“Whitespace,” or “negative space” is the space between elements in a composition. Most people tend to disregard the negative space because they are fixated on the objects. However, a good designer MUST take ‘whitespace’ in account. Readability, clarity, and cleanliness can be enhanced by properly considering the whitespace. I constantly reference Mark Boulton’s article Whitespace in ‘A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites’ as a resource on this subject. Modern web design focuses heavily on functionality, especially with the