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New York Times and Washington Post named World’s Best by SND

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Society for News Design has awarded The New York Times the designation of “World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™” in its 41st annual “Best of News Design™ Creative Competition”. Judges said, The Times is “fearless about using print to all its advantages — displaying original photography with impact, opening…

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SND 41st Best of News Design Database Now Available

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The world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and, like many organizations, the Society for News Design has had to be somewhat fluid with plans to announce the winners for our competitions.  Best of News Design Creative Competition Database The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design Creative…

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Enter the College Design Contest at Michigan State University

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Enter the MSU-SND College Design Contest. The deadline is extended to March 16. Be sure to get your entries in soon. The contest is open to all currently enrolled college students. Find out more at msusnd.org. Share your voice We come together to share our work for the voiceless, and to emphasize the importance…

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SNDDC postponed

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Due to the health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that continues to escalate, the Executive Committee of the Society for News Design and the SNDDC workshop committee have decided to postpone the annual workshop, as well as the associated leadership, student and typography sessions, that had been scheduled…

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Matt Mansfield to receive SND Lifetime Achievement Award

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Update (June 2022): SND will honor Matt Mansfield with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at SND Honors Award Dinner on Oct. 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Update (March 2020): One week after this posting, SND made the decision to postpone its Annual Workshop and awards reception because of the Covid…

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SND41 judging ends with Washington Post Best in Show

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The 41st Best of News Design Creative Competition awarded 13 gold medals, 61 silver medals, two judges’ special recognition, and 920 awards of excellence after three days of judging at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg. After reviewing nearly 4,000 entries, all 22 judges gathered to discuss the gold medal winners…

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11 semi-finalists for World’s Best Designed Newspaper

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  The Society for News Design’s 41st creative competition announced 11 semi-finalists on Wednesday for World’s Best Designed Newspaper. The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design Creative Competition is a juried competition recognizing journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, illustration, photography and news design. Each year,…

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SND London student workshop recap

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Students listen as Russel Herneman speaks at the SND London student workshop on Feb. 4, 2020. Earlier this month, UK students interested in journalism and design gathered to learn from professionals at The Sunday Times at a workshop hosted by SND. “It was extremely rewarding to work with students who approached…

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Q&A with Rachel Orr, Design Editor for By The Way

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Rachel Orr, Design Editor for By The Way From a young age, Rachel Orr knew she wanted to be a designer. But it wasn’t until she took a class in news design in college that she realized she wanted to pursue visual journalism. Now, Rachel serves as the design editor…

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2019 Best of Digital Design Q&A

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Every year, the Society of News Design invites professionals to Washington, D.C., to judge the best design work of 2019. There are four judging groups, features, graphics, news and World’s Best™. Each judge evaluates entries assigned their teams based on its individual merit. Two conflict judges step in to help…

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