Newspaper website development in progress
Comments(0) National Gazette is one of the old newspapers (sponsored by Thomas Jefferson, that’s how old 
) that went out of business years ago. Now they’re trying to revive the brand with an online edition.
Two designers went to work, first with a logo design and now with a site design.
See the “in progress” mockup design by Cameron Moll and a mockup by Jason Santa Maria. Their explanation of the progress is well worth reading so dig in.
Inevitably there are things I like about both designs and the end result will be a combination of both. Right now, I can’t side with anyone.
I prefer the front page by Jason, but the article page might be better the way Cameron imagined it. It just seems to me that long articles are easier to read when there’s nothing on the left.
While on topic…. The New York Times also underwent a facelift recently. It’s much better than before but I think it’s a bit too crowded below the fold. Seems functional though.
Khoi Vinh (recently appointed Design Director of the Times) has more details
