Judging for SND’s Best of Digital Design competition is Feb. 25-27. Winners will be announced throughout the weekend. Check this post regularly for updates on medal winners and award tallies. Full results can be found at snd.org/bodd, and make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram to see silver and gold medal winners along […]
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Register to Attend the SND Business Meeting, Feb. 25
SND will hold the SND Business Meeting virtually on Thursday, February 25, at 12 p.m. (CT). This meeting is your opportunity as members to hear from SND officers on various aspects of the organization, as well as ask questions. We hope you will join us and share your thoughts and goals for SND. You must […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Enter the Best of Print News Design competition
The deadline to enter the 42nd annual Best of Print News Design competition has been extended to Friday, March 5. You can enter the competition in our new online portal that is open for submissions. In order to safely continue the competition and encourage wider participation, the judging will be hosted virtually and we will be […]
Join the 2020-2021 COVID-19 Cartoon Showcase
WHO declared the virus a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. In the year since, how have you portrayed the pandemic with wit and art? The Society for News Design and the Danish newspaper Politiken invite news cartoonists from all over the world to submit entries that can answer that question. Be part of this […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions for Digital News Design competition due Feb. 5.
This year’s Best of Digital News Design competition deadline has been extended until 11:59 p.m. (GMT -5), Friday, Feb. 5. Given the short entry period, we wanted to give any organization interested in applying the chance to submit their work for consideration. Any work published in 2020 is eligible for entry. Browse our full list […]
Open meeting: Considering the future of The Society
UPDATE The SND Business Meeting will be held Thursday, February 25 at 12 p.m. CT. For more details and to register, click here. To attend the meeting, you must have an active account with our membership system, Membership Works. On Feb, 4, 2021, SND sent messages to all current and expired members as to their membership […]
Submissions now open for Digital News Design competition
The Digital News Design competition is officially open for submissions. Browse the full list of digital categories and watch a tutorial on how to submit entries. The Society for News Design’s Creative Competitions are juried events recognizing journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, illustrations and photography across platforms. The goal of the contests are to identify the best […]
Remembering Tiffany Shackelford
Tiffany Shackelford, The Society for News Design’s Executive Director, died on December 27th. She was a force of nature. We honor our colleague and dear friend.
News design always came first for Flemming Hvidtfeldt
Tribute: Remembering Flemming Hvidtfeldt — news design always came first for him. By Lars Pryds
1954 – 2020: Flemming Hvidtfeldt
Flemming Hvidtfeldt, 66, has died. We mourn the passing of the SND Scandinavia president and SND board member, a former editor-in-chief, renowned journalist, traveler and compassionate leader.
New York Times and Washington Post named World’s Best by SND
WASHINGTON, DC – The Society for News Design has awarded The New York Times the designation of “World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™” in its 41st annual “Best of News Design™ Creative Competition”. Judges said, The Times is “fearless about using print to all its advantages — displaying original photography with impact, opening up space and creating sections […]
SND 41st Best of News Design Database Now Available
The world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and, like many organizations, the Society for News Design has had to be somewhat fluid with plans to announce the winners for our competitions. Best of News Design Creative Competition Database The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design Creative Competition, held earlier this year, […]
Matt Mansfield to receive SND Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON — Matt Mansfield, an award-winning journalist, designer, educator and volunteer, will be honored with the Society for News Design’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on Sunday, April 5, in Washington, D.C. A champion for nonpartisan reporting, visual storytelling and innovative design in his own career, Mansfield has volunteered for the Society in a […]
SND41 judging ends with Washington Post Best in Show
The 41st Best of News Design Creative Competition awarded 13 gold medals, 61 silver medals, two judges’ special recognition, and 920 awards of excellence after three days of judging at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg. After reviewing nearly 4,000 entries, all 22 judges gathered to discuss the gold medal winners to decide whether to elevate […]
11 semi-finalists for World’s Best Designed Newspaper
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Society for News Design’s 41st creative competition announced 11 semi-finalists on Wednesday for World’s Best Designed Newspaper. The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design Creative Competition is a juried competition recognizing journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, illustration, photography and news design. Each year, the World’s Best Designed judges […]
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 […]