Breaking The Grid

So after completing my normal magazine article layout following a grid, I had a go at trying to "break the grid" to make my design look more interesting.

 I found trying to break the grid on this first page more difficult then the second, as there was more solid text to try and man over around. Because of this, I tried to keep it simple by moving the photograph to the centre and having the text wrap around it. It works quite well, however I still feel that the layout of this first page is quite plain and rigid, and that there is something else I could do to try and develop it further and make it look aesthetically pleasing.

I found this second page a lot easier as I had more freedom and space to play with. I decided to enlarge the image and move it into the text with the writing wrapping around it. Then on the other side I thought it would be good to make his quoted caption larger, and have this also wrapping around the image higher up the page.

I like this, however I feel it makes some of the text around the image more difficult to read on the left hand side. On the other hand, I think it works well with the enlarged text flowing around the photograph of the subject, and I also feel that this really helps to break up the chunk of text and make it easier to look at.

I'm not 100% happy with this attempt at breaking the grid, So I want to further practice this skill, and take inspiration from magazines to see if I can create more interesting and aesthetically pleasing designs.