Corriere della Sera
Europe‘s Best Designed Newspaper in the category national newspaper.

Information on the newspaper
The italian newspaper Corriere della Sera sells 680,000 copies and isissued in the Nordic format. They employ 330 editors and 8 layouters.since the year 2000 they have added local sections for Milan and Rome.The Italien issues contain coloured photos, the European issue, however,is in black and white.

Jury statement
The newspaper Corriere della Sera was able to convince the jury because of its clear structure and reader-friendly presentation of complex topics on its inside pages. They always contain several articles on one and the same topic which is further supplied by boxes with facts and figures, throwing a light on the backgrounds and, thus helping the readers to get a better understanding- Furthermore, it offers its readers a many-facetted and well-structured survey on important issues of the day.
Europe‘s Best Designed Newspaper in the category regional newspaper.

Information on the newspaper
Heraldo de Aragon (Spain), which is issued in a half-sized Nordic format, sells 60,000 copies. They employ 80 editors, 7 photographers and 8 layouters.

Jury statement
The newspaper Heraldo de Aragon has a serious, elegant and discreet appeal which is effected by
- generous white spaces in the layout
- clear typography
- careful choice of photographic formats and cuts
- pastel shades for coloured spaces and infographics.
Especially impressive is the harmonious matching of all typographic elements, such as headlines, leads, bodycopy and captions.



Europe‘s Best Designed Newspaper in the category local newspaper.

Information on the newspaper
Goienkaria (Spain) sells 21,500 copies. Its circulation area is the Basque region and it is, consequently, published in the Basque language. Beside its national and cultural section by the name Goienka2a, it contains thress extra local sections. This local weekly is deeply rooted in its region. 90 % of the households in the circulation area subscribed to it in 2003. It is issued in the half-sized Nordic format which equals roughly a DIN A 3 format. Goienkaria employs 11 eitors and 3 layouters who are also responsible for ads.

Jury statement
Goienkaria‘s front pages signalize both great variety and modernity, created ba a varied make-up and cut-out pictures in the masthead. The front pages of the cultural and local sections are excellently visualized. They usually concentrate on a single topic with pithy visuals. The regular inside pages, eventually, sho a clear structure. Everything is perfectly arranged and planned, even the layout of the schedules.
Europe‘s Best Designed Newspaper in the category weekly newspaper.

Information on the newspaper
The Sunday Tribune (Dublin/Ireland) has a format of 60 x 37.5 centimetres and is, therefore 2.5 cem taller and 2.5 cm narrower than the Nordic format. Their number of sold copies reached 82,000 in 2003. They employ eight layouters and one photographer.

Jury statement
The newspaper‘s layout can be described as simple, clear and modern. It radiates joy of life and energy ? an effect which is achieved by the clear hierarchy of headlines and pictures as well as a clear reader guidance through the individual sections.
Their magazine ”i“ aims at putting personal topics in the foreground. Their design is unmistakable and independent. Especially succinct is the simplicity and reduced number of elements of design. ”Less is more“ was architect Mies van der Rohe‘s aesthetic principle. This newspaper explains why.