Best of Digital: Silver to Boston Globe for ‘Arresting Words’

  • February 25, 2017
Society for News Design

The Boston Globe won Silver for its presentation of phrases culled from Boston Police Department records.

Category: Features: Single-subject project
Title: Arresting Words
Link: http://apps.bostonglobe.com/graphics/2016/04/arresting-words/

Comments: “This piece had more ‘meat’ to it. It’s a more complex story, for sure, but they weren’t afraid to let the words be the story. We aren’t cramming videos and photos or a background map. The words became the imagery. There were a lot of interesting design choices, and the use of white space let the typography stand out. It’s smart, navigable and the boldness serves several purposes.”