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From The Design Desk To Masthead To Influencing Beyond The Newsroom

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 18, 2020 The media industry has not had the easiest years of late, but the craft and values of journalistic visual storytelling has so much value. Today, governments, associations, non-profits and corporations are focusing on telling their stories, hiring designers, UX leaders, graphic artists, AR/VR…

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Keynote: How To Write/Edit/Design For Mobile

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: October 1, 2020 Dr. Garcia will offer highlights of his new book, The Story, with emphasis on the new definition of ‘designer’ for effective mobile visual storytelling. How do we apply story structures, grids, typography and color when designing for the smallest of all canvases? Watch…

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San Francisco Chronicle: The Throughline Project

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 30, 2020 A look into the genesis of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Throughline project, which takes a bold approach to covering an unprecedented moment in American history. The project asks how the San Francisco Bay Area might reshape itself for the better following the pandemic…

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Instagram Tips And Tricks

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 30, 2020 Let’s talk about easy and tangible ways to start creating better Instagram Stories instantly. We’ll provide tips and tricks on implementing basic design theories while also simplifying your workflow and staying under deadline. We’ll also show the metrics behind our top-performing posts and…

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Watercolor, Animation and The Islamic State

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 18, 2020 Visual storytelling can be difficult during a brutal war. Often, important visual elements of the story are unavailable. Two teams of VOA journalists explored stories from Iraq while the Islamic State (ISIS) group controlled cities and towns across Iraq and Syria, by integrating…

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When Motion Graphics and Virtual Reality Collide

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 29, 2020 Imagine a viewer being able to experience an interactive experience where they can “virtually” go inside of place or thing and explore various aspects and receive clear visual explanations along their journey about key components or aspects. In real life we live in…

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Finding A Place To Grow

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 29, 2020 It’s no secret that the culture of newsrooms across the country need an overhaul. To attract and retain diverse talent, newsrooms need to be a place of growth and collaboration, but they also need to be a place where journalists feel safe, respected…

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An Approach To The Graphic Projects Of The South China Morning Post

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 Taking the infographic “Arrested development” as an example, we will look at how the SCMP embraces a different approach to the print and digital versions of the same story. This particular project was developed to a breaking news cycle while other projects might…

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News You Can Touch

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 Sensors, projections, internet-connected objects and wearables are all part of a suite of technologies that promise to change the way we interact with news and information. By merging the real and digital worlds, tangible user interfaces present new opportunities for journalists to tell…

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Bringing Established News & Magazine Brands Alive

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Event: SND2020 Virtual ConferenceDate: September 28, 2020 To create strong visual identities, type is critical and visuals is the driver. Anna Thurfjell will talk about her approach in the redesign process with developing Nordic news icons and magazine classics from her studio in Copenhagen. The studios recent projects will serve…

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