This is a really wonderful tribute from the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago Tribune Sports section pays tribute to Boston.
Best of today.
Newsroom Promotion Over Here
So as has happened before, I’m kickstarting my work ethic and social media motivation, revisiting the Tumblr accounts I’ve (woefully) abandoned over the past few months.
Here’s to not letting that happen again!
And I shall now shamelessly promote them here, to get a few more followers. Thanks in advance!
For great coverage from the fine folks on the news and features desk at the Boulder Daily Camera.
Indeed, a huge congratulations to Pulitzer winners, especially those an hour south at the Denver Post. Incredible work, and in turn, incredible recognition. Way to go!
Well now there’s a twist. Very cool presentation for an intriguing question following Margaret Thatcher’s death. (From the Guardian)
The Guardian g2 (UK)
Now that’s a lot of information in one space. A bit cluttered, but a huge resource in understanding the Korean tensions right now. You have to love infographics, and those with the patience and expertise to build them.
Graphic: The Military Balance on the Korean Peninsula
Tensions in the Korean Peninsula have soared with a series of provocations from North Korea as well as a revelation in a U.S. intelligence report that suggested the Hermit Kingdom now has the ability to arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead — even if the weapons would lack reliability. Some analysts fear a miscalculation by Kim Jong-un, or an accident, could provoke a regional war dragging in even China and Russia.
I seriously LOVE historic front pages. I’ve got my own Denver Post front page hanging on my wall from the 1940s, and a collection of the New York Times’ fronts in a fabulous book my friend found for me.
It helps I’m addicted to history in general. And journalism.
R.I.P., FDR: The 32nd U.S. president died 68 years ago today. This is the L.A. Times’ front page from the following day, April 13, 1945.
Here it is in a larger format.
MORE FROM NEWSEUM
Yet again, I pull from this little stockpile I’ve got of pages I’ve saved when I’m perusing Newseum and find a design I like (or want to comment on).
Above are a few tabloid-shaped publications that really … rocked, to put it lamely.
First, Express.
- I’d say it’s clear how impressive this is. Yes, layered cutouts are nothing new, but having a presentation that avoids looking cheesy or poorly done is impressive. Add to that the artistic work put into altering coloration on each player, and you’ve got quality centerpiece art.
- The headline, too, is great. Simple and bold. It - with the teases - does well to get all you need across.
Next up, Metro.
- Yes, another basketball page, but a whole different take. It’s got a bit of cutout flair, but is a bit more subdued than the other. Not to say it’s lesser. It’s so clean, with beautiful photo editing happening here.
- The headline is great. Understated yet just what you need to pull everything together.
Last but not least, RedEye, published in Chicago, Ill.
- No sports this time! Instead, a gorgeous illustration that works brilliantly on the page. I’m no good at this kind of stuff - which is probably why I find it so impressive. But this works so well in showing what the cover story is.
- The headline is … awesome. I love that it’s a bit cheesy (in a good way!) and doesn’t overwhelm the illustration. Overall, a beautiful page.
Again, thanks to Newseum for these pages.
I even have this app, but have never really done much with it. Cool to hear about, though. Something to look into?
Flipboard’s Personalized Magazines
I finally played with the new version of Flipboard’s iOS app, which allows users to create their own magazines. In the first 24 hours, over 100,000 were created by users.
Here’s much more info about the new app.
FJP: Sort of a dream come true for me. My media habits are generally to bookmark things to read throughout the week on Pocket (formerly Read Later), which is a prettily designed place to store bookmarks and access them across devices. But at the end of a week I never get through what I’ve saved and thus have a backlog of tons of articles. Flipboard’s magazine works in a similar way—you can create content specific magazines by bookmarking things from all over the web or within your Flipboard readings. So, planning to try this out by creating a weekly magazine of my to-reads. Look out for an in-depth review once I get more playtime on this thing.—Jihii
Image: Screenshot of the beginnings of this week’s magazine by @jihiitea
Boulder Daily Camera: Local Front - March 31, 2013
Notes:
- Sunday’s are great opportunities to play around with style a bit. So for this centerpiece, I thought I’d get a bit more white space involved than I normally do, using the headlines and photos to build a nice - and more unique - front than I usually make.
- I really think the headlines on the page work. They’re to-the-point and fill out their space.
- The tease at the bottom to an insert we had I liked, which surprises me considering how many different set-ups I had for it. But I think it’s eye-catching without being the dominant piece of art on the apge.
- Lots of elements, but still plenty of story out front.
I post a lot of print pages on my site, primarily because … well … I’m in love with print, and can’t help myself. It’s what I love to create.
Well, as the industry changes, my friends ask if I’ll move to web or iPad/tablet design. As if they’re the same thing. So in response, I always end up muttering something about my hopeless lack of coding knowledge and sit quietly.
But it appears my thoughts may be wrong. Perhaps there will be a way for me to transition to other parts of design. Above, while not flashy, is darn clean and easy to navigate.
(via “Post Classic”: The Washington Post integrates its print edition into a new iPad app)
