Wanted: Clients as partners

Posted in: Business Models, New Ideas, Trends, by: Mario Garcia

Aug 02, 2011
11:49 PM

A few weeks back Khoi Vinh wrote an article on his site titled “The End of Client Services” explaining his reasons for working with a startup rather than another design consulting business. It’s a great read full of interesting thoughts, but two things in particular that he says have had me thinking.

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Tablet Do’s and Don’ts

Posted in: Content, Mobile, New Ideas, Technology, Trends, by: Mario Garcia

Sep 28, 2010
01:28 AM

Storytelling and designing for the iPad and other tablets is still in it’s infancy, but here are some early observations for those getting ready to enter the “tablet” waters.

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Ciao, bella! Il Sole 24 Ore.com debuts new redesign

Posted in: Audience, Case Studies, Content, Design, Information Architecture, Navigation, New Ideas, Newspapers, PreDesign, by: Mario Garcia

May 23, 2010
10:17 PM

Italy’s Il Sole 24 Ore.com debuts a bold, modern design for its website with improved navigation, better use of page real estate and an article page that invites more page views.

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ESPN Chicago twists the knife. How to fight back.

Posted in: Audience, Business Models, Content, New Ideas, Newspapers, Trends, by: John Duncan

Apr 13, 2009
09:21 AM

If newspapers thought that everyone would leave local stuff alone, ESPN’s launch of ESPN Chicago should be a worrying reminder that nothing is going to be easy in the new media landscape. Newspapers either get quicker, bolder and more aggressive ... or they die quietly and alone. A strategy would help…

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Is top navigation still necessary on news sites?

Posted in: Design, Information Architecture, Navigation, New Ideas, Newspapers, Technology, Trends, by: Mario Garcia

Mar 16, 2009
10:06 PM

It’s a good question because so much time is often spent trying to organize and create the top navigation of a site. That time could be better used working on writing better headlines and blurbs that get browsers to click. Would more people click on the LOCAL NEWS link or a headline like YOUR NEIGHBOR’S A TERRORIST. NOW WHAT DO YOU DO? My guess, not backed up by any research, is the latter.

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