Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Behind Upstatement’s bold, new typography app: Glyphosaurus
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Who doesn’t love the voluptuous curves of a ‘w’ or the stout simplicity of a lower-case ‘l.’ So many wonderful ‘g’s in the world. Agree? Well, have we got the site for you. The folks at Boston’s Upstatement have developed Glyphosaurus, a wonderfully entertaining web app that let’s folks share found typography. They sat down with SND over email and told us about the project as part of our Year-Long Conversation about Design
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Joey Marburger on the Washington Post’s new Politics App
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Last week, The Washington Post launched an iPad app that aggregates all of the Post’s political content into a one-stop-politics-shop, good for your average reader and for the most voracious political junkie. But this app is much more than an aggregator. There are videos, maps, visual representations of the candidates positions and how they’ve shifted over
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SND33 cover competition: Design the next SND book cover
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Judges from across the globe met last month in Syracuse and Muncie. They poured over more than 1,600 print and digital entries. Now as the winners are assembled in SND’s Annual Best of News Design book, here’s one last chance to get your work in there.
On the cover.
Submit your cover design by March 21. We’ll post the entrants here and give you a chance to vote on your favorite. The winning design will grace the cover of SND33. Details on the jump.
_ Searchable database of the winners.
_ Coverage of the competitions.
_ The World’s Best Designed Newspapers
After SND33, 3 judges reflect on what they saw
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
After viewing 230 entries in this year’s World’s Best competition, the judges share their impressions.
Judges pick 5 of the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
In its 33rd annual The Best of Newspaper Design™ Creative Competition, the Society for News Design has named five newspapers, representing four countries, the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspaper.
Excelsior, Mexíco City, Mexíco
Cir. 75,000 – 174-999 (Daily)
National Post, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cir. 75,000 – 174-999 (Daily)
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Cir. 175,000 & over (Non-Daily)
The Grid, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cir. 25,000 – 74,000 – 74,999 (Non-Daily)
Politiken, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cir. 75,000 – 174-999 (Daily)
World’s Best: The Grid
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
The Grid of Toronto was named one of the World’s Best-Designed Newspapers™ at SND33.
World’s Best: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Germany, was named one of the World’s Best-Designed Newspapers™ at SND33.
World’s Best: National Post
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
The National Post of Toronto, Canada, was chosen one of the five World’s Best-Designed Newspapers™ at SND33.
World’s Best: Excelsior
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
One of five newspapers chosen as World’s Best at SND33 is Excelsior of Mexico City, Mexico
World’s Best: Politiken
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Politiken of Copenhagen, Denmark, was chosen one of the five World’s Best-Designed Newspapers™ at SND33.
Down to the wire: Deciding the World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
The judged have spent four days leafing through newspaper pages sent in from all over the world. From 230 entries, we were left with a final 12. Of those, any number could be declared World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™. A decision is near.
Click the headline for a timeline of events at SND 33 World’s Best judging. Pus, stay tuned for the judges’ overall reactions to the entries, and learn what tripped up some newspapers who entered the competition with the best of intentions.
What the judges are saying at SND33
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Overheard in the Waverly Room, some observations from the judges as they choose their favorites and eliminate others.
SND33 Best in Show: Svenska Dagbladet’s breaking news coverage of Norway attacks
Monday, February 6th, 2012
UPDATE: Check out a PDF of the Best in Show pages from Svenska Dagbladet.
For the first time since 2002, the judges of SND’s annual creative competition selected a Best in Show: Svenksa Dagbladet‘s breaking news coverage of the July 2011 Norway attacks.
The 16 pages from the Stockholm, Sweden, paper combine stunning photography, engrossing information graphics, sharp typography, brilliant pacing and page architecture in a piece of journalism that answers every question a reader might have about the attack in which 77 people were killed in Oslo and a nearby island.
Angle named 34th edition coordinator; Smith to chair 35th
Monday, February 6th, 2012
After the regular updates were given about how this year’s competition is proceeding, and instructions were given for the afternoon, we were treated to a bit of breaking news during today’s lunch break. SND competition director C. Marshall Matlock announced that Melissa Angle will be the coordinator for the Society’s 34th edition in 2013. He
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SND appoints new training director: Lee Steele
Monday, February 6th, 2012
At the core of SND’s mission is to provide education and networking opportunities for members. The Society hosts events and meetups all around the world.
We are also constantly searching for ways to make events more useful and accessible for members and the wider visual journalism community.
To meet this opportunity and challenge, SND is appointing one of our best to the post of Training Director, Lee Steele.
Apply now for SND Foundation internship, scholarship and travel grants
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
The SND Foundation has three programs for students to further their education and experience — and one opportunity for a publication to receive a paid intern. Don’t miss the deadlines to apply.
