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3 Questions: Holly Braford

Society for News Design

Holly Braford is a New York-based freelance designer and illustrator and is on the team judging long-form entries for the 35th Best of News Design™ competition. To get to know her better, we posed three questions: Any surprises being a judge at SND? I cannot believe how emotional some of the…

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The winners: A of E No. 1

Society for News Design

We have our first SND35 winner! An Award of Excellence goes to the National Post of Toronto, Canada, for its federal budget coverage in Breaking News, National.

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35th Best of News Design™ competition has begun!

Society for News Design

The 35th edition of The Society for News Design’s Best of News Design™ creative competition is under way! This year, 27 visual journalism experts from around the world have gathered on the campus of Syracuse University to judge more than 8,600 entries over the next three days.

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Live: SND Syracuse Student Symposium

Society for News Design

Here is an archive of our live feed from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where we held a Syracuse Student Symposium on Friday. Also, here’s a news summary of the presentations. Comment on Twitter with hashtag #SND35 or #SNDU.  

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Free SND Student Symposium on Friday, Feb. 7

Society for News Design

On the eve of this year’s SND competition judging in Syracuse, the SND Foundation is sponsoring a free workshop for students in Syracuse on Friday, Feb. 7.

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SND35 Judging: Guide for First-Timers

Society for News Design

Attending SND judging for the first time? This guide will help you guess what to expect, what to pack, and what you’ll see.

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SND35: Keeping awards in perspective

Society for News Design

The final essay during the print-entry period for SND35 is aimed at allowing the best work in the world to be viewed as such without letting a desire for awards drive designers’ roles in newsrooms.

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