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First look -- Sun Sentinel redesign

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by steveu, Aug 11, 2008.

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  1. MMatt60

    MMatt60 Member

    Jamming together Sun-Sentinel into "SunSentinel" is very ........1970s. Like labeling a page "BizBits" or "SportsStats."

    Yep, that will attract young readers!
     
    MMatt60, Aug 12, 2008
    #37
  2. VJ

    VJ Member

    Good thing Tribune isn't laying off designers and editors who will be needed to put out a design-intensive product like this. Oh wait...
     
    VJ, Aug 12, 2008
    #38
  3. MMatt60

    MMatt60 Member

    Actually, Tribune has been adding expensive designers while at the same time axing other newsroom members.
     
    MMatt60, Aug 12, 2008
    #39
  4. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    To put designs (that, frankly, a bunch of recently released dinosaurs were doing a dozen years ago) on a muddy newsprint that more often than not gets printed a quarter-pica off register, rendering even the most expertly designed color elements a radioactive eyesore.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 12, 2008
    #40
  5. Pete Incaviglia

    Pete Incaviglia Active Member

    Is that a comic book or a newspaper? Too many pastel colored boxes and shades. Wow.
     
    Pete Incaviglia, Aug 12, 2008
    #41
  6. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Eh.
     
    Songbird, Aug 12, 2008
    #42
  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Very true. Some days there won't be a made-for-art centerpiece and some days will just be damn slow for news. If your template is to tease 17 stories, you're gonna be teasing dog track agate at some point.
     
    playthrough, Aug 12, 2008
    #43
  8. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER WINS, FINALLY!
     
    Songbird, Aug 12, 2008
    #44
  9. Lollygaggers

    Lollygaggers Member

    In the other headline on the top it reads "Gunman Kills 2 in West Palm beach neighborhood." Either they forgot to capitalize the B in beach, or it's a beach neighborhood and they're just referring to West Palm Beach as West Palm.
     
    Lollygaggers, Aug 12, 2008
    #45
  10. pressboxramblings07

    pressboxramblings07 Guest

    Horrible. Just horrible.

    What size web is that on? Anyone know?
     
    pressboxramblings07, Aug 12, 2008
    #46
  11. SF_Express

    SF_Express Active Member

    Hey, contests, different deal. And really bad leads? That will stop me as a reader AND a contest judge.

    I might have been overmaking a point, but I think we're in the same place.
     
    SF_Express, Aug 13, 2008
    #47
  12. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Ah, it's one of those "We want younger readers" design while alienating their major demographic, the over 50 crowd. So they'll lose on both counts.

    To me, the design doesn't work at any level you can think of, including a marketing one.

    Oh, and the "Where's our rebate" headline drives me crazy.

    The whole design gives me a headache
     
    JR, Aug 13, 2008
    #48
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