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Eventually, the success of a redesign is a tribute to those who work with it issue after issue. A redesign is not about photos, headlines, color. And it's certainly not about the consultant. It's about strong commitment to creating a product that is contemporary and compelling. It's about planning. It’s about ideas. It's about risk. It's about redesigning the way you think.

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    CAREFUL PLACEMENT of photos and accent elements, along with a tastefully executed headline, combine to make this a memorable package on a spread from Louisville Business First.

CAREFUL PLACEMENT of photos and accent elements, along with a tastefully executed headline, combine to make this a memorable package on a spread from Louisville Business First.

  AN ODD-SHAPED PHOTO can bring immediate interest to a page. This front from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle gives the guitar package just enough room to develop the right amount of emphasis.     CAREFUL WRAPPING of text in this page from the High Point Enterprise ties the bottom photo to the package while still allowing it to stand out.


AN ODD-SHAPED PHOTO can bring immediate interest to a page. This front from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle gives the guitar package just enough room to develop the right amount of emphasis.


CAREFUL WRAPPING of text in this page from the High Point Enterprise ties the bottom photo to the package while still allowing it to stand out.

  AN EFFECTIVE lead photo works well with the smaller pieces of the package on this page from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.    THE ARTWORK may come from elsewhere, but this design in the Attleboro Sun Chronicle gives an effective illustration excellent play.

AN EFFECTIVE lead photo works well with the smaller pieces of the package on this page from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.


THE ARTWORK may come from elsewhere, but this design in the Attleboro Sun Chronicle gives an effective illustration excellent play.

  EMPHATIC PAIRING of photo and map create strong interest in this feature front from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.    CREATIVE THINKING is the key to a striking visual, such as this photo illustration from Columbus Business First.

EMPHATIC PAIRING of photo and map create strong interest in this feature front from the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.


CREATIVE THINKING is the key to a striking visual, such as this photo illustration from Columbus Business First.

  SETTING A PATTERN with the smaller photos helps to give the larger photo more dominance in this package from the South Florida Business Journal.    SOMETIMES, it just feels so natural to place the lead photo at the bottom of the page, as in this package from the Capital District Business Review.

SETTING A PATTERN with the smaller photos helps to give the larger photo more dominance in this package from the South Florida Business Journal.


SOMETIMES, it just feels so natural to place the lead photo at the bottom of the page, as in this package from The Business Review, Albany.

  THE GO PAGE from The Jonesboro Sun offers designers an opportunity to showcase their skills. This is one of their exceptional efforts.    PHOTO AND TYPE combine in this page from the High Point Enterprise to give this feature an inviting, comfortable pace.

THE GO PAGE from The Jonesboro Sun offers designers an opportunity to showcase their skills. This is one of their exceptional efforts.


PHOTO AND TYPE combine in this page from the High Point Enterprise to give this feature an inviting, comfortable pace.

  PLACING the lead photo below the story this package in the Capital District Business Review allows the photo to rest on the bottom of the page.    A STRONG lead photo combines with other elements to bring your readers into a page, such as this front from the Capital District Business Review.

PLACING the lead photo below the story this package in The Business Review, Albany allows the photo to rest on the bottom of the page.


A STRONG lead photo combines with other elements to bring your readers into a page, such as this front from The Business Review, Albany.

  NOTCHING the photo label into the side of this package from Louisville Business First gives the left side of the page some pull. And the strong left indent allows the page to breathe.    A STRONG VISUAL and an inviting personality give this page from Louisville Business First strong initial appeal. Generous use of negative space by Design Editor Brooke Griffiths accents the package.

NOTCHING the photo label into the side of this package from Louisville Business First gives the left side of the page some pull. And the strong left indent allows the page to breathe.


A STRONG VISUAL and an inviting personality give this page from Louisville Business First strong initial appeal. Generous use of negative space by Design Editor Brooke Griffiths accents the package.

  FOCUSING on a personality helps to get readers into this page from Louisville Business First. Skillful use of typography in the headline and drop initial add to its appeal.    A POWERFUL graphic drives this front page package from Louisville Business First. Other packages each contain visuals but the lead package is clearly dominant.

FOCUSING on a personality helps to get readers into this page from Louisville Business First. Skillful use of typography in the headline and drop initial add to its appeal.


A POWERFUL graphic drives this front page package from Louisville Business First. Other packages each contain visuals but the lead package is clearly dominant.

  CAREFUL use of a reverse background gives this front page package from Louisville Business First power. The use of black, red and white provides stark contrast.    CREATIVE USE of a frame and drop shadow on this front page from Mass High Tech give this package an appeal that would not have been possible from running the photo alone.

