Get the same size paper you
will be using for the finished report.
Position the title and other
descriptive header information, using boxes or lines to represent report
elements.
Position the footer
information.
Review the page layout for
balance.
Look at the information you
intend to include in the body of the report:
Count the number of fields being
used and estimate the appropriate spacing between fields.
Use rectangles to pencil in the
fields within the estimated spacing.
Change the spacing if you need to.
Decide on a logical sequence for
presenting the data in the body of the report.
Label the fields to indicate that
sequence.
Use small boxes to indicate
group values and totals.
Place random flags in the
column where you want flags to appear.
Darken any elements you want
highlighted to make them stand out from the rest of the prototype.
Review the finished product
for layout and balance, and make changes as needed.