Last weekend, the Society For News Design brought its first-ever Crash Course to Ball State University. Students learned the principles of design thinking from three industry professionals, then used those principles to create editorial projects and pitch new products. Facilitators Alex Bordens, Kyle Ellis and Jon Wile led a hands-on workshop that encouraged students to […]
Author: Adam Baumgartner
is an undergraduate journalism student at Ball State University and a designer at Vox Media.
A crash course in digital design thinking, for students
Participants will have the chance to do rapid brainstorming, learn prototyping techniques, pick up basic HTML & CSS skills, and – most importantly – reinforce students’ understanding of storytelling as an interactive process.
Creating ‘Snow Fall’ projects on snowflake budgets, and other tips from the NYT’s John Niedermeyer
John Niedermeyer is Deputy Director of Digital News Design at the New York Times. While at SND Frankfurt, he spoke with Adam Baumgartner about his role in producing quality design that preserves the Times’ legacy in a digital environment.