Ps {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-sP4Ps {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-sP4Ps-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-sP4Ps\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-sP4Ps\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a high-quality logo file (SVG or PNG) sourced from your brand assets or website. You can also confirm the authenticity of your logo file with a quick <a href=\"https:\/\/lenso.ai\/en\/page\/reverse-image-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverse image search<\/a> to ensure it hasn\u2019t been misused or copied elsewhere. Then, if you use an assessment platform like Pointerpro, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/features\/white-label-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>generate a<\/b> <b>white-label assessment report<\/b><\/a> that automatically applies your brand, colors, and logo.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-Zm4OVR\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Here&#8217;s a pro tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t just repeat your logo on every page to maintain brand consistency. Most of the time it\u2019s best to make it prominent on the front page and the closing page. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your company&#8217;s overall style &#8211; colors, fonts, and layout will carry the brand identity throughout the document. It\u2019s that subtle confidence in your brand style that will make your document feel professional.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-1TVe1f {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-1TVe1f \" id=\"image-1TVe1f\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brand-elements-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Brand elements\" title=\"Brand elements\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-ReNa1\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Another pro tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Generally, your logo will contain some kind of graphical element, which elevates it from a simple brand name. You can use that graphical element subtly elsewhere in the design of your report.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice in the visual above how Pointerpro uses a graphical element on top of the i in \u201cPointerpro.\u201d It\u2019s basically a vizor composed of four squares. If you look closely, you\u2019ll notice we re-use in the background of a lot of our marketing collateral &#8211; like the report showcased here.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-b2PC7 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-b2PC7 {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-b2PC7 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-b2PC7 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-b2PC7-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-b2PC7\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-b2PC7\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a feel for what good looks like, check out a few <\/span><b>branded report examples<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from companies or consultants you admire or <a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/case-studies\/\">from some of the ones that discussed their use case built with Pointerpro<\/a>. Notice how they integrate branding subtly instead of overpowering the content.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-2cribS {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-2cribS {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-2cribS-container  #f0f0f0 custom-padding \" id=\"section-2cribS\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-oj2FW .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-oj2FW {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-oj2FW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-oj2FW  px-0\" id=\"heading-oj2FW\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-oj2FW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-4-apply-consistent-and-legible-color-combinations\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 4: Apply consistent and legible color combinations<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2agK05 h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2agK05 {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2agK05 {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z2agK05 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z2agK05-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z2agK05\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z2agK05\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, one common pitfall for people when trying to create a design layout for their branded report is to stay too attached to the brand colors. The reality is that not every brand uses colors that lend themselves very well to a report. And that\u2019s fine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The key consideration? Legibility.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with your basic brand colors (one, or two max). Then add secondary or accent colors as needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what matters: reserve specific background colors that work with your chosen text color. If you&#8217;re using dark text, commit to light backgrounds for those sections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re using white text, stick to darker backgrounds. Don&#8217;t try to make every color work with every text color. That&#8217;s a recipe for readability problems. Instead, be intentional about which combinations you use and where they are applied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Pointerpro user I think does a great job of respecting this principle is Vlerick Business School, for instance in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/blog\/vlerick-business-school-digitalizes-entrepreneurship-development-with-pointerpro-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design of their digital maturity assessment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-2qbYHv {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-2qbYHv \" id=\"image-2qbYHv\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Using-brand-colors-while-keeping-readibility-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"White-label assessment report by Vlerick - Using brand colors while keeping readibility\" title=\"White-label assessment report by Vlerick - Using brand colors while keeping readibility\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv p,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-23SVhv h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-23SVhv {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-23SVhv {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-23SVhv {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-23SVhv-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-23SVhv\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-23SVhv\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, bottom line: Test your pairings to ensure text stays crisp and easy to read. If you find yourself squinting or second-guessing whether something is readable, your audience will too. And they&#8217;ll give up faster than you think.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ZBRfRs {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ZBRfRs {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ZBRfRs-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-ZBRfRs\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1uH5Iq .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1uH5Iq {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1uH5Iq {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1uH5Iq  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1uH5Iq\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1uH5Iq\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-5-set-up-your-typographies-to-create-visual-hierarchy\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 5: Set up your typographies to create visual hierarchy<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2d6INU {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z2d6INU {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z2d6INU {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z2d6INU\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z2d6INU\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to choosing fonts, it\u2019s even more crucial to prioritize legibility over elaborate styling, especially for data-heavy sections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trick to create visual hierarchy through type? Creating scanning layers: Use large type to help readers quickly scan the page, and smaller type for detailed information.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-1n6n16 .