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Election results: Meet the 2025 SND Board of Directors

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The votes have been tallied and the 2025 election results are in. Four new Directors were elected to SND’s Board of Directors: Marco Hernandez, Kaliz Lee, Peiying Loh and Alberto Lucas López. All newly elected officers and directors will serve 2-year terms.  Jon Wile is the Society of News Design’s…

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SND Bylaws 2025

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In 2021, faced with the possibility that SND may need to consider ending the Society because of decreased membership, increased costs, and other impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors proposed to the members whether we should  begin the work of shuttering the Society or restructuring to preserve…

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SND 45 Q&A: Print Individual Portfolio winner: Avalon Nuovo

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With SND 45 in the books, board member Martina Ibáñez-Baldor set out to ask this year’s winners about their portfolios and tips for the rest of us. Avalon Nuovo, freelancer illustrator, won a Silver print award for individual portfolio in the SND 45 print competition. What is your current job…

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Meet the Candidates: 2025 Board of Directors

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We are very pleased to introduce this accomplished group of candidates. These five design professionals highlight the range of experiences, backgrounds, platforms and geographical locations that comprise the membership of the Society for News Design. All have been supporters and active members of SND throughout their careers. And they have all…

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Meet Kaliz Lee: SND Board of Directors

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Kaliz Lee Current Title: Assistant Graphics EditorOrganization: South China Morning Post.Country: Hong Kong SND Vision As a designer based in Hong Kong who has navigated both Eastern and Western design cultures, I’m interested in supporting SND’s global outreach efforts. I hope to help engage more designers from Asia and other…

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Meet Alberto Lucas López: SND Board of Directors

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Alberto Lucas López Current Title: Senior Artist, New NarrativesOrganization: National GeographicCountry: United States SND Vision Recover the SND that was once a school, a meeting point for new and old friends, a place of opportunity for new professional challenges and a space of celebration for a job well done. Bio…

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Meet Peiying Loh:  SND Board of Directors

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Peiying Loh Current Title: Head and Co-founder Organization: KontinentalistCountry: Singapore SND Vision I have long admired and respected the Society of News Design and have used its body of work as a benchmark of the best of news design globally. Having now submitted our work to the Society’s annual competition…

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Meet Matt Liddy:  Candidate for the SND Board of Directors

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Matt Liddy Current Title: Editor, Story Lab Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)Country: Australia SND Vision The Society for News Design has an opportunity to build upon its highly successful and valuable awards programs to share more knowledge back with the journalism design community. This could be done simply and effectively…

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Meet Marco Hernandez: SND Board of Directors

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Marco Hernandez Current Title: Graphics Editor Organization: New York TimesCountry: United States SND Vision SND transformed my career by propelling me into international media while I was in Costa Rica. I believe that this organization not only recognizes the best of design and creates professional connections, but it’s also a…

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 Major changes to the annual Best of News Design Creative Competition! 

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Society for News Design (SND) is making major changes to the annual Best of News Design Creative Competition!  The Society will merge the print, digital and student competitions into a single competition starting next year. The competition will be as good as it has ever been, and also easier to…

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