Design thread

Re: Design thread *Updated 2/25*

Well, we'll agree to disagree. Those pages die at the bottom. No variety, too much type.

 

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And Carrie B. was at Syracuse?

 

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I too am diggin' the Merc's Oly coverage. That's about as understated a flag as you could get, which really accentuates whatever your lead visual and headline are that day.

I think the bottom rail is extremely efficient (especially if you consider that most are standalone items). I think the lack of variety works because of the organization and I think the photo treatment and the "M" work pretty well.

Speaking of understated, I haven't seen a medal counter that skinny  - or slick - from any other paper. I'm glad to see you resisted showing the doughnuts.

On the Cohen page, there were so many facets to that story that I think the multiple decking was essential. The first deck explains the main headline and takes care of the Russian angle, while the secondary deck actually talks about the only person who didn't fall and won the gold medal. I've got to say I could have done without one or both of the Hughes/Kimmie cutouts. I always have an issue throwing two cutouts on top of each other anyway.

And I knew DyePack wouldn't let that extra half inch go unnoticed. Way to test him, TBall!

 

Re: Design thread *Updated 2/25*

I love how you define page design as "coverage." Love it!

I'm a little skeptical about that text even being 4 inches, but I guess I'll buy it.

And I agree that both of those cutouts could be lost from that page.

 

Re: Design thread *Updated 2/25*

I really like the San Jose Olympic sections. ... Only one small beef with the "Stopped at Yellow" centerpiece: I think the centerpiece is pushed down a little too far. Maybe the skinny horizontal as the main art makes me think this, but it seems the headline/center package should be moved up a little. Maybe that's accomplished by moving the Jacobellis shot into the upper 2 left columns and taking out one of the 2 above the fold stories?

What do you think?

 

Re: Design thread *Updated 2/25*

Here's a controversial page from the Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette.



Apparently some saw racism in turning Dee Brown black. What's the difference between this and the iPod commercials?

 

Re: Design thread *Updated 2/25*

Has the word about that one gotten out yet? (I mean before you posted it here.)

 

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It was a big talker over on wenalway.com ...

 

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Yeah, I hear there have been some hits over there lately.

 

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Oh yeah? Maybe it's time for a redesign then.

 

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Yawn.

Anyway, there should be an update with comments later, from what I hear.

 

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I see nothing wrong with Dee Brown being blackened. It would look ridiculous in white with a black outline. ... Wonder why a straight cutout wasn't used.