CAREFUL use of a reverse background gives this front page package from Louisville Business First power. The use of black, red and white provides stark contrast.


CREATIVE USE of a frame and drop shadow on this front page from Mass High Tech give this package an appeal that would not have been possible from running the photo alone.

  A WINNING PHOTO framed in black gives this Mass High Tech package strong human interest and reader appeal.     PLACEMENT of the secondary photo and pull quote help to break the gray and deliver added appeal to this Profile package from the Memphis Business Journal.

A WINNING PHOTO framed in black gives this Mass High Tech package strong human interest and reader appeal.


PLACEMENT of the secondary photo and pull quote help to break the gray and deliver added appeal to this Profile package from the Memphis Business Journal.

  THE PHOTO becomes the background to this entire page in the Memphis Business Journal, linking all the elements and creating a package that excels.    A STRONG IMAGE, with generous negative space, adds up to a compelling package for the Memphis Business Journal.

THE PHOTO becomes the background to this entire page in the Memphis Business Journal, linking all the elements and creating a package that excels.


A STRONG IMAGE, with generous negative space, adds up to a compelling package for the Memphis Business Journal.

  CREATIVE USE of black and white and full color offers readers an unusual but enticing page in the Memphis Business Journal.    GIVING A grabber illustration a good ride is a sure-fire way to get readers into your package, as in this page from the Memphis Business Journal.

CREATIVE USE of black and white and full color offers readers an unusual but enticing page in the Memphis Business Journal.


GIVING A grabber illustration a good ride is a sure-fire way to get readers into your package, as in this page from the Memphis Business Journal.

  WHEN THE Memphis Business Journal launched its redesign, Design Editor Lee Swets created this page to give readers a sneak peek.    PAIRING two stories on the same topic worked to create a compelling package on the front page of the Memphis Business Journal.

WHEN THE Memphis Business Journal launched its redesign, Design Editor Lee Swets created this page to give readers a sneak peek.


PAIRING two stories on the same topic worked to create a compelling package on the front page of the Memphis Business Journal.

  RUNNING an illustration full width gives this page from the Memphis Business Journal a simple yet elegant appeal.    AN ILLUSTRATION that captures the sense and the tone of the story - and runs with a headline that works well with the theme - combines to make this a winning package in the Memphis Business Journal.

RUNNING an illustration full width gives this page from the Memphis Business Journal a simple yet elegant appeal.


AN ILLUSTRATION that captures the sense and the tone of the story—and runs with a headline that works well with the theme—combines to make this a winning package in the Memphis Business Journal.

  A SERENE reverence is almost palpable on this Thanksgiving front page from the Outer Banks Sentinel.    A COMPELLING photo - used as large as possible - is a strong reader grabber on this Focus front from the Pacific Business News.

A SERENE reverence is almost palpable on this Thanksgiving front page from the Outer Banks Sentinel.


A COMPELLING photo—used as large as possible—is a strong reader grabber on this Focus front from the Pacific Business News.

  A POWERFUL photo and a clear graphic combine with a strong label headline to create a compelling package on the front of the Pacific Business News.    THE REDESIGN of the Portland Business Journal was accompanied by this page that heralded the paper's new content and organization.

A POWERFUL photo and a clear graphic combine with a strong label headline to create a compelling package on the front of the Pacific Business News.


THE REDESIGN of the Portland Business Journal was accompanied by this page that heralded the paper's new content and organization.

  COMBINING the photo, headline and graphic in this package creates a Pacific Business News page sure to attract readers.    BLENDING the photo and graphic together by feathering, Pacific Business News Design Editor Ruben Duldulao creates a visual package sure to draw readers into this front page package.

COMBINING the photo, headline and graphic in this package creates a Pacific Business News page sure to attract readers.


BLENDING the photo and graphic together by feathering, Pacific Business News Design Editor Ruben Duldulao creates a visual package sure to draw readers into this front page package.

  FOR READERS of Today's Catholic, this simple cover was all they needed to know the theme of that week's issue.    ONE KEY IMAGE is the compelling visual in this front page package from Today's Catholic.

FOR READERS of Today's Catholic, this simple cover was all they needed to know the theme of that week's issue.


ONE KEY IMAGE is the compelling visual in this front page package from Today's Catholic.

  EVERY ONCE in a while, running a page in horizontal format is a pleasant surprise for readers. At the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, editors are always on the lookout for such opportunities.

EVERY ONCE in a while, running a page in horizontal format is a pleasant surprise for readers. At the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, editors are always on the lookout for such opportunities.

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