Best Print Design: Germany’s Die Zeit

The Best of Die Zeit

These pages I have chosen are representative of the quality of art direction that one can find page after page in Die Zeit.

We take special and personal pride in congratulating all our friends and colleagues at Die Zeit for winning the Best of News Design from the Society of News Design’s 37th competition. A second winner in this category is Canada’s National Post, a Postmedia product. Congrats to creative director Gayle Grin and her team.

Die Zeit is our most proud Garcia Media project, one that was not easy to complete but that stands as testimony of what happens when the foundation of a newspaper’s design is solid, simple and minimalist. Add to that talented designers, such as Haika Hinze, art director, and Jan Kny. associate art director. Jan is a former Garcia Media art director who accompanied me around the world with dozens of projects.

Here is what the SND judges said about Die Zeit:

Sophisticated and clever while taking risks in unusual ways — It weaves the reader through a narrative and surprises them on many turns. There’s a strong and robust design direction throughout, with each part complementing each other intelligently. It doesn’t fail to surprise and delight you on so many levels. You can tell quickly what the stories are about. It’s a joy to read. But it’s humble, not boastful or loud. It makes you smirk and smile as you navigate the pages. It proves that you don’t need to shout to take risks. Remarkable details that are so creatively intelligent.

For more about the SND Best of News Design:
http://www.snd.org/sndsf2016/2016/04/10/best-of-news-design-snd37-worlds-best/