TK Sajeev Kumar
Current Title: Deputy/Visual Editor
Organization: Kerala Kaumudi
Country: India
SND Vision
Presently, the focus of SND must be to enroll more members, especially from outside of the United States. For this, SND needs to offer them something special as an attraction. Here is my vision for this:
- Chat box in the SND website: So that the members can interact with one another about their design thoughts and ideas.
- Membership Kit: This will include the SND ID card, SND car or bike stickers. Discount subscription coupon for, say, a digital library or press reader (we have to discuss and work with the concerned authorities).
- Discount subscription coupons for one or two prominent newspapers – Online Workshop: This must be a monthly affair on different topics. It can be limited to two hours (with half an hour for interaction). Non -members to be charged.
- SND Magazine: Fortnightly digital magazine, which can contain interviews, information, top designs, and so on.
- SND WhatsApp group: Since WhatsApp is more popular outside of the United States, it is better to have a group in WhatsApp as well.
- Design course: Free courses for members and paid courses for non-members.
Bio
Deputy/Visual Editor of Kerala Kaumudi,one of the oldest and leading Malayalam newspapers in Kerala,India Founder and Director of Asia’s first non-profit newspaper design website, www.newspaperdesign.in Interviewer, concept creator and consultant Have conducted five international newspaper design competitions for www.newspaperdesign.in. Honorary Post: Regional Director (Asia-South Pacific), Society for News Design (2011-2017) Recognitions: Kerala Media Academy Fellowship on Visual Storytelling in Print Media (2018) Jury member of the Society for News Design Middle East-Africa News Design Competition 2013 Jury member (information graphics) of WAN-IFRA’s Asia Media Award 2012-16 Jury member (magazine information graphics and feature photo journalism) of WAN-IFRA’s Asia Media Award 2012 Jury member of the Best of the World collegiate design competition 2012 Trivandrum Press Club Award for Best Layout and Design 2007 Trivandrum Press Club Award for Best Layout and Design 2008 Books: Published four books, including one in newspaper design.