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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
A well-designed publication must have
A Back to Basics A minimum three strong stories (high-performance emotions); At least one “beautiful” picture that will tell a story in 10 seconds; List of what I need to know and I can find in the newspaper/magazine; List of what I should know if I have extra five minutes; Something that will make me … Continue reading
The Beetle by Walter de Silva
The original is back. The Beetle! Take a seat, start the engine, and be astonished. Beetle of a new era focuses fully on dynamics Volkswagen launched a new Beetle into the market. And this is anything but a commonplace event in the automotive world. That is because the original model of this car series – … Continue reading
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine Circulation: Over 1 million Creative Director: Janet Froelich Art Director: Arem Duplessis The New York Times Magazine is a supplement to the Sunday edition of The New York Times newspaper. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically included in the newspaper, and attracts many notable contributors. The … Continue reading
Content Rhythm
Very often, editors don’t let themselves to grow and offer new ideas for content, so they will stick to the basic area of presentation that will fell more comfortable to them. This is when art directors should react and help them. If the story is great it should look great. This way you will make … Continue reading
World’s best design – Welt Am Sonntag
Welt Am Sonntag, Berlin, Germany Weekly, 400.000 copies Welt Am Sonntag – Sunday newspaper is well organized and disciplined. It exemplifies a mature understanding of what a quality broadsheet publication should be. From excellent info graphics to eye catching photographs. Section by section there is something to appeal to every reader.
World’s best design – Akzia
Akzia, Moscow, World best designed newspaper award 2009. Circulation: 200 000 copies. Circulation allocation: Moscow – 70%, other cities – 30%. Akzia is general interest newspaper for young people aged 18 to 30. In print since 2001, the biweekly comes out every other Friday and touches on life, people, politics, society, economics, environment, media, technology, … Continue reading
Word’s best design – Eleftheros Tipos
Elefteros Tipos The first Greek daily news magazine. The circulation is up. The advertising is up. After many years of decline, ET is becoming a leading player again. The Greek market needed a new kind of newspaper. Different. Compelling. Attractive. Well-designed. And well-printed. The newsroom of Eleftheros Tipos is doing a first-class job. ET-K, the … Continue reading
Headline on photographs
The eternal dilemma! Dilemma of all editors on the planet Earth – to put or not put the headline or any kind of type in the photo. I’ve worked with editors who either love the headlines in the photo, or hate it. I know designers who have different theories about it, but trust me, all … Continue reading
Headlines – centered or flush left, part 2
Centered headlines dominated newspapers for decades, in the seventies (last century) some newspapers have started to experiment with the flush left alignment in headlines. One of the first paper that applied this trend and transfer it to captions, leads and some other minor elements is the Chicago Daily News. To make a comment on what … Continue reading
