#SNDMakes at #SNDDC: “How might we better tell picture stories?”

(Editor’s note: Thanks to our friends at Sixth Engine, we are excited to announce the first two days of #SNDMakes will be hosted at one of D.C.’s oldest firehouses. This gorgeous space will help set the tone for collaboration and focused ideation in a creative environment! Sprints and final presentations will remain at the Newseum on Friday, … Continue reading →

CALL FOR ENTRIES- The Best of Middle East News Design

SND 20 Middle East News Design Competition This award aims to promote creative excellence and innovation in the fields of newspaper and magazine design in the Middle Eastern region. CATEGORIES: 1. BEST FRONT PAGE / COVER DESIGN 1.A. Newspaper front page in Arabic or other languages 1.B. Newspaper front page in English 1.C. Magazine cover … Continue reading →

SND FRANKFURT: 10 REASONS TO GO

By SND Headquarters It’s time to plan your trip to Frankfurt, Germany, for the 36th SND Workshop & Exhibition, Sept. 25-27. It’s a perfect combination of learning and tourism. Ten good reasons to join us: 1) Germany is home to some of the World’s Best Designed Newspapers. Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Welt am Sonntag … Continue reading →

SND35: Meet the Best of Digital Design judges 2014

The backbone of SND35 digital judging is, of course, the judges. Along with the coordinators of this year’s event in Indianapolis, these professionals have sorted through and evaluated entries from publications worldwide and across platforms. Who are these design gurus? Find out here: Judges Kaitlin Yarnall is deputy creative director at National Geographic Q: What … Continue reading →

SND35: 5 World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers

By Lee Steele In the 35th annual The Best of News Design™ creative competition, five Society for News Design judges have named the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers. They are: Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, Sweden Die Zeit, Hamburg, Germany The Grid, Toronto, Canada The Guardian, London, England Welt am Sonntag, Berlin, Germany World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers judges (from left): … Continue reading →

SND35 CREATIVE COMPETITION 2014

by Lee Steele The 35th Best of News Design™ general competition has concluded after three very long days of judging at Syracuse University. Our thanks to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications for hosting the event for 25 years; to competition coordinator Colin Smith, design team leader at the Gannett Phoenix Design Studio; and … Continue reading →

CREATIVE DESIGN CONFERENCE

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FINALLY! THE COMPETITION IS ON

High profile professionals from around the world will help  to select the best creative news designs in the region. More than 400 entries from the Middle East region such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Lebanon, Turkey, Iran and so on are competing for the coveted awards in the creative department in newspapers, magazines, infographics … Continue reading →

SND34: Design the next book cover

  By David Kordalski Judges from across the globe met in Syracuse and Muncie. They poured over more than 10,000 print and digital entries. Now as the winners are assembled in SND’s Annual The Best of News Design™ book, here’s one last chance to get your work in there. On the cover. Submit your cover design by March … Continue reading →

Meet SND’s 2012 World’s Best news sites and apps: SB Nation, Lenta.ru and the Guardian and Observer iPad app

By SND Headquarters The Society for News Design is thrilled to announce the 2012 World’s Best Designed news sites and apps: SB Nation, Lenta.ru and the Guardian and Observer iPad apps. Judges met in Muncie in late February and reviewed hundreds of sites from around the globe. Sites were nominated by members and nonmembers through the Best of Digital Design site, self … Continue reading →