Creative Conference Call: Designs That Have Influenced and Inspired

There is always that one design. The one you remember because it inspired you, that made you approach your craft in a different way. We will talk to a panel of former SND competition judges, facilitators and volunteers about what designs they remember from the SND competition that stuck with them, regardless of what award […]

Creative Conference Calls: Is What’s Old New Again?

If there’s one thing we know to be true about design, it’s that some trend or technique always seems to make a comeback. While it might not be the exact same, the work of the past still inspires many design trends and techniques we see today. The Atlantic's Yuri Victor and The Philadelphia Inquire's Suzette Moyer […]

Creative Conference Calls: What are hiring managers looking for?

Employers are looking for more than great visual storytelling portfolios, especially with the changing workforce and remote teams. From application to interview to your portfolio, our panel of hiring managers will share what they are looking for in candidates in today's world.    Our Speakers Robin Jones, Manager at Gannett Design Studios, Greg Manifold, Creative […]

Creative Conference Calls: Breaking News

News travels faster than ever and it changes just as quickly. How we treat and design for breaking news, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in modern day and bring journalism ethics into our decisions involves designers, photographers, graphic designers and editors all working together. Our panel will discuss the ethics of photo selection, […]

Michigan State University student chapter (MSUSND) meeting

Communication Arts and Sciences Building, School of Journalism, Michigan State University 404 Wilson Rd., Room 182, East Lansing, MI

MSUSND will discuss presenting your design work in an online portfolio. We will talk about do-it-yourself sites to post your work, as well as building your own site. We will also work on editing your work down to the very best work samples.

Creative Conference Calls: SND World’s Best 2022

We will speak with the winners of World's Best from the SND Competition   Register Active SND members will automatically be registered for this event. Upon registration, please allow 1-2 business days to receive your registration link from Crowdcast.   About This Series: The concept: A moderated 60-90 minute conversation with various guests on specific […]

Creative Conference Calls: Being Best in Show

During the 43rd Best of News Design Creative Competition, the judges review more than 5,000 entries across both competitions and awarded these four stories Best in Show honors. Our panel will bring together some of the visual creators behind these pieces to discuss their work. Large organization: How Speed and Distance Dictate How Olympians Run. The New […]

Creative Conference Calls: Design Tools Designers Enjoy

We all have design tools and products we use everyday to tell visual stories and even to stay organized. The Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, UXPin, Mural, Datawrapper and more. Our panel will share some of the design tools and products that they use and what they like about them.    Register Active SND members will […]

Creative Conference Calls: Sports Design

Sports Design often brings us the most innovative presentations of information, often with late-breaking results from events. Even the best planned special section can be changed at the last second by a talented team working together. Our panel will discuss a range of topics from daily sports page design to planning special section coverage for […]