With a black masthead running vertically and fresh fonts, the new-look Independent has stripped back the colour to reveal a fresh look.
The new-look Independent will feature a high story count with plenty of bite-sized articles alongside longer reads that complement the content they read online. The Voices will include additional names and be integrated throughout the paper, with editorials published on page 2, the peerless Dave Brown now featuring on page 3, and new full-page columns on pages 11 and 19.
The redesign will also introduce a fresh section, ‘Section 2’, which will feature a collection of generalist and specialist features in addition to the Arts coverage.
Obituaries, Business and Sports pages will remain in their current positions but will incorporate the new design and style.
The Independent on Saturday will also get a design makeover featuring the new masthead, imagery and black and white print alongside its weekly counterpart, but retaining its established content layout.
Amol Rajan, editor of The Independent, said: “I am extremely proud to unveil the redesigned Independent. We wanted to go back to the future and embrace the maxim of our first editor Andreas Whittam Smith to develop a design that is ‘classic, with a twist’. The new-look paper highlights our best elements; it is true to our heritage, but also radical and innovative – as The Independent has always been – and also incorporates a strong dose of mischief!”
