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Interesting treatments on The Bulletin for its presentation of the Connecticut budget deal story. The volume is cranked to 11 for the big headline on two decks. I would have argued for a secondary headline to be placed over the main story for another layer of information.
Readers get a fantastic amount of information with the numbers presented down the spine of the centerpiece. The red color give them a bit more oompf. Dollar amounts from the billions to as little as 25 cents can be tricky to display in a consistent fashion. To be immediately clear for the reader, I would suggest including the word "billion" in the large red type. And because dollar signs are used on each item, the 25-cent figure seems out of place. The "0.25" is a dollar amount, making a dollar sign ok to use in front of the figure.
The mugs and quotes are effective at giving opposing viewpoints on the budget proposal. The point size of the quote type seem a bit large for the number of words, as they compete for attention to the similarly sized red numbers.
I really don't miss the dominant photo that normally appears on The Bulletin's front page. The change of pace certainly will get readers attention. The fact tha the centerpiece is filled with information surely will keep readers moving about the package.
Nice page!
Joe Greco is corporate design director for GateHouse Media.
Contact him at jgreco@gatehousemedia.com.
Check out his blog at http://joegreco.ghnewsroom.com.
Interesting treatments on The Bulletin for its presentation of the Connecticut budget deal story. The volume is cranked to 11 for the big headline on two decks. I would have argued for a secondary headline to be placed over the main story for another layer of information.
Readers get a fantastic amount of information with the numbers presented down the spine of the centerpiece. The red color give them a bit more oompf. Dollar amounts from the billions to as little as 25 cents can be tricky to display in a consistent fashion. To be immediately clear for the reader, I would suggest including the word "billion" in the large red type. And because dollar signs are used on each item, the 25-cent figure seems out of place. The "0.25" is a dollar amount, making a dollar sign ok to use in front of the figure.
The mugs and quotes are effective at giving opposing viewpoints on the budget proposal. The point size of the quote type seem a bit large for the number of words, as they compete for attention to the similarly sized red numbers.
I really don't miss the dominant photo that normally appears on The Bulletin's front page. The change of pace certainly will get readers attention. The fact tha the centerpiece is filled with information surely will keep readers moving about the package.
Nice page!
Joe Greco is corporate design director for GateHouse Media.
Contact him at jgreco@gatehousemedia.com.
Check out his blog at http://joegreco.ghnewsroom.com.
