Archive for September, 2010
Type designer Matthew Carter receives MacArthur ‘genius’ fellowship
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Type designer Matthew Carter has been named a MacArthur fellow for 2010. The $500,000 no-strings-attached grant, often referred to as the “genius award,” is given to “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.”
Oh Lord, anything but those Weather Channel graphics…
Monday, September 27th, 2010
John Grimwade talks about “the good, the bad, and the ugly” when it comes to data visualization.
Become a photo editor…fast.
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
As designers, we deal with all the visuals. However, the photo jargon is lost on some people. Jeff Neumann’s presentation was filled with not only quick information that you could use tonight, but also information on improving your publication visually as a whole.
Gearing up for SND St. Louis (2011)
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
As we wind down in Denver it’s not too early to turn our attention to “SND St. Louis — Design on steroids.” Organizers and co-site chairs Will Sullivan and Carlos Ayulo are already working hard to prepare our 2011 conference. The workshop will be hosted by Pulitzer’s crown jewel, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lifetime achievement award: Lucie Lacava
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
By Gayle Grin, Toronto National Post [Transcript from presentation made Saturday Sept. 25, 2010 in Denver]: It is our honor this evening to present the Society’s highest honor, a Lifetime Achievement Award, to one of the craft’s true luminaries: Lucie Lacava. Young as she is, Lucie has already accomplished a lifetime of exquisite news design
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Lifetime achievement award: Javier Errea
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
His high impact, intelligent work can be seen in publications across Europe, South America and the Middle East. Smart, innovative solutions, with journalistic flair, his work reflects the core values of everything this organization sets out to promote.
Bill Ostendorf: Look to your newsroom resources to generate revenue
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Consultant and former Providence Journal graphics and photo editor Bill Ostendorf has made a career out of asking newsrooms tough questions about how to generate revenue. “We shouldn’t be anti-revenue,” he says. “I’m not saying, take down the wall between advertising and editorial. I think that’s valuable. But there are resources we have and ideas
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Designers: Restrain yourself
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Growing up, my mom always told me to KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. And although I should have been slightly offended at my mother calling me stupid, I took her advice to heart. Listening to Julie Elman share her secrets behind a well-designed photo spread, I’m glad I had listened to my mom; turns out,
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Human-Centered Design
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Like many college students, I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Honestly, I still don’t have an answer for you. I spent five years at the University of Washington studying various topics and taking myriad classes in different subject matter. And I found a major that seemed
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10 things to do to make newspapers great all the time
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Everyone wants to have a really, really ridiculously good-looking newspaper every day. To get there, magazine design guru Robert Newman recommends to throw away the Wired and ESPN magazines on your desks, replace them with Real Simple, New York Magazine and the New York Post and design your paper like a newsmagazine. Newspapers can start
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From Print to Web and Back, with a World’s Best
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Designers from a World’s Best newspaper der Freitag discuss how they approached their print and Web redesign. Keeping the focus on reader interaction and a political debate format, they created stunning products that are easy to navigate and visually engaging.
Great photo editing tips for designers
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
By Richard Epps, Presentation Editor, The Detroit News Jeff Neumann of The Denver Post gave designers a number of valuable tips for photo editing in his session this morning. “Cropping is the greatest tool a designer can use to influence the page,” Neumann said. Neumann explained the rule of thirds to the group, suggesting designers
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Graphics without words (but) with Juan Velasco
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Juan Velasco, art director of National Geographic Magazine, stressed the importance of classic illustration and the ability to convey information without text in his SND Denver session. And you get to meet Wilma.
Heads up, Sarah’s speaking!
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Sure, we had to dodge projectiles, but Sarah Slobin’s presentation showed us that looking at a project in different ways can help to produce some fantastic work.
I interact, therefore I am
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Connie, a self proclaimed “SND Groupie” comes to Denver from the cognitive science field. She is concerned with communicating content and instruction which overlaps with what news designers do every day. Key points Interactivity can improve cognitive performance and the connection between the mind and body. Align the design model of your interface with the user’s mental
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