Changing face of ‘The Irish Times’

Sir, – To those who might not “get” the new look of The Irish Times, I say..

Sir, – To those who might not “get” the new look of The Irish Times, I say . . . this is the story of “why not”! – Yours, etc,

JOHN GLEESON,

Lucan Road, Chapelizod,

Dublin 20.

A chara, – All the chopping and changing hasn’t made Crosaire any easier! – Is mise,

AUSTIN CORBETT,

Orchard Grove,

Blanchardstown,

Dublin 15.

Sir, – Is the new-look Irish Times “closer to broadsheet than Berliner”? – Yours, etc,

PAUL DELANEY,

Beacon Hill, Dalkey,

Co Dublin.

Sir, – I must commend Liam Ryan, of The Irish Times, and the team from Palmer-Watson on the redesign of the newspaper. It is great to see such an investment of both the time, effort and money that was behind this redesign. This is especially true in these difficult economic times and also in an era where most investment in print media appears to be going online.

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I have one concern, however, and that is in relation to all columnists having their heads cut off in their picture profiles. This is obviously a “design style” you have chosen to run with. It is interesting to observe that on page 2 of The Irish Times (November 5th), every picture of a person on this page, including yourself, Mr O’Sullivan, has had this new “cut-off style” used on their pictures. Everyone that is except for Liam Ryan, the production design editor! – Yours, etc,

ORLA KEANE,

Heatherfield,

Waterfall, Cork.

Sir, – It seems such a shame that the recent Irish Times redesign was done by a UK-based design agency. The design industry in Ireland has some amazing talent and considering the current state of the design (and most other) industries in Ireland, the decision to import design services seems somewhat short-sighted.

Most of the advertisements readers see in The Irish Times are designed by Irish design or advertising agencies who employ tens of thousands of people. In the same way that we are encouraged to buy Irish for food and products, can I ask the Irish Times (and its readers) to consider buying professional services in Ireland. – Yours, etc,

JOHN MOORE,

Managing Director,

Clickworks,

Waterloo Lane, Dublin 4.

Sir, – I don’t mind the strange looking font; I don’t even mind that the “Bulletin” page has few bulletins; my main concern is that it won’t cover the car windscreen when the frost arrives. – Yours, etc,

DERMOT RYDER,

Foxrock Avenue, Dublin 18.

Ah, no. Not special any more as always. Put it back, lads. Please. Nunc. – Is mise,

BRENDAN LANDERS,

Marian Park,

Baldoyle, Dublin 13.

Sir, – Lovely new paper today,but, where is Mary Hannigan? She is the star of Monday. – Yours, etc,

OMAR Mac EOGHAIN,

Palmer, Rush, Co Dublin.

Note from the Editor: Mary Hannigan is on leave. Her column will resume shortly.

A chara, – Lovely new design. But, Jasus – the Diary. Gone? No. There it is, down at the bottom. Like an after-thought.