Vahur Kalmre Newsdesign Blog

Best in Europe

vahur — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:49:27 +0000

This year, the best newspapers in Europe come from Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany. All in all, 226 newspapers from 27 countries took part in the 12+1 European Newspaper Award (eleventh award 241 newspapers, twelfth 219).

Since there are great differences between local newspapers, regional newspapers, national newspapers and weeklies, the principal prizes are awarded in four categories. The following is granted for exemplary design and concept with the European Newspaper Award 12+1: local newspaper, Hordaland, Norway, regional newspaper, Berliner Morgenpost, Germany, national newspaper, Berlingske, Denmark and weekly, NZZ am Sonntag, Switzerland. More information in the webpage European Newspaper Award.

Best of Scandinavia 2011

vahur — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:22:33 +0000

The quality of printed news design in Scandinavia really stepped up in 2010 compared to 2009. Unfortunately the opposite was the case for digital media. Here the presentation was put aside on behalf on the content.

That is the overall conclusion from the Best of Scandinavian News Design competition, writes www.snds.org. The high quality on print resulted in a record amount of prices in this category – 93 in total. 52 media houses entered the printed design competition. In total there were 615 printed entries. 23 media houses entered the online media design competition with 62 entries. There were given 22 awards in the online category. More information about winners www.snds.org.

Redesign for Äripäev

vahur — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:00:27 +0000

Estonian business daily Äripäev started the new year with new design. The new design made by chief designer of Bonnier Business Press Jacek Utko.

Tartu Postimees has won awards

vahur — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:49:08 +0000

Tartu Postimees (Estonia) won yet again awards from the 12th European Newspaper Award. The both awards paper got for the inside pages.

The best in Europe

vahur — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:06:04 +0000

This year the European newspapers of the year come from Portugal, Norway, Denmark and Scotland. A total of 219 newspapers from 27 countries participated in the 12th European Newspaper Award.

Due to the great differences in local newspapers, regional newspapers, national newspapers and weeklies, the main prizes are awarded in four categories. The following received awards at the 12th European Newspaper Award for best design and concept: local newspaper – Diário de Notícias da Madeira, Portugal, regional newspaper – Bergens Tidende, Norway, nationwide newspaper – Politiken, Kopenhagen, Denmark, weekly newspaper – Sunday Herald, Glasgow, Scotland. Read more from here.

Best of Scandinavian News Design

vahur — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:39:50 +0000

Scandinavia’s best news design was announced at the annual SNDS seminar in Oslo.

None of this year nearly 800 entries submitted in a variety of categories received the international jury to award gold.

Silver Diploma award went to Helsingin Sanomat and Ilta-Sanomat/Veikkaaja, the Norwegian Trönder Avisa and Dagens Næringsliv, Swedish Sydsvenskan and Danish Politiken, who scored twice time silver. The year’s Best of Show was a sports section from Ilta-Sanomat/Veikkaaja.

All winners you can see on the SND/S webpage.

Design with flag

vahur — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:03:30 +0000

I think it’s a great design technique, of course only if one uses it rarely. It’s so clear and simple, and powerful, it gives a very distinct impression about the story. On the other hand one should use flag only as a main design element, because it’s so powerful it shouldn’t be destroyed with any other visual element.

Recently Estonian daily Eesti Päevaleht used Latvian flag in its business section and did a great job with it. In 2006 I did a similar design to Postimees (Estonian daily) using Estonian flag on the double pages. On the pages there was a winning story of the essay contest.

Flag is an element, that once in a while should be reminded (but definitely not too often)!

One very old infographic to look at

vahur — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:52:20 +0000

121 years ago this infographic – the game (General-Baker) appeared in a french newspaper Le Figaro. The newspaper uses irony to show that there are too many generals in France and the game illustrates how to become a general.:) It was found in a war museum in Paris. Thank you Liina-Jaanika Seisler.

Estonian newspapers use blank pages

vahur — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:43:54 +0000

National newspapers of Estonia use blank pages to protest against draft legislation on the protection of source information.

Six major national newspapers belonging to the Estonian Newspaper Association (ENA) published a blank page today in order to protest against the draft legislation on the protection of source information drawn up on the initiative of the Minister of Justice Rein Lang, which the Parliament of Estonia decided to send to the first reading.

Blank front page was today published by Postimees, Äripäev, and Õhtuleht. One blank page appeared inside Eesti Päevaleht, Eesti Ekspress, and Maaleht.

All of the six major national newspapers published the following text on the blank page: “This is the future of journalism if the Parliament of Estonia passes the so-called draft act on the protection of source information 656 SE introduced by the Minister of Justice Rein Lang. The draft legislation would enable to send journalists engaged in investigative journalism to prison, obligate them to disclose the names of the sources that have provided them with information, and to impose fines on publications just for a warning before the publication of revealing articles.”

ENA is of the opinion that the draft legislation must not be passed as a law. ENA has defended its positions in the Ministry of Justice at a discussion held past autumn as well as this Monday in the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Estonia. In February, ENA organised a seminar on the topic of source information protection, in which Dirk Voorhoof – a professor of the Ghent University in Belgium and a media expert acknowledged in Europe who performed at the seminar – stated that the draft is in contradiction to the practice of Europe.

Svenska Dagbladet won the Best of Show

vahur — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:34:41 +0000

The online edition of the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (svd.se) won the Peter Sullivan Award / Best of Show during the 18th Malofiej International Infographics Awards.

The international jury decided to award unanimously with the Best of Show the online work titled “How did Europe vote last year Eurovision Song Contest 2008″.