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News Design: Interest in Foreign News Declines
Overview Public interest in foreign news stories has been modest so far this year, in stark contrast to 2011 when several overseas news stories, from the Japanese tsunami and nuclear disaster to the “Arab spring,” attracted substantial attention. The latest weekly News Interest Index, conducted May 31 to June 2 among 1,012 adults, is fairly … Continue reading
Mobile users prefer professional media
A majority of respondents overall — mobile media users and non-users — shared a generally favorable opinion of professional journalists, when asked if they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements on a five-point scale. That’s the good news. The bad news, or shall we say the “more thought-provoking news,” is that respondents in both categories also were about equally … Continue reading
Layout – Lay it all out
Let’s make one thing clear. A readers does not make an impression on print or digital magazine, web or newspaper design by looking at the construction of the page, photography or any other element that are part of design. Readers will make a judgment based on overall impression – they are not designers or editors, … Continue reading
Digital Publishing Suite by Adobe
Over 25 Million Digital Issues Delivered to Date, 120,000 Downloads Every Day Video: Digital Publishing Suite Adobe announced new features for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) that will allow media companies and corporate publishers to deliver unparalleled reach and monetize their unique content in new ways. Among the new features are Content Viewer for iPhone, … Continue reading
Launch of Marie Claire Maison app brings the beauty of Mag+ to Iconic French Publisher
For 75 years, Marie Claire has been synonymous with aspirational French style. This month, the first digital tablet edition of its acclaimed interiors title Marie Claire Maison launches using Mag+. Not only is this spring edition a significant initiative for the French Publisher Marie Claire Group, it also marks an important first for Mag+, as … Continue reading
Recommended type: Numbers
The world is filled with recognizable and unique numbers that have never been available as fonts — until now. Every year, Pentagram chooses twelve beloved typefaces for its iconic Pentagram Calendar. Traditionally, the calendar features works by typographers past and present, from timeless standards like Garamond and Bodoni to modern classics such as Knockout and … Continue reading
Project madeIN (USA) – About
A. About the Project madeIN (USA). madeIN USA. New American Dream. “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around … Continue reading
Design Theory
There is no design theory and definition. There are only basic principles that are the base for recording designers ideas and imagination on the paper, tablet or your web. Basic principles that you need to “take care” of: Design a publication that is user friendly: easy to read, easy to “move” around, with clear, readable … Continue reading
How to redesign 2: Getting to know you
New York Times Magazine redesign Begin with a frank and comprehensive look at who your readers are. The answer will be the cornerstone of a successful redesign: - Who are your readers? What else do they read, what do they watch, how do they spend their time? - Why do they read you? What unique … Continue reading
Research: The State of the News Media
by Laura Houston Santhanam and Tom Rosenstiel of the Project for Excellence in Journalism While print newspapers everywhere face difficult challenges in the future, newspapers in the United States today are suffering more acutely than those virtually anywhere else in the world. In sharp contrast with the U.S. situation, overall print newspaper circulation worldwide has … Continue reading
