It is finally here. We couldn’t be more excited to “see” everyone for the Society for News Design’s 2020 annual workshop. SND 2020 kicks off on Friday with our first four sessions and rolls right on through the weekend with some amazing speakers on Saturday afternoon, a quick break on Sunday, then a full week […]
SND 2020 is less than 40 days away and we are very excited about our first virtual conference. The virtual conference gives us the opportunity to connect with visual designers and leaders from around the world. We have over 30 sessions planned with speakers spanning 4 continents joining us throughout the workshop. They will bring their […]
What sparks collaboration? How do different crafts work together to tell stories? When should the design of visual information be explanatory and when should it be exploratory? SND 2020 will incubate those discussions and inspire answers, all with the goal of practical applications. Our goal is to help you know what to learn, how to […]
This year’s postponed SND Workshop has a new name and new dates: Mark your calendars for September 18 – October 1, 2020 for SND 2020. While we love our annual in-person gatherings, we value the health and safety of our members and attendees above all else. Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change many aspects of our […]
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 […]
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, […]
Enter the MSU-SND College Design Contest. The deadline is extended to March 16. Be sure to get your entries in soon. The contest is open to all currently enrolled college students. Find out more at msusnd.org. Share your voice We come together to share our work for the voiceless, and to emphasize the importance of storytelling across mediums. It’s […]
Due to the health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that continues to escalate, the Executive Committee of the Society for News Design and the SNDDC workshop committee have decided to postpone the annual workshop, as well as the associated leadership, student and typography sessions, that had been scheduled for April 3-6, 2020, in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society for News Design on Monday announced 8 finalists for World’s Best-Designed™ in Digital. The Society for News Design’s Best of Digital Design is a juried competition recognizing journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, social media and product design. Each year, the World’s Best-Designed™ judges identify and recognize work that has fundamentally […]
Judging for SND’s Best of Digital Design competition wrapped up on Feb. 8, and all awards tallies are complete. World’s Best finalists will be announced Monday, Feb. 10, and the Best of Show in Mobile Storytelling winner will be announced in the next few days. Full results can be found at snd.org/bodd, and make sure […]
The annual SND Best of Digital Design competition brought 14 professionals to Washington, D.C., to judge the best work of 2019. The judges are broken into four groups — news, features, graphics and World’s Best™. There also are two conflict judges. Follow along all weekend for more updates on Twitter by searching #SNDdigital and at SND.org. Features Sohail […]
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, […]
