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2019 World’s Best-Designed™ – Digital

Society for News Design

The Washington Post won “World’s Best-Designed™ Digital News Experience” in the SND “Best of Digital Design™” competition. “The newsroom’s approach to visual storytelling is not trapped inside the formats imposed upon our industry by huge platforms but stretches design boundaries and uses new technologies to tell compelling, important stories,” wrote the judges…

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2019 Results – Digital

Society for News Design

The Society for News Design is proud to announce the results of the 41st edition of its Best of Digital Design competition. The 14 judges from across the United States and around the globe reviewed a record 1,315 entries during three days of judging Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies campus…

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Eight finalists for World’s Best-Designed™ in Digital

Society for News Design

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The Society for News Design on Monday announced 8 finalists for World’s Best-Designed™ in Digital. The Society for News Design’s Best of Digital Design is a juried competition recognizing journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, social media and product design. Each year, the World’s Best-Designed™ judges identify and…

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2019 Results by Organization – Digital

Society for News Design

More than 75 publications were recognized for work from 2019 in the Society of News Design’s Best of Digital Design Competition. Here’s a breakdown. Use the filter and sort functions to view by award or publication. Click to expand the cards on mobile to view a full awards summary. Note: Awards totals may not match…

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2019 Best in Show and Medal Winners – Digital

Society for News Design

For three days, judges from around the world secluded themselves in the basement of a downtown D.C. building with thousands of digital entries, coffee and a shocking amount of snacks. Judges held discussions within their groups about whether a submission was worth any medal above an Award of Excellence. A…

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2019 judges

Society for News Design

The annual SND Best of Digital Design competition brought 14 professionals to Washington, D.C., to judge the best work of 2019. The judges are broken into four groups — news, features, graphics and World’s Best™. There also are two conflict judges. Features Sohail al-Jamea, McClatchy Sohail is an award-winning motion graphics artist and…

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SND41 Best of Digital Design recap

Society for News Design

Judging for SND’s Best of Digital Design competition wrapped up on Feb. 8, and all awards tallies are complete. World’s Best finalists will be announced Monday, Feb. 10, and the Best of Show in Mobile Storytelling winner will be announced in the next few days. Full results can be found…

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Meet the Best of Digital Design judges

Society for News Design

The annual SND Best of Digital Design competition brought 14 professionals to Washington, D.C., to judge the best work of 2019. The judges are broken into four groups — news, features, graphics and World’s Best™. There also are two conflict judges. Follow along all weekend for more updates on Twitter by searching #SNDdigital…

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Best of Digital Design judging begins Feb. 6

Society for News Design

SND received a record number of entries this year. A group of 14 judges from around the world will meet in Washington, D.C. from Feb. 6-8 to review the entries and recognize winners with Awards of Excellence and medals. Finalists for World’s Best-Designed™ Digital News Experience will be announced at the end of the judging.

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2019 categories and FAQ

Society for News Design

The 41st Edition Creative Competition: Best of Digital Design is a juried competition sponsored by the Society of News Design to recognize journalistic excellence in storytelling, graphics, social media and product design. The goal of the contest is to identify the best of journalism that pushes the boundaries of design and…

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