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Dispatches from the first Chart Day

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SND is on Capitol Hill today, working with our friends from Tumblr to hold International Chart Day. A number of sites have gotten into it; I’ll be posting updates throughout the day. Roll Call is covering the event, and has posted a video with tips for Congressmen to create better…

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Thank You SND Hong Kong 2018

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The first SND Hong Kong summit was held in the brand new South China Morning Post offices with attendees flying in from South and North America, Russia, Western Europe and of course, Asia.

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Meet the SND Hong Kong speakers

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Hong Kong’s inaugural SND Infographic Summit kicks off on April 13, 2018. It is already a success with just a few seats remaining for the summit and the April 14-15 workshop completely sold out. SND are grateful to the sponsors South China Morning Post and The University of Hong Kong…

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The time has come, let’s go to SND Hong Kong

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SND is embarking on a ride to Hong Kong. The gateway city that links the occident with the orient is hosting top professionals in a visual communication festival. Events kick off with a summit on April 13, followed by a two-day workshop at HKU.

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Join SND, Tumblr for International Chart Day!

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The Society for News Design is partnering with Tumblr, in collaboration with the office of Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41), to create the first-ever “International Chart Day” celebration, to take place on April 26th.

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Students: Design contest deadline extended to April 15

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College and high school students: Now is your chance to enter the 2018 SND Best of Student Design Contest, but the entry deadline is coming up quick: Wednesday, April 4

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The Globe and Mail adapts to its readers and the new digital age

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By Claire Barkholz Jason Chiu, the deputy head of visual journalism at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, shed light at SNDNYC about why his data and design team switched to an audience-driven approach 18 months ago. Some might call the switch a redesign, but Chiu can’t stand that term. “Redesign,” he…

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Alexis Lloyd speaks at #SNDNYC about effective design from the ground up

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By Taylor Skelton Driven by a desire to deliver smart news efficiently, the team at Axios relied on the ideal of subtraction, according to its chief design officer, Alexis Lloyd, who spoke at SNDNYC about developing the product from the ground up. The goal was to design a product that would serve readers…

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Mario Garcia at #SNDNYC: ‘Stop lamenting what was, and start celebrating what is’

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By Stephanie Hays Mario Garcia, joking that he was the oldest person in the building at SNDNYC, on Saturday offered a sweeping take on the evolution of news design and explained why he’s excited about the present and the future of the field. Garcia, the CEO of GarciaMedia and veteran…

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