Design
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We strived to reach peaks of efficiency and versatility, but the possibility of instant content and visual generation suggests to us that the real challenge lies elsewhere.
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What is design really for in an independent media outlet? Far more than just looking good: it clarifies an editorial line, drives subscriptions, makes an article a pleasure to read, and sometimes, helps you scale. Many commented examples to understand editorial design.
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Can media outlets use fictional characters to embody their journalism and reconnect with their audiences?
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Five years ago, we launched Médianes with the ambition to strengthen journalistic independence. Behind the Médianes logo are scribbled words, abandoned leads, and a simple idea: to move forward together, one step at a time.
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Good design connects a medium to its audience, an editorial promise to a real reading experience. It translates positioning into useful visual choices that make content more accessible and serve the medium's mission. This is why beautiful isn't always better.
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Interview with Christelle Perrin, artistic director of Médianes, and Thomas Steffen, designer at Le Monde.
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The weight of web pages has tripled in ten years. Faced with this digital inflation and its ecological consequences, some sites are adopting radical restraint. "Low-tech" rather than "high-tech" approaches that strengthen the accessibility and independence of the Internet.
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What are the distinctive features of graphic design for independent media? What vision do we champion? Here is our manifesto.
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Each month, a member of our team shares their analysis of a media outlet they particularly appreciate. In the spotlight this edition: the British visual culture site It's Nice That.
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Each month, a team member shares their analysis of a media outlet they particularly appreciate. Under the microscope for this edition, Sabir, the independent Belgian journal of contemporary writing.