Archive for April, 2011
Robin Sloan & Matt Thompson close out SND STL with a special presentation
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
We’re thrilled to announce Matt Thompson and Robin Sloan will close out SND STL with a special presentation before the awards dinner on Saturday, October 1st. The dynamic duo are internationally known for their innovative thinking and ground-breaking work in digital journalism across many platforms. Together they created EPIC 2014, a futuristic look at culture,
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See Change — at a discount for SND members
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
See Change, the power of visualization May 19 – 20, 2011, University of Minnesota – Minneapolis campus Special invitation for SND members The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Design are partnering with AIGA, the professional association for design, to host the second annual Change: The Power of
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SND Chinese to host meetup April 18 in Shanghai
Friday, April 15th, 2011
SND Chinese is hosting a meetup April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by Journalism and Media Studies Centre of Hong Kong University. The site is the HKU Shanghai Study Centre, 298 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District in Shanghai. The featured speakers: Cristóbal Edwards, professor of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s school of
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Register now for April Quick Courses in Chicago, St. Pete
Friday, April 15th, 2011
In Chicago on April 30, SND is hosting a Back to Basics Quick Course at Loyola University Chicago to coincide with an exhibit featuring the 2009 SND Best of News Design winners. Learn more about alternative story formats — how designers can get involved in the process, how to make them easier to produce and
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Save $99 on SND St. Louis — one month left
Friday, April 8th, 2011
There’s less than a month left to go if you want to save you (or your company) $99 on SND St. Louis registration. For a limited time, it’s just $300, instead of $399! I know you’re saying, It’s still Spring Break and Easter Break and who thinks about SND in September? But isn’t saving $100
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Beyond “designer-only”
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Sometimes being a good designer is not enough.
With the emergence of centralized designed desks and consolidation, the future for journalists who only do design is murky at best. But there are many avenues to success.
Web Design Boot Camp: What the attendees learned
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
SND held its first Web Design Boot Camp of the year this past weekend at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
Taught by Danny DeBelius of NPR and Levi Chronister of The Washington Post, the two-day, hands-on course was free to SND members, thanks to a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
Free, and highly useful. But don’t take my word for it, take theirs.
