For many, the big news of the week was the space walk and retrieval of a wandering satellite. Ironically, this week in 2009 has another dangerous space walk mission. The graphics play off this theme. Sadly, Percy Dovetonsils had no part in the historic space walk. For those familiar with the innovative Ernie Kovaks, a pioneer in satiric skits and characters long before SNL, Percy was the soused poet in stunning eyewear who loved to share his poems, giggling all the while between sips of his martini. In another bazaar portrayal, here in the states we saw a lot of Barry Humphries, alias Dame Edna Everage. Humphries’ long-standing comedic character brought international fame.
The layout design works fairly well here. Where English is the standard, we tend to read top left to lower right. The visuals here help take the eye on that journey. There is repetition in the horizontal headlines and the circle theme. The earth graphic and the square, space image offer a balance on the page.
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