Canadian Business relaunches with print and online redesign
Canadian Business magazine is relaunching in October with a print and online redesign, reports Maryam Sanati of MacLean’s. Sanati reports, “The print edition will return on October 4 with a new focus, a new design and interviews and features on influential Canadian disruptors and entrepreneurs. A relaunch of canadianbusiness.com debuts that same week. Subscribers of both Toronto Life and Maclean’s will […]
Delaware Business Times unveils redesign
Jacob Owens, the editor of the Delaware Business Times, writes about its redesign, which includes shorter news stories. Owens writes, “For print, we set out with the goal of creating a product that was comprehensive, easy to read and dedicated to business in Delaware. My goal was to create a newspaper that could be read […]
Two Gannett papers expanding Sunday biz content
Two Gannett papers — the Knoxville News Sentinel and the Louisville Courier Journal — are expanding their Sunday business sections. Joel Christopher, executive editor of the News Sentinel, writes, “We’ll give you a deep dive every week into the real estate market, with a snapshot of what’s happening, home price comparisons and insightful analysis. We’ll […]
Money has revamped its website
Mike Ayers, the executive editor of Money magazine, writes about its overhauled website. Ayers writes, “This aesthetic design choice was also implemented into the article page layout, where readers are greeted with magazine-style drop caps at the beginning of each article, and a clutter-free column that delivers the information people want, without distraction. “As readers […]
New homepage for The Economist launches
The Economist has launched a new homepage this week. More than 40 percent of subscriber visits to its website start with the homepage. A big goal of the redesign is higher subscriber engagement and retention. “This was a top-priority project for us because we know how important our homepage is to our subscribers as well […]
ACBJ receives Judge’s Special Recognition at SND Awards
American City Business Journals, which publishes more than 40 weekly business newspapers across the country, received the only Judges’ Special Recognition at the Society for News Design competition. Here is what the judges said: Judges’ Special Recognition for a body of work that shows commitment to an overall design philosophy, while encouraging originality and adaptability. […]
Cheddar rebrands as Cheddar News
Streaming news channel Cheddar announced Thursday that it was rebranding to Cheddar News and using a new tagline, “Look Forward.” The rebrand comes as Cheddar News approaches its five-year anniversary this June. Since launching in 2016, Cheddar News has covered business, media, culture, politics, technology and more. Cheddar News was acquired by Altice USA in […]
SNEWS is now the Outside Business Journal
Trade publication SNEWS has been renamed the Outside Business Journal by parent company Outside Inc. A BizWest story states, “For almost four decades, SNEWS has reported on the outdoor industry, which will continue under the new name, according to a news release from Outside. “The rebrand includes a new website with advanced digital platforms, a […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette expanding Sunday biz section
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is expanding its Sunday business section. A story on its website states: An expanded Business section that will include more news about personal finance, technology and the local economy. We’ll unveil a new series spotlighting employees, executives and small-business owners offering insights on work-life balance, success, resiliency, innovation and more. Additionally, we […]
How the WSJ thinks about design
Thomas Williams, the vice president of design at The Wall Street Journal, writes about its strategy. Williams writes, “At WSJ Design, we work extensively on design systems, principles and guidelines that inform our product design and user experience. Each of these are essential to our work, but are often more detailed than what we require […]
