The blog “History Reloaded” must be recognizable as a series . . .
. . . thanks to a spotlight on what’s happening.
We need to add images to another series—the “Conversations at New Year.”
We favour icon-like photography—combined with a classic portrait.
“Tingler’s Consumer Culture” must also be illustrated . . .
. . . given a jazzy weekly look by Raisa Durandi and Nathalie Blaser.

“America in Conversation” rendered what preoccupied the world before Trump’s election in the fall of 2016.

“America in Conversation” rendered what preoccupied the world before Trump’s election in the fall of 2016.
The visual editor illustrated the conversation with double images—staged and photographed by former Tages Anzeiger intern Cédric von Niederhäusern.

The visual editor launches a new kind of storytelling, which processes topics in smaller portions . . .

The visual editor launches a new kind of storytelling, which processes topics in smaller portions . . .
. . . this is how we produce “speaking pictures,” which invite us to linger.

When we have to stage prominent political and business figures in a matter of minutes . . .

When we have to stage prominent political and business figures in a matter of minutes . . .
. . . we need to come up with a stable and easily executable concept. We do this in our “disputations.”

Illustrating sex without showing sex—that’s what the visual editor wants.

Illustrating sex without showing sex—that’s what the visual editor wants.
He hands on responsibility to photography intern Raisa Durandi, who comes up with the idea for the miniatures, and arranges and photographs the scenes weekly.

Often all the visual editor has to do is persuade people. He trusts his infographic team …

Often all the visual editor has to do is persuade people. He trusts his infographic team …
. . . to explain William Shakespeare in a quick and snappy way. Philippe Zweifel, Klaudia Meisterhans and Marina Bräm have been awarded the DPA-Infografik-Award 2016 for their work.

Being surprising is newspaper peoples’ bread and butter . . .

Being surprising is newspaper peoples’ bread and butter . . .
. . . and unaccustomed aerial views help in this pursuit. Emanuel Ammon’s drone photographs.

An illustration concept needs to be more than simply exciting; it must also be capable of realisation by various people.

An illustration concept needs to be more than simply exciting; it must also be capable of realisation by various people.
This happened in the series “Object Love.” Dominique Meienberg, Sabina Bobst and Thomas Egli took up the objects, projected them onto surprising backgrounds and photographed them.

How do we stage the ubiquitous Federal Council in a new and surprising way? The visual editor goes with a classical look . . .

How do we stage the ubiquitous Federal Council in a new and surprising way? The visual editor goes with a classical look . . .
. . . and has Tages-Anzeiger court sketch artist Robert Honegger capture them in an oil painting.

A visual concept for two series: “Heroes of Our Youth” and “Life after a Headline” are staged as image-within-image.

A visual concept for two series: “Heroes of Our Youth” and “Life after a Headline” are staged as image-within-image.
The historical image is just a white panel during the shoot, it is to be mounted during the subsequent printing stage.
Photos & videos: Urs Jaudas, Reto Oschger, Sabina Bobst, Doris Fanconi

Koni Nordmann is a fan of the dual talents of his colleague Boris Müller . . .

Koni Nordmann is a fan of the dual talents of his colleague Boris Müller . . .
. . . who is able to capture someone with an image and a few sentences. “Chöpf,” a weekly series, regularly features new figures.

It should be clear from the image what the candidates for Zurich’s governing council stand for . . .

It should be clear from the image what the candidates for Zurich’s governing council stand for . . .
. . . This is why visual editor Koni Nordmann handed them a spider diagram featuring their political profile.
Photos: Urs Jaudas, Doris Fanconi, Dominique Meienberg

The interlocutors are pictured standing in a door frame for the five-part series marking the end of the year, entitled “What 2015 Will Bring.”

The interlocutors are pictured standing in a door frame for the five-part series marking the end of the year, entitled “What 2015 Will Bring.”
Urs Jaudas takes their picture and has them muse about the coming year in a short video statement.

As visual editor, Koni Nordmann is always also in charge of the cover image . . .

As visual editor, Koni Nordmann is always also in charge of the cover image . . .
. . . which occasionally makes waves. A letter to the editor.