Just a quick status update:
http://schendje.fedorapeople.org/insight/insightMockup960_12.pngSo far I've stuck with the colors and text sizes that are used on www.fpo but with a few added details. I'm trying to take notes from newspapers and implement those in the design.
Though I'm not sure if all of this is even possible, Drupal-wise.
In this mockup I used Paul's suggestion for the layout, but I'm willing to try out anything.
The header is still very ugly, and I'm not sure what to do with it. How often is the login needed? Would it be better to put it in the header, or beneath it, in the body? If it wasn't needed for comments even the footer would be an option, but I guess that's not the case here.
The current headers on www.fpo are designed to hold the page title and a line of text, and if possible I'd like to keep this one the same height. So if we put the "Insight" title (or whatever it's going to say) there, there's still a nice spot for a few menu items. Maybe something like the ones spins.fpo has on the top right?
Jef