New York Magazine released its current cover story Sunday, a photo essay accompanying the accounts of 35 Bill Cosby accusers who’ve come forward. The cover features all 35 women seated next to an empty chair and it generated a lot of social and national media attention since its release. The empty chair in particular is generating an online conversation on sexual assault […]
Author: Courtney Kan
On innovation in digital browsing: The Washington Post’s Cory Haik and Chris Meighan
The Washington Post went live last week with its rweb site, released after test phases over the past few months. Rweb is a new digital reading experience offering about 200 curated stories without having to navigate through the traditional homepage. The project targets The Post’s growing social and mobile audience and incorporates the mobile innovation team’s lessons learned from producing the Washington […]
Design for your ears: Hear about NPR One at #SNDDC
The app is one of SND’s 10 digital finalists for World’s Best-Designed this year. Being out of sight creates a unique set of constraints for building a mobile app.
Human-centered design and news collaboration: Laura Cochran at #SNDDC
Designers and editors rely on transparency and collaboration to effectively produce the news. This becomes more increasingly important as new tools and approaches are developed.
A preview: Roger Black on #newstype at #SNDDC
Legendary designer, art director and SND Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Roger Black will launch a typography series, News Type, at SNDDC next month.
Redesigning The Globe and Mail for the digital age — Craig Saila at #SNDDC
As the Director of Digital Products for The Globe and Mail, Craig Salia has overseen the development of its mobile app portfolio. Several new products are on the horizon.
On photography and design — SI’s Brad Smith at #SNDDC
How do you strike a delicate balance between photography and visual presentation? Brad Smith, the world-renowned Directory of Photography for Sports Illustrated, will share his experiences at SNDDC
#SNDDC speaker Martin McClellan on designing for mobile
It all starts with a tiny frame. That’s the philosophy of Martin McClellan, senior UX designer at Breaking News. Breaking News, which has been making headlines for the innovative ways it sources and pushes breaking news to users.
Code and Theory at #SNDDC — taking on ambitious projects
The creative agency’s clients include the Los Angeles Times, Mashable, NBC and The Verge. Recent work on the relaunch of Bloomberg is just one example of the firm’s innovative approach to rebranding digital content and products.
#SNDDC speakers will discuss the StarTribune.com redesign process
Joining us at SNDDC will be the Star Tribune’s Derek Simmons, Jim Bernard and Josh Penrod and Upstatement’s Mike Swartz to share a look behind the scenes of the StarTribune.com redesign.
#SNDDC speaker Nigel Holmes on clarity, design and influence
Infographics legend and award-winning designer Nigel Holmes will be a featured presenter at the annual workshop in Washington.
#SNDDC speakers Lindamood, O’Neill on collaboration at NPR
Breaking down borders and learning from other disciplines at NPR.
[Cover Story] Behind the bold visuals and political coverage in the Boston Globe’s Capital section
On Friday, the Boston Globe launched a new broadsheet section, Capital, that pairs bold visuals and graphics with in-depth political coverage. I asked Design Director Dan Zedek and designer Kim Maxwell Vu to share with me the design philosophy that’s driving them and some highlights of the new section.
[Cover Story] Politico Magazine creative director talks about the “Media Issue”
Politico Magazine’s “Media Issue” has been creating a buzz for the past couple weeks, as readers, publications and designers try to identify the sources of the typography sampling.
Cover Story: Behind the cover of Advertising Age’s Agency Issue
Art Director Jesper Goransson shares process behind Advertising Age’s “The Agency Issue.”