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Jul. 31st The return of italics; were they ever gone?

TAKEAWAY: They have been maligned for years, described as feminine and in many cases locked in the safety box of features and the key thrown out. But italics deserve better, and good designers always keep italics handy, for that special touch on a page or screen.  Today’s Pure Design download is all about those letters with a tilt to the right.  ALSO: Postcard from Lagos, Nigeria, part three.

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Jul. 30th The power of headlines; report from Nigeria 2

TAKEAWAY: Pure Design download: headlines and storytelling ALSO: My letter from Nigeria, part two: inspiring a newsroom of young journalists as they prepare to launch Nigeria’s newest newspaper, the daily edition of Next.

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Jul. 29th Report from Nigeria 1: The importance of training

TAKEAWAY: First day here in Lagos, preparing to do final preparations for the launch of the new daily Next ALSO: Pure Design installment: Headlines, bigger is better

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Jul. 27th Ragged right versus justified text: does it matter?

TAKEAWAY: It is the perennial question during print design seminars. However, with most text on online editions set ragged right, I wonder if we will hear the question five years from now. Pure Design installment deals with ragged right versus justified type. ALSO: Where the blog readers are—did you say China?

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Jul. 26th When design looks outdated: Pure Design installment today

TAKEAWAY: “Wrinkles” may appear in a redesign at anytime. Sometimes the first wrinkle is when we face a situation that no prototype had addressed.  In today’s world, change is not a splashy leap into the future, introduced with trumpets and trombones. Instead, it is a daily evolution, more organic and quiet. ALSO: Pages we like segment displays Gulf News of the UAE.

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Jul. 25th Pure Design segment: Think text first; also weekend updates

TAKEAWAY: Typographically speaking, nothing is more important than text, which constitutes about 75% of what one will see in a contemporary newspaper or magazine.  Legibility is key here, especially when catering to audiences which may include older readers. Our Pure Design installment today tells you how to make good text type choices.  ALSO: Weekend updates.

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Jul. 24th Norway’s Aftenposten: cross media textbook case study

TAKEAWAY: In Norway, Aftenposten represents the perfect example of a newspaper company that has consistently advanced to become a multi media information provider for its region.  We can learn many lessons from then. I offer you at least five here.PLUS: Pure Design download: “It is all in the details” ALSO: Download the entire first section of Pure Design: Words

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Jul. 23rd Most frequently used webfonts; L’Equipe Mag: three months after relaunch

TAKEAWAY: Here is a handy list of most frequently used type fonts in European news websites PLUS: We participated in the creation of a new look for L’Equipe Mag, France’s sports magazine; now, three months later, the magazine thrives, and the readers continue to express their approval. AND: Pure Design download: selecting type

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Jul. 22nd How we did it: Pure Design case study of Die Zeit

TAKEAWAY: Today Pure Design’s installment: case study of our work with the iconic German newspaper, Die Zeit. PLUS: Moonstruck: we continue to show you the best pages celebrating man’s landing on the moon 40 years ago AND: Dele Olojede writes about Next for the Financial Times

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Jul. 20th Pure Design: embracing new media; we are all moonstruck

TAKEAWAY: It made perfect sense in 2002, it is a requirement in 2009: the survival of print depends on editors’ ability to embrace the new media.  Today’s Pure Design installment discusses the issue. PLUS: Moonstruck after 40 years: front pages and man’s landing on the moon

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Jul. 20th Pure Design: redesign while you still look good

TAKEAWAY: Make change and innovation a constant part of your work.  In today’s environment, one does not make rethinking a “project” in the traditional definition of the word. Or, perhaps, it is the project that is carried out continuously.  ALSO: Death of an anchorman: Page One and Walter Cronkite  PLUS: A French video about the future of books

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Jul. 17th Sunday update: Dubai’s Gulf News: Sports special celebrates cricket; plus Bild am Sonntag

TAKEAWAY: Cricket fanatics in the UAE today wake up to a very special Saturday morning surprise, as the Gulf News celebrates 100 years of cricket in style for the sport’s many fans.  ALSO: Walter Cronkite’s death on newspaper front pages Pure DesignToday’s installment: Longer isn’t boring PLUS: At the venerable Wall Street Journal a more colorful presentation? AND: Update on Hindustantimes redesign, one week later

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Jul. 17th Photo Captions: Give them your best

TAKEAWAY: Pure Design’s installment today—-those very important captions under photographs. Treat them with care, write them well, and never leave them out.

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Jul. 16th Typography short course: we bring you the highlights today

TAKEAWAY: Reed Reibstein, a rising junior at Yale University, and our Garcia Media summer intern, has just returned from a one-week short course titled TDi (“Type Design intensive”) at the University of Reading, England. Reed shares highlights of what he learned there, especially as it applies to editors and designers. ALSO: Pure Design download: Web design; think books?

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Jul. 15th Nigeria’s Next on Sunday: changing journalism one Sunday at a time

TAKEAWAY: It has been more than six months since Next on Sunday made a colorful splash into the even more colorful streets of Lagos, Nigeria (and nationally).  We review this success story. ALSO: Pure Design is all about “whispers” today.

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