Q3 — Layout options at real dimensions
Desktop column: ~600px wide (typical news article content width). Mobile: 360px wide (typical phone). Drawn 1:1 — no zoom, this is the actual size in the page.
A — Horizontal carousel
One frame, swipe / arrow to advance. Stories and video ads alternate as slides.
Desktop (in article)
Election 2027: What the polls show
‹
›
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Strong storms forecast for Athens — orange weather alert
🔊
~600 × 360px (16:9 + controls)
Mobile
Election 2027
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›
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Strong storms forecast for Athens
🔊
~328 × 215px
✓ Compact
✓ One thing on screen
✓ Sticky/floating works well at this shape
✗ Lower CTR (user must navigate)
B — Vertical "stories" feed
Tall portrait cards. Mobile-native (swipe up/down). Desktop shows side-by-side with focus on center.
Desktop
Election 2027: What the polls show
iefimerida.gr
Champions League: AEK's hour
AD
▶
~600 × 280px
Mobile (where this shines)
Election 2027
iefimerida.gr
Champions League: AEK's hour — preview, lineups, where to watch
↑ swipe
~300 × 533px (full vertical)
✓ Strong on mobile
✓ Video ads fit naturally (IG Stories style)
✗ Big mobile vertical footprint
✗ Desktop pattern feels forced
D — Featured + thumbs
Big featured slot (rotates story↔video ad) + small thumbs below. Click thumb to promote.
Desktop
Election 2027: What the polls show
VIDEO AD
▶ Auto 0:08/0:15
▶
Sponsored
See how much your car is worth
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Storms in Athensiefimerida
AEK's hourenikos
Rent supportiefimerida
Polls update~600 × 460px (featured + thumbs row)
Mobile
Election 2027
VIDEO AD
▶ 0:08
▶
Sponsored
Car valuation
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Stormsiefimerida
AEK~328 × 380px (2-thumb row on mobile)
✓ Highest CTR (multi-choice visible)
✓ News-portal vibe
✗ Tallest of the three
✗ Most layout work
If even A still feels too big, we could go smaller — e.g., 480px wide / 4:3 aspect. Tell me if so.