 next is the infographics. Again beautiful, I used to kill for decent info
graphics coming in. If I wasn't snowed under I'd try and create them myself.

But the reality is graphic designer can't do it, they have huge work loads
already, and remember you can't just hire more staff, its break even business.
THEN you need a subject matter expert to assembly it and give it to the
graphic designer.

Infographics takes time, and its something that Google and Twitter have taken
away from news journalists by the creation of an attention economy. You need
to break a story immediately or you run the risk of not covering your
production costs.

You don't have time to crunch numbers, you are literally scrambling for
eyeballs to stay in business. You can do it with editorials fine, and one
trick I learnt quick was guest bloggers are GOLD. They often bring a crowd
with them, they often have great researched stories, infographics you name it.
So it became my goal to build those relationships.

But alas 3 months without weekends, high pressure workload, high pressure
targets, unyielding worldwide competition take a toll. So I quit. Theres still
an open position for me if I want to return, but I don't think I'm ready just
yet ;)

EDIT: I don't mean to be harsh towards Andy. I love his work, and his
intellectual exercise into improvement is great. I even forwarded it onto my
old team for review.

But what I guess my point is sometimes there a reason why things are crap, and
fixing may be a hell of a lot harder the moment you try than you expected.

So don't judge people/teams to harshly, instead offer a hand like Andy has
done, sometimes they need it (especially in big media)

~~~
rjd
Also probably worth mentioning while on the subject all my research and
experience added up to designs that are very close to Al Jeezera.

Perhaps I just favor it because it resembles my own thinking but I believe
they have one of the best designed news sites out there:
<http://english.aljazeera.net>

Clean, crisp, clear, all gridded up nice and tidy. Handling information
overload well.

Being a new kid on the
next is the infographics. Again beautiful, I used to kill for decent info 
 artwork come in. If I wasn't snowed under I'd try and create them myself. 

 But the world is graphic designer can't do it, they have huge employment loads 
 already, and remember you can't merely hire more staff, its break even clientele. 
 THEN you need a subject topic expert to assembly it and give it to the 
 graphic graphic designer. 

 Infographics takes time, and its something that Google and Twitter have learn 
 away from news journalists by the universe of an attention economy. You need 
 to break a story immediately or you scat the risk of not covering your 
 production costs. 

 You don't have meter to crunch numbers, you are literally scrambling for 
 eyeballs to stay in business. You can do it with editorials fine, and one 
 trick I learnt quick was guest bloggers are GOLD. They often bring a crowd 
 with them, they frequently have great research floor, infographics you name it. 
 So it became my finish to build those relationship. 

 But alas 3 months without weekends, eminent pressure workload, high pressure 
 targets, unyielding worldwide competition learn a toll. So I quit. There s still 
 an clear position for me if I desire to render, but I don't think I'm ready just 
 so far ;) 

 EDIT: I don't mean to be harsh towards Andy. I love his workplace, and his 
 intellectual exercise into improvement is great. I even forwarded it onto my 
 honest-to-god team for review. 

 But what I guess my detail is sometimes there a reason why thing are crap, and 
 fixing may be a sin of a lot harder the here and now you try than you expected. 

 indeed don't judge multitude / teams to harshly, instead offer a hand like Andy has 
 done, sometimes they need it (especially in big medium) 

 ~~~ 
 rjd 
 Also probably deserving mentioning while on the subject all my research and 
 experience added up to designs that are very close to Al Jeezera. 

 Perhaps I barely favor it because it resembles my own thinking but I believe 
 they have one of the best designed news web site out there: 
 < http://english.aljazeera.net > 

 uninfected, crisp, clear, all gridded up nice and tidy. Handling information 
 overload well. 

 Being a new child on the
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~~~
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prODuCtIon CoSTs.

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eyeballS to Stay IN buSinesS. You cAn do It With eDitoriAls fiNe, And one
trick I leaRnt qUick was guEst BlOggErS are GolD. They OftEn bRing a crOwd
with THem, ThEY OFtEn have great researcHeD SToRies, infoGraphiCS yOu NAme it.
So iT bEcaMe my GOAl to bUild THoSe relatiOnshipS.

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targets, unyiELding worldwidE CoMPEtITion TakE a toll. So I quIt. ThERes sTill
AN oPen POsitiOn for Me IF I WAnt to return, but I don't ThInk I'm rEady jUst
yet ;)

EDIT: I doN't mean to be HARSh towardS AndY. i lOVe his work, and hiS
inteLlectual exERcise intO imprOvement iS great. I evEN ForwardeD it OntO my
Old TEAm For review.

