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SND42 judges select five finalists for World’s Best Designed Newspaper

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After three days of discussion, judges in the Society for News Design’s Best of Print News Design competition have selected five finalists in the World’s Best Designed category. Judges’ statement In 2020, a global pandemic forced our collaborative process onto computer video cameras, in disparate locations, to report a torrent…

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Help us design SND’s future

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We’re at a pivotal point in SND. As we seek to identify a more viable model for the organization, we need your input. A team of SND members has put together a survey to solicit input on the organization’s evolution. Ongoing industry challenges and a year of lockdown have compounded…

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Add these to your calendar: Upcoming events

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This is a regularly updating post of upcoming events. August Creative Conference Calls: Design Systems and Local Publications August 18, 2021 at 12pm ET  The team at American City Business Journals (who were recognized for their work with a Judges’ Special Recognition at the 42nd Print News Design Competition) will discuss…

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Imprisoned journalist Fevzi Yazici receives SND Awards of Excellence

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Imprisoned journalist Fevzi Yazici won a pair of Awards of Excellence from the Society for News Design’s 42nd Best of Print News Design Creative Competition. Yazici’s artwork from his prison cell in Turkey was featured across a three-page spread titled “Art of Darkness” published in The Washington Post in May. …

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SND42 judging has started

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The Society for News Design’s 42nd Best of Print News Design Creative Competition judging is underway, and will run through Sunday, April 18. This year the judges will be looking at more than 3,200 entries across newspapers, magazines, graphics, photography and illustration. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram throughout the…

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Weekendavisen and de Volkskrant named World’s Best Designed

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After three days of discussion, judges in the Society for News Design’s 42nd Best of Print News Design competition selected two winners as the World’s Best Designed.  From the judges Print is not legacy, but avant-garde: The newspapers who are the 2020 World’s Best recognize that the ubiquity of online…

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Get involved with SND by volunteering for a committee

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This is a regularly updating post of ongoing volunteer opportunities SND is an all volunteer-run organization. Our events, communications, competitions and trainings around the world are all a result of our volunteers efforts of busy people, who dedicate a portion of their time to SND. We have a range of…

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Happy birthday, Robert Lockwood!

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Please help us celebrate SND’s first president, Robert Lockwood, as he celebrates his 85th birthday.

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World’s Best-Designed™ Digital News Experience winners

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World’s Best-Designed™ Digital News Experience winners Each year, the World’s Best-Designed™ judges identify and recognize work that has fundamentally shifted or improved how news and information is delivered across digital platforms. Judges have awarded the World’s Best-Designed™ Digital News Experience distinction 20 times since 2010. The award has been given to websites,…

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Digital portfolio winners since 2010

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Portfolio winners from Best of Digital News Design since 2010 Individual Portfolio winners are listed in alphabetical order. Links are provided to one of the winning pieces.*Bronze medal winner. ** Silver medal winner. *** Gold medal winner. 2020 World’s Best Designer** Gabriel Gianordoli, The New York Times * Bárbara Abbês, QuartzMaría Alconada-Brooks,…

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