Archive for May, 2010
SND Discount: Tabula Rasa D.C.
Monday, May 24th, 2010
What’s your app? Design the iPad App Revolution at Tabula Rasa DC on June 14. Discounts for SND members. SND has joined the We Media innovation agency as a co-sponsor of the second design- innovation workshop on the iPad revolution in media — Tabula Rasa DC at Gannett-USA TODAY headquarters in McLean, Va. from 1-4:30
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Should news and views be separated?
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
A REVIEW OF THE INDEPENDENT’S NEW APPROACH
Dividing a publication into ”news” and ”views” to send a clear signal to the reader is definitely an appealing idea. Unfortunately, the reality of the scheme has proven difficult for The Independent’s and editor-in-chief Simon Kelner.
A1 as a marketing tool
Monday, May 17th, 2010
Marketer or journalist? As a front-page designer, sometimes it’s good to think like both. If you use your front page to market your stories better, your journalism will reach more people.
After months of research at The Roanoke (Va.) Times, designer Carrie Cousins shares ideas for better marketing on A1:
Who will be this year’s Sports Designer of the Year?
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Josh Crutchmer, of the Chicago Tribune and a blogger at SportsDesigner.com, sat down with us for a “Q and A”. The biggest thing we wanted to know: Who will be named Sports Designer of the Year? Click the video above to see who joins the list of great names – Wayne Kamidoi, Vince Chiaramonte and Derek Simmons.
Web Boot Camp: Miami, June 12-13
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
SND’s Web training program is coming to Florida! Translate your design skills to the Web by understanding the essential building blocks. In this two-day course we’ll demystify the Web 2.0 toolbox and help you build a compelling, news-driven package from scratch. SND held three Web Boot Camps last year and one earlier this year, and
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USA Today iPad app: Behind the scenes
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
It’s not hard to argue that USA Today has had a large part in shaping the design of newspapers since it launched in 1982. (SND named the founding of the paper the number one “Influential Moment in News Design” of the last 25 years in 2004.) So when Apple finally announced it’s iPad earlier this year it’s no surprise that USA Today would be one of the first papers to adopt the platform.
SND spoke with William Couch, Interaction Designer at USA Today for some insight into the development of the application.
Dishing on World’s Best: What does it really mean
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Just the other night, NOMA, of Copenhagen, was selected the World’s Best Restaurant. The year before, Noma finished third in the same competition but now I can comfort myself with the knowledge that if I wish to taste the best food in the world, the only thing I’ll need is a metro ticket plus a lot of patience and a month’s salary …
Reaching the level of “World’s Best,” for a restaurant or a newspaper, must take years and lots of hard work, and once you are there, you do not just lose all those qualities in twelve months. How come the Society’s competition doesn’t seem to work this way?
