El Economista
Art Direction and Prototype Design

El Economista is a Spanish business newspaper launched in 2006. Thanks to Miguel Buckenmeyer’s vision and work, the Society of Newspaper Design named
El Economista a World’s Best Designed Newspaper™
for 2006, marking the first and only time a Spanish newspaper has been awarded this distinction.
El Economista’s publisher wanted to differentiate the product through design and a more accessible writing style uncharacteristic of the press in Spain. The newspaper makes heavy but elegant use of color through color-coded sections and editorial illustration. Working as art director in 2005-2006, Miguel created the final design of El Economista, redesigning an initial consultant proposal, and lead a 12-person art department staff throughout the year.