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-1n6n16 {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-1n6n16 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-1n6n16  px-0\" id=\"heading-1n6n16\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-1n6n16\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"suggested-font-size-hierarchy-for-reports\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Suggested font size hierarchy for reports:<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-1XwRA5\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 72px;\">Main title: 80px<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 36px;\">Subtitle: 40px<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\">Pre-title: 20px<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paragraph text: 16px<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10px;\">Footer: 10px<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi p,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-YsRWi h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-YsRWi {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-YsRWi {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-YsRWi {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-YsRWi-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-YsRWi\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-YsRWi\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This range allows readers to easily identify what&#8217;s most important and dive deeper where they choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Pointerpro\u2019s Report Builder you can standardize font sizes in the <\/span><b>Design section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That way you don\u2019t need to worry about checking every text or title section you create. Much like in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, you can pre-set the styling.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-1KEx3B {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-1KEx3B \" id=\"image-1KEx3B\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Setting-standard-font-sizes--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Setting standard font sizes\" title=\"Setting standard font sizes\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-ifF7e {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-ifF7e {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-ifF7e-container  #f0f0f0 custom-padding \" id=\"section-ifF7e\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1xexPk .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1xexPk {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1xexPk {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1xexPk  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1xexPk\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1xexPk\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-6-choose-a-few-layout-structures-to-balance-alignment-with-visual-excitement\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 6: Choose a few layout structures to balance alignment with visual excitement<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1H8lvd h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1H8lvd {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1H8lvd {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1H8lvd {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1H8lvd-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1H8lvd\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1H8lvd\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I already mentioned the use of columns to facilitate foreseeing enough whitespace in your page layouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I didn\u2019t mention yet is the importance of deciding on a few key structure (no more than 3 would be my suggestion).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A professional and valuable assessment report will typically contain 3 types of content: <\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-1v2AG4\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text to formulate feedback\u00a0<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visuals to support the feedback\u00a0<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charts to visualize insights based on response data: The reason to take the feedback seriously, so to speak<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI p,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-FY7UI h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-FY7UI {\n        margin-top: -1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-FY7UI {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-FY7UI {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-FY7UI-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-FY7UI\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-FY7UI\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on that, there are several possible layout patterns. Here are the <\/span><b>recommended patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to design layouts for:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-2j3zPO\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Text + visual:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Feedback paired with supporting imagery (photos, illustrations, icons)<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Text + chart:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Feedback paired with data visualization that proves the point<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Text + visual + Chart:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The full package (feedback supported by both imagery and data)<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1exjmW {\n        margin-top: -1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1exjmW {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1exjmW {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1exjmW\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1exjmW\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These three layouts give you enough variety to keep pages visually interesting while maintaining simplicity in your design system. <\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-Zz1cps {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-Zz1cps \" id=\"image-Zz1cps\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Effective-layout-patterns-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Effective layout patterns\" title=\"Effective layout patterns\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-q17Qr .heading h4 {\n        color: #FF7418;\n        font-size: 1.25rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-q17Qr {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-q17Qr {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-4-container lazyblock-heading-4-q17Qr  px-0\" id=\"heading-q17Qr\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-4 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-4-q17Qr\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-4-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"layout-patterns-to-avoid\"><\/a>\n            <h4>Layout patterns to avoid:<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-ZmJMEn\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Text alone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dense text-only pages feel overwhelming and lack visual relief. Even a simple icon or decorative element helps break up the monotony.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Chart alone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Data without context leaves readers guessing what it means or why it matters. Always pair charts with a little bit of explanatory text. Even if it seems super obvious to you.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Visual alone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Images without supporting text feel decorative rather than purposeful. Every visual should reinforce a specific insight or message.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Chart + visual (without text):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Combining data and imagery without explanatory text creates confusion. Readers need context to understand what they&#8217;re looking at and why it matters. Always include text to tie the visual elements together.<\/span><\/p>            <\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H p,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZOmX0H {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-ZOmX0H {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-ZOmX0H {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-ZOmX0H\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-ZOmX0H\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Align elements to create a sense of order, but don&#8217;t overdo it. Over-alignment can make a design feel rigid. Balance structure with visual interest by occasionally letting an element break the grid slightly- a pull quote, an image that bleeds to the edge, or a chart that spans an unexpected width.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end -->\n\n<!-- if container is MD -->\n<!-- end -->\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #section-Z57ebi {\n        padding-top: 2.8rem;\n        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;\n    }\n\n    @media (min-width:1024px ) {\n        #section-Z57ebi {\n        ;\n        ;\n        }\n    }\n\n    <\/style>\n\n<!