“Good shit is happening — lots and lots and lots of it.” So say the editors of The Grid in their mission statement about Toronto. And so says the jury about The Grid itself.
The more time you spend with this guerrilla guide, the more “good shit” shows up. The engaged writing, smart editing and heavy research is done in a young, sophisticated voice and executed while obviously having great fun. The design is minimalistic and the cool, restrained and exclusive fonts are Tiempo for body copy, and the logo face and display fonts are Fakt.
What really makes this publication a different visual experience for the reader are the many tiny informative graphic details throughout the pages. It must be extremely time-consuming doing these pages, but it works so well for the reader. Specific keywords are highlighted with yellow; small locator maps show where to find the spot mentioned in the presentation; on one page appears a visual guide on how to dress “Dad-rock” style, supplemented with the ruthless caption “Facial hair is not necessary, but always appreciated.” Another fine detail is the hand-drawn portraits on the bylines. All these details could make the paper a mess — but it’s not. The overall look is perfectly consistent and clean.
The Grid also surprises with sparse but great inside photography on full spreads. Our favorite was the fantastic photo of a line at a hotdog stand — and the photo goes on through four straight pages. This is a wonderful surprise for the reader.
This publication really catches you and it will not let you go. Any big city with respect for itself should get a “good shit” guerrilla guide like this. Right now.
Bill Gaspard, China Daily, Beijing
Scott Goldman, The Indianapolis Star and IndyStar.com
Søren Nyeland, Politiken
Rhonda Prast, Missouri School of Journalism
Bob Unger, The Standard-Times, New Bedford, Mass.
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The Society for News Design, Copyright 2011 Top ^
My vote for World’s Best Designed Newspaper « Visual Insight said:
[...] the other candidates @ World’s Best: The Grid – The Society for News Design – SND. About word [...]
Best Designed Papers | Newsroom Management said:
[...] as you begin to build your own pages in InDesign. One paper I particularly found attractive was The Grid from Toronto, [...]
Alex Belman said:
The other winners —mmm, downright predictable.
This small newspaper with an attitude — must feel like the real-real deal
Congrats to all of them!
ggrin said:
Congratulations The Grid. Have admired your attitude since launch. Also really enjoy your attention to detail. Well done.
print lover said:
I live in Toronto and am a devoted Grid reader. It’s what every city paper should strive to be…fun, smart and full of energy. Way to go guys!
Covers Sell » Blog Archive » Grid Wins said:
[...] http://www.snd.org/2012/02/worlds-best-the-grid/ [...]
5 periódicos mejor diseñados del mundo « Ciberperiodismo said:
[...] 4-The Grid [...]
Lmarques said:
Congratulations Grid folks! It’s great to see that “Good shit is happening”!
Sejo said:
It seems very nice – at least what I saw at the top of the page – but it reminds me very much, as in *too* much, the Portuguese ‘i’. Perhaps the colours palette, the use of white space or the round elements.
Sherhonda said:
Not wild about the cover art on the above sample, but love, love LOVE the content inside and art. Terrific ideas that are visual and engaging. Congratulations to The Grid for producing such a fantastic publication, especially in these days of salary cutbacks, layoffs and the constant requirement to “do more with less.”
Canadian newspaper design awards | YeahLabs said:
[...] Canadian publications – the National Post and weekly Toronto rag The Grid - recently ranked in the top five in the Society for News Design‘s annual World’s [...]