Best of News Design

Standard deadline: February 14, 2026

• Members:
  Single-asset: $25
  Multiple-asset: $40
  World’s Best-Designed categories: free
• Non-members:
  Single-asset: $60
  Multiple-asset: $90
  World’s Best-Designed categories: $90
• Students: 
  Single-asset: $10
  Multiple-asset: $15

Extended deadline: March 6, 2026 (updated)

• Members:
  Single-asset: $30
  Multiple-asset: $45
  World’s Best-Designed categories: free
• Non-members:
  Single-asset: $70
  Multiple-asset: $100
  World’s Best-Designed categories: $100
• Students:
  Single-asset: $20
  Multiple-asset: $30

Entries will be accepted here starting on January 14.

All entries must have been originally published during the previous calendar year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. If a digital entry continues to have significant updates after Dec. 31, please include a note explaining the changes to help provide context for judges.

Become a member here and learn more about other benefits of SND membership. Check snd.org or follow on X (formerly Twitter) or the SND Instagram account for additional details and updates. Winners are selected by panels of judges who assemble in person during the first half of the year, with results announced live throughout the three-day competition. See previous year’s winners here.

See Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.

About the competition

The annual Best of Newspaper Design Creative Competition started in 1979, and the contest was opened to magazines in 2009 as the name changed to Best of News Design. Since 2002, SND has invited entries from all news sites published worldwide (formerly known as the SNDies) to recognize skill, innovation, and high-quality digital journalism. In 2025, the competition opened up to include student and non-editorial organizations that produce non-editorial content. Including but not limited to any company, agency, or individual who played a role in the work’s creation, production, distribution, or placement. Professionals and students are eligible to enter. This wide eligibility ensures that a variety of voices and perspectives can be represented.