No matter the industry, the demand for visual storytelling skills is massive and continues to grow. Today, governments, associations, nonprofits and corporations are focusing on telling their stories and are hiring designers, UX leaders, graphic artists, AR/VR specialists and CX experts to help them do so.
At a time when information is being consumed in many ways, across a multitude of platforms—and breaking on a moment-to-moment basis—professional visual storytelling is more relevant than ever before.
But how do you change from news design to a new industry?
Matt Mansfield and Jonathon Berlin are two newsroom veterans who have made the transition, and with great success! They will be presenting at SND’s Designing Success 1-day workshop on Oct 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Their session:
Designing Beyond News
Stories matter. Visual storytelling skills are in massive demand. Brands need the powerful skills learned in news. Five tips from two people who have successfully made the leap.
Matt has been designing experiences for more than two decades, always with the goal of sophisticated storytelling insights that drive action. His work has been honored by leading design organizations and he’s led many successful efforts to bolster digital growth.
Matt is a partner at MG Strategy + Design, where he works with all creative teams, and is a frequent collaborator with M. Harris & Co. He personally leads ongoing work with the National Governors Association, Better Government Association, and the Energy Futures Initiative. (Full Bio)
Jonathon Berlin is a creative director, digital designer, project manager and data wrangle. He was previously the data visualization editor at the Chicago Tribune. He has been an adjunct at Northwestern and Columbia College where he’s taught infographics, data visualization and human-centered web design.
His infographics work has been honored by Malofiej, SND, AIGA and Print. Before coming to Chicago in 2007, he worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Rocky Mountain News and The Times of Northwest Indiana. He was a Page One designer during The Rocky’s Pulitzer Prize winning work covering wildfires in 2003. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois journalism school. (Full bio)
This event has a maximum attendance of 125. Registration closes Oct. 17, 2022.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how your storytelling skillset can expand and grow! Space is limited to 125 attendees for this event.