Quote, unquote: the Globe and Mail's "grubby" redesign

The Globe redesign’s a bit of a mess – what happens when designers are given too much latitude, I’d say…Generally, it’s much too fussy: too many rules, the type is too cramped and everything is crammed in – would be better if the stories were well written but, as usual, the Globe writing style is more verbose than elegant (unlike, say, The Guardian which has marvelous, quirky, writers).I think