Earlier this month, UK students interested in journalism and design gathered to learn from professionals at The Sunday Times at a workshop hosted by SND. “It was extremely rewarding to work with students who approached the session with great gusto and produced such vibrant ideas,” said Russel Herneman, the art director of The Sunday Times who […]
Author: Emily Sabens
Q&A with Rachel Orr, Design Editor for By The Way
From a young age, Rachel Orr knew she wanted to be a designer. But it wasn’t until she took a class in news design in college that she realized she wanted to pursue visual journalism. Now, Rachel serves as the design editor for By The Way, an initiative launched by The Washington Post’s Emerging News […]
How to make it work as a full-time freelance designer
Around a year ago, Bethany Bickley decided to take a leap and become a full-time freelance designer. Bethany, who studied informational graphics and publication design at Ohio University, has worked in the past at The Virginian-Pilot and Pacific Business News. But when her and her husband made the move to Savannah, Georgia, in August 2018, […]
Support SND on Giving Tuesday
Happy Giving Tuesday! For the first time, the Society for News Design is thrilled to be part of this tradition. As a charity dedicated to enhancing the quality and availability of news graphics and design education we work relentlessly throughout the year to provide the best support for all of our members. Since 1992 the […]
Q&A with Russel Herneman, Art Director of The Sunday Times
Earlier this year, The Sunday Times, a weekly British national newspaper, was named one of SND’s World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers. The paper’s design team, known for their bold typography and innovative illustrations, is led by art director Russel Herneman. We sat down with Russel, who has served as art director for the past five years, to […]
Q&A with Deb Bishop of the 1619 Project
This past August marked the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in the United States. To observe this moment in American history, The New York Times Magazine created the 1619 Project, a whole issue, as well as a special broadsheet section, that takes a look at the history of slavery in the U.S. While […]