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2019 Results by Organization – Digital

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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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Michigan State’s Madison O’Connor named 2019-20 SND Foundation Scholarship winner

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Madison O’Connor, a senior at Michigan State University, is this year’s winner of the $2,000 SND Foundation scholarship. O’Connor, who is planning to graduate in December, 2020, is the Editor-in-Chief at the Michigan State University’s The State News and a student chapter member for the Society for News Design (SND).…

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How to make it work as a full-time freelance designer

Society for News Design

Around a year ago, Bethany Bickley decided to take a leap and become a full-time freelance designer. Bethany, who studied informational graphics and publication design at Ohio University, has worked in the past at The Virginian-Pilot and Pacific Business News. But when her and her husband made the move to…

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Announcing SNDDC 2020

Society for News Design

Washington, D.C. in the spring: Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin, the epicenter of politics during campaign season — and next year, the site of SND’s Annual Workshop: SNDDC 2020.  SNDDC happens April 5-6, with pre-conference sessions and events beginning on Saturday, April 4. The workshop will explore how our…

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