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Author: Josh Crutchmer

is design and graphics editor at The Plain Dealer.

Jon Wile Named SND40 Coordinator

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News May 4, 2018May 14, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 5 Comments

The SND Print Competition Committee has named Jon Wile of American City Business Journals as the Best of News Design 40th Edition competition coordinator.

SND39: A Message From the Chair

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions February 25, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 7 Comments

My thoughts as the end of my final judging as competition committee nears.

SNDF Karaoke Night Is Approaching

Best of News Design, Blog, Featured, SND Karaoke, SND-Foundation, SND39 February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 3 Comments

It’s time once again to talk music. Very bad music, performed by your industry colleagues. Many years ago, at SND36, the SND Foundation Karaoke Night raised $4,850 — more than double its previous judging record. We came up just shy of that number at SND37 and SND38. We cannot revert to old ways now. Whether you’re […]

SND39: Entering For Your Team For the First Time

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 1 Comment

This is the third of three posts in advance of the SND39 entry deadline — so long as you get your entries to SND by Feb. 8, regardless of where you are sending from, you are in the clear — geared toward advice for the first-time entrant. The previous two pieces can be found here: […]

SND39: So You’re Entering On Your Own …

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News January 25, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 2 Comments

Tips for the designer, illustrator or photographer taking a first crack at the Best of News Design Creative Competition (Reminder, the deadline is Feb. 8 and the call for entries can be found here): If you only have a few bucks to toss at the competition but you think your work may stand out among […]

Still Time To Enter SND39, and Help for First-Timers is On The Way

Best of News Design, Blog, Commentary, Competitions, Featured, News January 24, 2018January 31, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 5 Comments

As the deadlines approach, those who are considering entering have a handful of reasons to join in this year, and help for newcomers to the competition is coming this week to snd.org.

SND39 Call for Entries is Here: Tearsheets AND Printouts Accepted

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News November 8, 2017January 22, 2018 Josh Crutchmer 14 Comments

The introduction of printed replicas means access to back issues and hard copies is no longer a requirement to enter.

Volunteer to assist at SND39 judging

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News June 30, 2017August 1, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 2 Comments

If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to get involved with SND, or to spend a weekend with 60 of the best visual minds in the business, this is your chance.

Introducing SND39 Coordinator Chris Rukan

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News April 21, 2017June 8, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 9 Comments

SND’s print competition committee officially welcomed Chris Rukan of the Washington Post as the coordinator for the 39th Best of News Design Creative Competition, to be held in February 2018 in St. Petersburg.

Print competition: Join us for an update; SND39 coordinator named

Blog, Competitions, Featured, News April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 3 Comments

You may well be worn out, tired and bleary-eyed on Friday morning, but don’t let that stop you from joining the discussion around the Best of News Design. We’ll have coffee, and we’ll do the talking. The annual public Print Competition Committee meeting is at 8 a.m. Friday, ahead of the busy final day of […]

SNDF Karaoke Night Is Back!

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, SND Karaoke, SND-Foundation February 9, 2017February 24, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 1 Comment

The details: Karaoke takes place on Sunday night (Feb. 19) after the judges and facilitators have finished for the day (around 10 p.m. Eastern) Want to challenge your boss/coworker/friend/enemy/significant other to a song? You can …

Best of News Design: Never a Better Time to Enter

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News January 5, 2017January 8, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 27 Comments

On the heels of one of the newsiest years in recent memory, reasons to enter SND’s flagship competition have never been clearer.

The SND38 Call For Entries is Here!

Blog, Competitions, Featured, News, Newspapers December 23, 2016January 8, 2017 Josh Crutchmer 6 Comments

The primary takeaway this year is the new location for judging and sending entries — the competition is now organized, audited and held in Florida.

Volunteer to assist at SND38 in St. Petersburg

Best of News Design, Blog, Competitions, Featured, News June 29, 2016July 4, 2016 Josh Crutchmer 1 Comment

Volunteer as a facilitator assisting with SND38 in February at the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Coliseum.

Muhammad Ali: How We Covered His Death

Blog, Featured, News June 10, 2016June 12, 2016 Josh Crutchmer 2 Comments

A collection of pages and other work from around the world off of the passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Best of Sports Design 2015: The Winners

Blog, Featured, News May 17, 2016 Josh Crutchmer 1 Comment

  The headline is: Best of Sports Design has a new home. You can find all of this year’s winners at snd.org/bosd. The results are in, the winners have been selected, and you can see them all now. Vote your your favorite and in mid-June we will reveal those winners. Visit the 2015 hub here. […]

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