7. An improved index box runs across the bottom of the page, directing readers to standard items inside the paper.
Information Layering
To better serve all types of readers, Crimson editors, reporters and designers will work to package stories in various formats. Readers will see an increased number of informational graphics, labeling devices and alternative story structures. This method of information layering is meant to make the paper more active and to help our scanning readers find the news they are most interested in. The two versions of the front page below demonstrate the multiple layers of information designed to serve this purpose. The figure on the right displays the visual elements that a cursory glance at the front page would first reveal.
