As we have shared previously, this year The Society for News Design has focused on reassessing the organization through a member survey, conversations and expanding communication with members and non-members, as well as working toward regaining a solid financial foundation. This reassessment also included a motion passed by the board and approved by member vote […]
The Society for News Design seeks candidates interested in applying for open roles on its newly restructured board of directors. Following a recent motion and membership-wide vote, the Society is shifting its leadership model to a new format that includes five (5) board members at large, serving 2-year terms each. The new board will elect […]
In June, the SND Leadership Council shared with members a motion presented to the Board of Directors to restructure the leadership model and election process for the organization. The motion, which would require changes to the SND bylaws, was passed unanimously by the board and then put out to members for a vote in July. […]
Read the new proposal aimed at restructuring the SND board Nominate candidates for the next board of directors election SND business meeting now available for replay Read the new proposal aimed at restructuring the SND board Nominate candidates (or yourself!) for the next board of directors election Take a poll about the future of the […]
In the Society for News Design’s open membership meeting June 18, 2021, the Leadership Council shared details of this plan for a board of directors restructure and election. This is the full text of the proposal discussed in that meeting. The timeframe is explained below. Watch SND.org and affiliated social channels for updates and developments. […]
Please join us in saluting Phil Ritzenberg, the only person to ever serve as SND’s president twice.
In April of this year, after facing ongoing industry challenges and a year of lockdown, we asked a team of Society members to put together a survey soliciting input on the organization’s evolution. The goal of this survey was to help SND better focus on areas of member value and evaluate what the future of […]
The Michigan State University Design Contest for College Students began in 2000 as a way for students to enter work done not only for a campus publication, but also projects done for a class, a job or an internship.There are a number of beginning student designers who have demonstrated incredible talent, but they do so […]
SND will hold its Quarterly Business Meeting virtually on Friday, June 18, at 1 p.m. (ET). 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 […]
The Society for News Design is proud to announce the results of the 42nd edition of its Best of Print News Design competition. This year, 27 judges from across the globe reviewed more than 3,200 entries across 11 categories during four days of remote judging. The competition honors journalistic, visual and technical excellence for work produced in 2020. For the first […]
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After three days of discussion, judges in the Society for News Design’s 42nd Best of Print News Design competition selected two winners as the World’s Best Designed. From the judges Print is not legacy, but avant-garde: The newspapers who are the 2020 World’s Best recognize that the ubiquity of online content can make print a […]
The SND Creative Competitions have both concluded for the year, and while it is unlikely that The Society will gather for our annual conference in-person this year, we are still excited to bring our members and community together and highlight some amazing speakers and showcase their award-winning work. In fact, we hope to do this […]
After three days of discussion, judges in the Society for News Design’s Best of Print News Design competition have selected five finalists in the World’s Best Designed category. Judges’ statement In 2020, a global pandemic forced our collaborative process onto computer video cameras, in disparate locations, to report a torrent of news. And it inspired […]
We’re at a pivotal point in SND. As we seek to identify a more viable model for the organization, we need your input. A team of SND members has put together a survey to solicit input on the organization’s evolution. Ongoing industry challenges and a year of lockdown have compounded a decade of difficulties in […]