But wHAT I guEsS my poinT is SometimEs tHerE a rEasOn Why things Are crap, aNd
FiXiNg May Be a heLL of a lot hArDer ThE moMent yOU try thAn you ExpeCtEd.

sO doN't judge PEoPLE/teaMs To HarsHly, InStead OffeR A haNd like ANdy has
donE, soMEtimEs ThEy need iT (especially in BiG media)

~~~
rjd
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eXperIence addeD up To desiGns THat are Very clOse to al jeeZERa.

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thEY haVe one of the besT deSignED NeWs sITeS Out ThERe:
<hTTP://english.aljazeeRa.net>

Clean, CrISp, Clear, all grIDdeD uP nice anD tidy. HaNdlinG InformaTion
overlOad well.

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But the  reality i s g ra phic designe r  c an't do it , t hey have hug e w ork lo ad s
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away f rom ne wsjou rnal i st sbyth e  cr e at ion ofan atten ti on  econ omy. Y o u  nee d
t o br eak a  story immedi ate ly o r  yo u run  therisk  o f not  cover ing y ou r
production co sts. 

You don 'tha veti me to crunch  nu mbe rs, you  are li t era ll y s cr ambling for
eyebal ls t ostay inbusine s s.  Y o u can do  i t w ithe d itori alsf in e, and o ne
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So it became mygo al tobuild  those relati onships.
B u t  alas 3mont h sw ithout weekend s, hi gh pressur e  workloa d, hi gh press ure
targe t s , unyiel din g w orl dwi d e  c ompetition ta k e  a t ol l. So I  qu it. The res  st ill 
an  o pen posit ion forme  i fIwan t tor eturn, b ut  Ido n't  thin k  I'm r eadyjust 
y et ;)
EDIT:I  d o n 't m ea nto b e h ar sh to ward s  An dy. I l ove his w ork ,  and  h is 
intell ectual exerci se  into impr ov eme nt isg r eat. I e ven forwarded it onto m y 
old te amfor r evie w.

But w hat  I gue ssm y poin t is s ometi me s t h e re ar e as onwh y things a r e  cr ap, a nd 
fix ing may  be a hell of a lo t  ha rder the mome ntyout r ytha n  y o u e xp e cte d . 

So don't judg e people/t ea m sto harshly ,  in st ead off er a ha nd li k e Andyhas
done,  sometime sthey n eed  it (espec ially in  big medi a )

~~ ~ 
r jd
Al soprobab ly  wo rth m ention i ngwhile  on th esubjec t all  m y resear ch and
experience added  up to  desi gns  that are  ve r y c lose to A l Je ezera.

Pe rha psI jus t f a vor i t be c au sei t res embl e s my ownt hi nki n g  b ut I believ e t hey  have  on e  of th e be st designed newss ites out there :
<h t t p:/ /en g lish .a ljazeera.net>
Cl ea n ,  crisp,cl ear, all gr idded up  n i ce an d tidy . Hand ling in f o rm a tion
o verl oad  well.

B ein ga  new ki don the
 next_is the_infographics. Again beautiful, I_used to_kill_for decent_info
graphics_coming in. If_I wasn't snowed_under I'd try and_create them myself.

But_the_reality is graphic designer can't do it, they have huge work loads
already, and remember_you_can't just_hire_more_staff, its break even business.
THEN_you need a subject matter_expert to_assembly it and give it to the
graphic designer.

Infographics_takes_time, and its_something that Google and Twitter have taken
away from news_journalists by the creation of an_attention economy. You_need
to_break_a story immediately or_you run the risk of not_covering your
production costs.

You don't have time_to crunch numbers, you are literally scrambling_for
eyeballs to stay in business. You_can do it with editorials_fine, and_one
trick I learnt quick was_guest bloggers are_GOLD. They_often bring a_crowd
with them, they often have great_researched stories, infographics_you name it.
So it became my_goal_to build those_relationships.

But_alas_3 months_without weekends, high_pressure_workload, high_pressure
targets,_unyielding worldwide competition take a toll._So_I quit. Theres still
an open position for_me if I want_to_return, but I don't_think I'm ready just
yet ;)

EDIT:_I don't mean to be harsh_towards Andy._I love_his work, and his
intellectual exercise into improvement is great. I even_forwarded it onto my
old team for_review.

But what I guess_my point_is_sometimes there a_reason_why things_are crap, and
fixing may be a hell_of a_lot harder the moment you try_than you expected.

So don't_judge_people/teams to harshly, instead offer a_hand like Andy has
done, sometimes they_need it (especially in big_media)

~~~
rjd
Also_probably_worth mentioning while on the_subject all my research and
experience added_up to designs_that are very close to Al Jeezera.

Perhaps_I_just favor it because it resembles_my_own thinking but I believe
they have_one_of_the best designed news sites_out there:
<http://english.aljazeera.net>

Clean, crisp, clear, all gridded_up nice and tidy. Handling information
overload well.

Being a new_kid on the