Overmatter 03.02.15

‘The new design will also give you more visual clues about each story’s relative importance…’ The Guardian introduces its smart new website…

…and Bloomberg Businessweek looks to bring some of the magazine’s attitude to its web presence. Backtrack through the sites recent designs; more on the redesign here.

Rolling Stone is to make its entire 47-year archive of music and political coverage available via Google Play.

New Centaur (Creative Review etc) CEO Andrea Vidler discusses her first year, ‘Magazine publishers have also been too scared to actively seek out alternative revenue streams.’

YCN host Eye editor John L Walters at their next Reading List event, 17 February, London, £10.

It’s Nice That’s next Nicer Tuesday is a magazine special, with Dazed, Port and Dirty Furniture represented. 24 February, London, £10.90.

Snapchat as news channel?

‘Four images, one Instagram account per set. A whole lotta the same shit. Welcome to the Kinspiracy.’

‘We have a constant chatroom that all the writers and editors are in that’s on everyone’s phones.’ Meet Stella Bugbee, editorial director of New York’s The Cut site.

And congratulations to New York’s print team for their Design win at last night’s ASME Awards. Full winners here.