Quartz Design Principles

Quartz's editorial design framework for digital journalism, prioritising content clarity, mobile-first design, and data-informed decisions while maintaining journalistic integrity and reader focus.

  1. Stay out of the users' way

  2. Let the stories shine

  3. Make sure it works on mobile

  4. Remove before adding

  5. Pick one thing before another

  6. Make small decisions made on data and big decisions with your gut

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