As Poynter releases the findings of its latest Eyetrack tablet research, we are also excerpting an abridged section from Mario Garcia’s new book, “iPad Design Lab.”
Storytelling is the one thing that has not changed, regardless of how … Read more
Everything makes a comeback. There is an eternal renaissance of essential things. In journalism, design, literature and art. Things tend to simplify themselves. As life in the big cities turns more chaotic, technology becomes more accessible with wireless, fast communication … Read more
I arrived in Moscow on a cold and snowy February morning last week, and felt as if I was 43 years late getting here. But the wait was worth it.
You see, I ALMOST came to Russia when I was … Read more
The re-launch of The Miami Herald has created much enthusiasm and buzz in the industry. Along with that has come a centerpiece story published on Poynter Online in which I was quoted expressing some thoughts on the re-design process of … Read more
There are different ways in which a well-designed publication can use indexing:
• through promotional units for main stories to the inside
• through a specific summary of highlights (the news that the reader MUST not miss inside)
• through … Read more
From time to time one sees white type reversed over a black background. Some purists of design hate the technique and it is even banned in some newsrooms.
True, there is no substitute for the legibility of black type over … Read more
Even editors who confess to being ‘visually illiterate’ (which is rarely the case!) have at least five minutes of conversation and opinion on the subject of italics. That suggests that a bit of slant to the right is more controversial … Read more
Every designer and/or editor I have met has his own opinion on the subject of color headlines.
And so do I, of course. My preference is for headlines in black, 99% of the time. In the days before newspapers could … Read more
My diary entries contain travelogues, agendas, and occasionally, the graffiti of design myths. I always write these myths in red, to make sure I do not forget them. I must have more than 150 that I have listed during 20 … Read more
Perhaps one of the most important tasks of the designer, whether in print or on the Web, is to make sure that items that are conceptually connected actually show that connection. Many times, in their efforts to keep things modularly … Read more