Often times you will be faced with a large number of photographs from a single event. This may mean instead of trying to fit the story on to one page you will be faced with creating a double truck. This is a marketing term in developing advertising layouts for two pages in a magazine.  Next time you are faced with a pile of photographs, have lots of journaling or find yourself wanting to work in a larger space, consider these scrapbooking ideas for designing two-page layouts and you will create exciting double trucks.

• To make two pages flow well, consider keeping the elements consistent from one page to the facing page. Repeating fonts and embellishments will create flow and consistency within the two pages. In addition, using similar color and patterned papers will unify the layout.
• One technique in working with two pages is creating contrast. For example, a large photograph on one page can provide focus and contrast for a two-page layout. The remainder of the photographs can be balanced through the rest of the layout.
• A symmetrical design breaks the layout into two similar halves. Each half will correspond to one another in relation to size, shape, and position of the parts. A symmetrical design creates the same weight on both sides. Consider a template on one page and the reverse or “negative” on the other. The result is a formal symmetry and a clean, organized design.
• While trying to unify two pages, you may want to keep the pages from appearing too busy. Try to balance the material and the white space. White space can help create balance, flow and maintain a clean neat, easy to read appearance.

• By placing a photograph, title or other element in the middle section or “gutter”, the two pages are instantly connected. Effectively using the middle section of a layout can disguise the "gutter" and provide flow or even join the two pages.