Current Title: Freelancer
Country: United Arab Emirates
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SND Statement
The Society for News Design (SND) has always played an important role in my professional life, and I am very grateful for that.
As SND board member, I had the possibility to learn and have confidence in myself. The confidence that “we can do it”.
And I did it. We did it.
The feeling is fantastic, although all difficulties.
We are living in a wonderful time for creatives in all sectors. This can be good, but at the same time overloaded with information and possibilities.
SND has the potential to help and guide members and creatives on this journey. Some points to be worked on: consistency, agility in implementations (sense of urgency), competitiveness (trying to be the best), Financial improvement.
Of course, SND will succeed only if we can maintain a sense of community and work together.
Alone, we don’t go anywhere. << (Lesson from SND)
Bio
Douglas Okasaki was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He started working with editorial design early.
In Brazil, he worked in the country’s biggest publications such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Globo, and Editora Abril. He was selected to participate in the Reuters Foundation Scholarship Program in London. Also had opportunities to work in Tokyo and Dubai.
SND involvement
First SND Director for the Middle East region. Where he was able to grow the SND community with workshops and events. Includes the first-ever SND Competition Exhibition.
First SND conference in London. Thanks to SND friends and supporters, we managed to make a very successful conference.
Helped organize a workshop for Iraqi designers in Jordan with WAN and ONU as partner organizations.
Helped and participated in the conference organization in New Delhi, Dubai, and Hong Kong.
During the year as SND officer worked to bring back the SND printed magazine for the members, These achievements were possible thanks to the SND friends and supporters.
https://issuu.com/societyfornewsdesign
https://issuu.com/adonisdurado/docs/snd_magazine_spring_2018_issue_final2