Mike Rice, features design director of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has been named print competition coordinator for the 36th annual Best of News Design Creative Competition, to be held in February 2015 in Syracuse, N.Y., on the campus of Syracuse University. Rice was appointed by SND’s print competition committee earlier this summer. He will serve as the first repeat coordinator…
read moreIf you’ve been looking for an opportunity to get involved with SND, or to spend a weekend with 50 of the best visual minds in the business, this is your chance. About 30 SND professional volunteers will be needed again in February to assist in the 36th annual Best of News Design Creative Competition print judging. Facilitators assist in teams…
read moreThe votes have been tallied and the 2024 election results are in. In a return to member-elected officers, Jon Wile will serve as the Society of News Design’s President. Alex Fong and Yuri Victor round out the officer slate as Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer. Five new Directors were elected to SND’s Board of Directors: Beto Alvarez, Allison Hong, Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,…
read moreAllison Hong, stands for a portrait on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. (Patrick T. Fallon/ For The Los Angeles Times) Allison Hong Current Title: Deputy Design Director Organization: Los Angeles TimesCountry: United States SND Vision As an outsider to SND, I’ve remained mostly just out of the Society’s orbit in the 15 years I’ve been in newspapers.…
read moreEarly in 2020, SND was gearing up for our Annual Workshop & Convention in Washington, DC. Annual Workshop is an exciting time; gathering colleagues from around the world, sharing tips and tools, being inspired by the work of so many within the SND community, and announcing the winners of our 41st Creative Competition. That March everything changed. We weren’t able…
read moreCountdown to Annual Workshop The Annual Workshop makes its IRL return May 19-21, and it’s sharing the bill the 44th Creative Competition (May 17-20). The Workshop showcases innovators, thinkers, builders, day-dreamers and makers. We love art, design, data-viz, color, illustration, motion and a good story. Our presenters do too, and they’ll show you how to maximize those things across your…
read moreRichard and Jane Curtis (Aug 2017) 47th anniversary (contributed) Charles Apple and Richard Curtis enjoy lunch with Richard at Dulles Airport, Sept. 29, 2009 (Courtesy of Charles Apple) Michael Keegan, Richard Curtis and Rob Covey continued to meet regularly throughout their retirement. (Contributed) The Society is saddened by the loss of SND co-founder and past president, Richard Curtis, who passed…
read moreAbout This Award The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Society’s highest individual honor, is presented for a significant body of work that has had a lasting influence on the field of journalism; extraordinary service to SND and its members; or a combination of both. Recipients 1993 Mario Garcia, for his outstanding contributions to the newspaper design and graphics profession worldwide. Through…
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read moreSociety for News Design Leadership The SND Board of Directors represent the range of experiences, backgrounds, platforms, and geographical locations that comprise the society’s membership. Read more on each of the candidates and their vision for SND. Open Call for Board Members Board of Directors In July 2021, members passed a motion to the Board of Directors to restructure the…
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