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Meet the Candidates: 2026 Board of Directors

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September 24, 2025

We are delighted to introduce this accomplished group of candidates. These design leaders reflect the diverse experiences, backgrounds, platforms, and geographic perspectives that make up the Society for News Design. Each has been a dedicated supporter of SND throughout their career, and all have stepped forward to meet the challenges…

SND Elections – Call for Candidates

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September 3, 2025

The Society for News Design (SND) is holding elections soon for the following positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and four (4) Board of Directors seats. The Society for News Design is evolving — and we need you to help lead the way. In 2025, members will elect 8 Board…

Design and code; learn and grow. Apply for SND’s 10-week website design internship by Aug. 11, 2025.

Internship [Closed for applications]: Sharpen your digital skills by redesigning SND’s website

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July 17, 2025

SND is seeking a Website Design Intern to join our team and work on a comprehensive website development project. This internship will provide hands-on experience in various stages of website development, including discovery, design, migration, and testing, under the guidance of design engineer Yuri Victor.

‘The last of the great analog lettering artists’: A tribute to the talented, prolific Jim Parkinson

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June 27, 2025

The design world was saddened to hear of the passing of iconic type designer Jim Parkinson on June 26 in his hometown of Oakland, Calif. He was 83. Jim’s distinctive lettering defined the visual identities of some of the world’s most recognizable publications. A master of both tradition and innovation, Parkinson was best known for his redesign of logos for Rolling Stone, Esquire and Fast Company, as well as blackletter nameplates for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times.

SND46 Results

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April 30, 2025

The Society for News Design is proud to announce results from the 46th edition of the Best of News Design Creative Competition. Winners were selected by 42 visual journalists who gathered April 15-17 at the Minnesota Star Tribune’s headquarters in Minneapolis to assess the best work published in 2024. More…

de Volkskrant, Politico Europe, The Washington Post and The Pudding named World’s Best Designed

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April 30, 2025

The Society for News Design is proud to announce that four winners have been awarded the World’s Best Designed distinction in the SND46 Creative Competition. After three days of discussion, The Washington Post and The Pudding have been named World’s Best Designed Digital and de Volkskrant and Politico Europe have…

The Society for News Design announces finalists for World’s Best Designed

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April 25, 2025

The Society for News Design is proud to announce the finalists for World’s Best Designed Digital and World’s Best Designed Newspaper from the 46th annual Creative Competition. The winners of World’s Best Designed will be announced Wednesday, April 30. Jump to section: World’s Best Digital Design | World’s Best Print…

National Geographic’s Fernando Baptista, Washington Post’s Emma Kumer honored with World’s Best Designer awards from Society for News Design

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April 24, 2025

World’s Best Designer Fernando Baptista of National Geographic Magazine was selected by a panel of 42 judges as the World’s Best Designer for his Infographics portfolio in the Society for News Design’s 46th edition of the Creative Competition. Baptista was also awarded a gold medal for his portfolio in this…

New York Times’ Opinion staff wins Best in Show at Society for News Design’s 46th Creative Competition

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April 23, 2025

The Society for News Design is proud to announce The New York Times’ Opinion staff portfolio has been awarded as Best in Show at SND’s 46th annual Creative Competition. A group of 42 judges from around the world evaluated nearly 5,000 entries across print, digital, student and non-editorial categories and…

Meet The Judges For The 46th SND Creative Competition

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April 15, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce the judges for the annual SND Creative Competition. This week, 42 professionals will come together from around the world in person to judge the best visual journalism of 2024. They span countries and represent a wide variety of fields. Divided into four judging groups, they will…