-- if container is fluid -->\n<div class=\"full-width\" style=\"position: relative; opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl lazyblock-section lazyblock-section-Z57ebi-container  #ffffff custom-padding \" id=\"section-Z57ebi\"\n    style=\"opacity: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n                            <div class=\"section-bg-color\"\n                 style=\"opacity: 100%;\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center px-0 mx-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 px-0 custom-padding row\">\n                    \n\n<style>\n    #heading-Z1cVT0b .heading h2 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 2.5rem;\n        line-height: 3rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-Z1cVT0b {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 1rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-Z1cVT0b {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-2-container lazyblock-heading-2-Z1cVT0b  px-0\" id=\"heading-Z1cVT0b\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-2 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-2-Z1cVT0b\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-2-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"beginner-step-7-consider-using-background-imagery\"><\/a>\n            <h2>Beginner step 7: Consider using background imagery<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj p,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1KWXLj {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-Z1KWXLj {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-Z1KWXLj {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-Z1KWXLj\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-Z1KWXLj\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pointerpro&#8217;s Report Builder allows you to not only choose a background color for your pages, but also to use background images. When used well, this can add a more professional or more human touch to your branded report (depending on what you\u2019re trying to achieve).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, background images can become problematic if not handled correctly. So here are three key tips to use background imagery effectively:<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-2eLC08 .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-2eLC08 {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-2eLC08 {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-2eLC08  px-0\" id=\"heading-2eLC08\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-2eLC08\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"design-images-to-match-your-reports-page-format\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Design images to match your report&#8217;s page format<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1RPyTC h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1RPyTC {\n        margin-top: 1rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1RPyTC {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1RPyTC {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1RPyTC-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1RPyTC\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1RPyTC\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always create background images in the exact dimensions of your report pages. If your report is A4 portrait, design backgrounds in A4 portrait. If it&#8217;s landscape, design for landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this matter? When you upload an image that doesn&#8217;t match your page format, it might crop, stretch, or float in unexpected ways. That key brand visual that looks perfect on your website might be too vertical for a landscape report, cutting off important elements or creating awkward empty spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By designing backgrounds specifically for your report format, you maintain complete control over how they appear.<\/span><\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #image-Z2wqaXt {\n        padding-top: 1rem;\n        padding-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n            @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-image-container \">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-image justify-content-center lazyblock-image-Z2wqaXt \" id=\"image-Z2wqaXt\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Implementing-a-background-visual-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Implementing a background visual\" title=\"Implementing a background visual\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    #heading-ZHTlky .heading h3 {\n        color: #421F3C;\n        font-size: 1.75rem;\n        line-height: 2rem !important;\n    }\n\n    #heading-ZHTlky {\n        margin-top: 3rem;\n        margin-bottom: 2rem;\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        #heading-ZHTlky {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-heading-3-container lazyblock-heading-3-ZHTlky  px-0\" id=\"heading-ZHTlky\">\n    <div class=\"row heading lazyblock-heading-3 justify-content-start  lazyblock-heading-3-ZHTlky\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 text-start\">\n            <a class=\"heading-3-anchor heading-anchor\" id=\"keep-backgrounds-simple-and-subtle\"><\/a>\n            <h3>Keep backgrounds simple and subtle<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ p,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ p a,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ h1,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ h2,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ h3,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ h4,\n    .lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ h5 {\n        color: ;\n    }\n\n    #content-1ieWLQ {\n        margin-top: 0rem;\n        margin-bottom: 0rem;\n    }\n\n    #content-1ieWLQ {\n        margin-left: auto;\n        margin-right: auto;\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\n        .p-0 {\n            padding: 1rem !important;\n        }\n        #content-1ieWLQ {\n            margin-left: 0;\n            margin-right: 0;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"container-md lazyblock-content-container lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ-container  px-0 \"\n     id=\"content-1ieWLQ\">\n    <div class=\"row lazyblock-content justify-content-start  lazyblock-content-1ieWLQ\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 text-start\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Busy backgrounds compete with your content. Opt for subtle textures, gradients, or abstract patterns that add visual atmosphere without demanding attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember: your data and insights are the stars &#8211; backgrounds are supporting actors. If readers are noticing your background more than your content, you&#8217;ve gone too far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When done well, backgrounds really help transform a generic PDF into a fully <strong data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1993\">branded report design<\/strong> that feels tailored to your audience.<\/p>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-items\" id=\"icon-list-23es4S\">\n            <li class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-item\">\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-orange-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"bullet orange 150x150 1\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"lazyblocks-icon-list-text\">\n                <p><b>Pro tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you&#8217;re placing text over background images, consider adding a semi-transparent overlay or reducing the image opacity to ensure text remains perfectly legible.<\/span><\/p>            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  <div>\n                    <p>\"We use Pointerpro for all types of surveys and assessments across our global business, and employees love its ease of use and flexible reporting.\"<\/p>                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-McLean-Alere-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jim McLean Alere 1\">\n                                        <p class=\"testimonial-author\">Jim McLean<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"testimonial-function\">Director at Alere<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <p>\"I give the new report builder 5 stars for its easy of use. Anyone without coding experience can start creating automated personalized reports quickly.\"<\/p>                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nicolas-gounin.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas gounin\">\n                                        <p class=\"testimonial-author\">Nicolas Gounin<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"testimonial-function\">CFO & COO at Egg Science<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <p>\"You guys have done a great job making this as easy to use as possible and still robust in functionality.\"<\/p>                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointerpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dicksinson.jpg\" alt=\"Dicksinson\">\n                                        <p class=\"testimonial-author\">Ryan Dicksinson<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"testimonial-function\">Account Director at Reed Talent Solutions<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great advantage to have formulas and the possibility for a really thorough analysis. 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