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Wyse words: On building the Grid, and shutting it down

Society for News Design

Vanessa Wyse served as creative director of The Grid during its 3 1/2-year run. Earlier this year The Grid in Toronto published its last issue. Under the creative direction of Vanessa Wyse, the hybrid magazine/newsweekly had set a new standard for design excellence, earning the first back-to-back-to-back World’s Best recognition…

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Annual workshop moves to spring; D.C. selected for 2015

Society for News Design

After 36 years of fall workshops, the Society for News Design Annual Workshop and Exhibition is moving to the spring to better serve its members. SND invites you to join us for its 37th workshop, to be celebrated April 9-11, 2015. The event will be held at the world-famous Newseum,…

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Two cities, two quick courses, same dates: you choose

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The SND iPad/Tablet workshops kick off their fall season with a pair of two-day workshops on Oct. 24-25. Expert trainers Yuri Victor of Vox Media and Joey Marburger of the Washington Post will head to the headquarters of USA Today in McLean, Va., while Chris Courtney and Heather Billings of…

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SND ELECTION RESULTS Okasaki, Steele and Quinn elected 2015 SND officers

Society for News Design

Each year the Society for News Design holds elections for its officers: the secretary-treasurer, vice president and president. SND members vote and the winners are announced at the annual workshop. Write-in votes are allowed and recorded in the results below. The final election results are: SND SECRETARY/TREASURER Douglas Okasaki, (@dokasaki) senior…

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SND Frankfurt: Brimming with ideas

Society for News Design

Ugly designs you have to love. Saving print with type. Following eyeballs, literally. Design through obstruction. The 2014 SND Frankfurt workshop is all about ideas and insights. Here are some more topics our speakers will bring.

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Veronika Illmer explains the mass appeal of BILD's design aesthetic

Society for News Design

Veronika Illmer, who has been in charge of art direction at Bild and Bild am Sonntag since 2001, is among the amazing speakers at the 2014 SND Frankfurt workshop. She talked to workshop organizer Stefan Knapp about the German newspaper’s striking design.

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Javier Errea to speak at SND Frankfurt workshop

Society for News Design

Add Javier Errea’s name to the impressive roster of speakers at SND Frankfurt. Errea is principal of Errea Comunicación, a news design studio based in Pamplona, Spain, and before that has been a reporter, editor and art director at several newspapers throughout the country.

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Ole Munk: Continuity is the key to success

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Ole Munk, who speaks at SND Frankfurt workshop next month, will emphasize the role of the designer in a world where audiences crave reliability and familiarity.

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