The Guardian newspaper will be showcasing a new look from 13 September, with a completely redesigned Weekend magazine, a brand new ‘Journal’ section featuring long reads, and a “generally refreshed look and feel.”
New content will include a weekly column by writer and commentator Sophie Heawood, a satirical ‘modern tribes’ column by Catherine Bennett and a regular food column for busy people by former Masterchef winner and Wahaca restaurateur Thomasina Miers.
Musician and writer Cerys Matthews will become Weekend’s very own ‘Doctor Crotchety’, where she will “prescribe playlists for key moments in life”, while Pretty in Pink actor Molly Ringwald joins the magazine as an advice columnist. Laura Barton takes the wheel as motoring writer, with the occasional celebrity guest, and award-winning US graphic novelist Chris Ware begins a new serial, The Last Saturday.
The new Journal pages will debut in the paper on Tuesday 16 September and will appear up to four times a week. Overseen by Jonathan Freedland, Guardian News & Media’s executive editor, opinion, Journal will incorporate comment, leaders, letters and some reviews alongside a new regular “long read” feature.
Commenting on the redesign, Alex Breuer, the Guardian’s creative director, said: “We’ve been evolving a new design language and brand identity to reflect the fact that the Guardian is now a global entity.
“Up until now the focus has been on our digital platforms, but we’ve now adapted this to work cohesively with our distinct print design. We know many of our readers consume the Guardian across both print and digital, and this new look adds brings a seamless, consistent and familiar experience wherever and however people choose to read our content.”
