Our newspaper design philosophy is very simple:

1. Design is an increasingly important part of newspaper journalism. It communicates so much, so quickly that getting it wrong is a serious block to attracting new readers and getting it right is often the key to growth.

2. We think that content must come first and that design is a tool to help get it across. It is a big mistake to think that design can be more important than the ideas and words and pictures that make a newspaper.

3. Our job is to help make the best design for your content and to teach your team how to use it. The most important people in any project we work on are your own editors and designers - not us!

What makes us different from other design agencies is:

* RA's deep practical experience at every level of newspapers culminating in becoming Editor in Chief of two national newspapers, one in the UK (The Express) and one in Canada (The Globe and Mail).

* Combined with RB's youth, freshness of vision and ability to produce outstanding contemporary classic designs that are already attracting the attention and admiration of his peers.

* The sum of our parts is greater than the whole because newspaper design needs an alchemy made of pragmatism and invention. We think we've got this.

* We are keen, we like to work fast and furious, and we are good value.

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A New Design Agency

est. 2007

We offer a passion for newspapers, experience of editing major national titles and the ability to create excellent design both in print and on the web.

We work with newspaper companies around the world helping with anything from pure design to content strategy and web development.

PHONE +44 (0) 7899 968 427
EMAIL richard@shakeupmedia.com

Write to us at review@shakeupmedia.com for a free opinion (design and content) on your paper or website

Financial Times

Redesign of the Financial Times newspaper.
Launched April 2007
Newspaper Design of the Year, Highly Commended (2nd Place) (2008 Newspaper Awards)
Named Newspaper of the Year
(2008 Newspaper Awards)
Named Newspaper of the Year
(British Press Awards, Apr 2008).
Named Newspaper of the Year
(What the Papers Say, Dec 2007).

Click here to read more about the FT project.

The Daily Monitor (Uganda)

Redesign of Kampala based newspaper.
Launched April 2008

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Nation Media Group (Kenya)

Complete redesign of all websites for Africa's leading media organisation including The Nation newspaper, The East African newspaper, Nation TV and Easy FM.
Launch in April 2008

The Gulf Times (Qatar)

Redesign of Doha based newspaper.
Ongoing

Universo Magazine (Angola)

Complete relaunch of Luanda based Magazine.
Launched in Mar 2008

Southwark Playhouse (UK)

Graphic design for leading London fringe theatre.
Launched in Nov 2007

Insight Public Affairs (UK)

Website redesign for public affairs consultancy.
Launched in Nov 2007