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A daily visit with Mario Garcia about issues related to media generally, with emphasis on rethinking of publications, multi platform publishing, and case studies of Garcia Media current projects
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1384 )
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The New Boston Globe Website: Innovative, Functional, Sets the Pace
TAKEAWAY: Take a look at the new Boston Globe website, worthy of a second and third look by anyone interested in studying what a solid, attractive and... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Remembrances of 9-11: Some Special Packages
TAKEAWAY: Newspapers and magazines globally worked on special presentations for the 10th anniversary of 9-11. We show you two that called our attention,... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Remembering 9-11: Learning the Real Meaning of Change
TAKEAWAY: This weekend we all stop to remember 9-11, the one day when we learned the infamy of man made horror. It was a day of change, the type that marks us... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Tabloids in the News: Some Renew, Some Disappear, but Still the Way to Go!
TAKEAWAY: In Singapore, The New Paper——not so new anymore—-goes for a total makeover, while in Chicago, The Chicago Tribune says goodbye to its not so old... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Branding Was Never This Fun
Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates this week TAKEAWAY: Logos have traditionally stayed unmoved, representatives of a what a brand stands for, its... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Ralph Lauren and the Times: a Marriage Made in Tablet Advertising Heaven
Reporting this week from Dubai, in the United Arab EmiratesTAKEAWAY: This is the presidential suite of tablet advertising: Ralph Lauren buys the hottest piece o... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
At the Times of Oman: the Design Awards Just Keep Pouring in
TAKEAWAY: The Times of Oman is perhaps one of the best recent examples of the power—-you may call it magic—-that an inspired, young, creative design department... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2011 MEDIA -
The Daily: a Revisit Yields Good Results, Surprises
TAKEAWAY: The Daily has made some favorable improvements since its January 2011 premiere. We have a chance to revisit it.A newly revamped The Daily: Four (of... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Spanish-language Newspapers Thrive: Are Those Readers More Loyal?
TAKEAWAY: It could be cultural, or it might be economic, but whatever the reasons, those Spanish language newspapers in the US, and in Latin America, seem to... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2011 MEDIA -
The Shape of Things to Come
TAKEAWAY: It is likely to happen: US daily newspapers may finally realize that it is better to be published in smaller formats than the traditional format. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
A Book is a Book is a Book
TAKEAWAY: A new generation of “printnets” looming in the horizon. They go from print to tablet between bites of their Oreo cookies. Good news for all of us in... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Hurricane Irene on Page One
TAKEAWAY: It was a weekend of preparations for what President Obama had described as a storm of “historical” proportions. The northeast of the United States... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Weekend Update: Steve Jobs’ Design Leadership, Some Fun Reads and More
TAKEAWAY: This is our weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and, after a busy week in Hong Kong, we catch our breath in Europe before proceeding home to the US. Read more
Posted on 26 August 2011 MEDIA -
Six Must-Download iPad Apps for Typography Fans
TAKEAWAY: A look at six typographic iPad apps by Reed Reibstein for the Society of Publication Designers.“Six Essential iPad Apps for Type Lovers” In his... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2011 MEDIA -
Ads on Page One: Some Work, Some Don’t
TAKEAWAY: It was part of our discussion at the South China Morning Post today: how do we handle the placement of ads on Page One? And what role does aesthetics... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2011 MEDIA -
South China Morning Post: Three Months After Its Rethinking
TAKEAWAY: Reports from Hong Kong this week as we revisit the South China Morning Post team to catch up with developments since the May 16 launch of a newly... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2011 MEDIA -
40 Years/40 Lessons (16) Time.
TAKEAWAY: This is part 16 of my occasional series 40 Years/40 Lessons, which I call a “sort of career memoir” capturing highlights and reminiscing about what ha... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2011 MEDIA, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA -
For iPad News App Development: Leaving the “radio Days” Behind
TAKEAWAY: On this, my last day of a action-packed week in Sydney, Australia, to participate in the PANPA Future Forum 2011 conference, a highlight of my day... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Reporting Live from PANPA Via Twitter
TAKEAWAY: Now reporting from the PANPA Forum conference in Sydney, Australia. Follow me via Twitter@TweetsByDesign This week in Australia: Part 4Reporting live... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2011 MEDIA -
Australia Report 3: Preparing for a Conference About ‘the Future is Now’
TAKEAWAY: The PANPA Future Forum 2011 conference opens here in Sydney tomorrow. Here is an overview, as I prepare my presentation. Read more
Posted on 17 August 2011 MEDIA