When the Art is Gone...

The photographers shot nothing worthy of centerpiecing. You have no separate graphics staff and you are a half day away from page deadline. What do you do?

My first suggestion would be to centerpiece a stand-alone photo. Photographers can usually find something visually interesting in the immediate vicinity to make deadline. If not, it may be up to you to spice up what would be a text-heavy design.

The following is an example of a centerpiece created when there was no other option. Is it successful? You tell me.