Jess discusses creating page layouts adhering to a 3x3 grid. For the first layout, Jess found 6 paragraphs and images of Spain to place at the top and bottom to structure the content. Jess used a rectangle frame tool to insert the images and adjust their size to fit the grids. For subsequent layouts, Jess experimented with different pictures and text arrangements. Jess believes the finished layout works because it follows the grids and shows text in columns but could be improved with a custom title, more images, and design elements like pull quotes and drop caps.