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What the judges are saying at SND33
Round 2 goes fast and furious Overheard in the Waverly Room, some observations from the judges as they choose their favorites and eliminate others: “Unbelievably exact and not at all dull.” “The...
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Down to the wire: Deciding the World’s Best-Designed Newspaper™
Day 4 9:30 a.m..: The judges have come downstairs from their rooms, one by one. There’s nothing to report just yet, but stay tuned. Day 3 6:45 p.m.: Where are the judges? They’ve been very quiet the...
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World’s Best: Politiken
Politiken, Copenhagen, Denmark Cir. 100,000 daily, 140,000 weekend Judges’ Statement Politiken, Denmark’s second-largest morning newspaper, has a long history of excellence and an intensely loyal...
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World’s Best: Excelsior
Excelsior Circ. 75,000 – 174,999 Judges’ Statement While this is the first time they have won World’s Best, when the pages of a redesigned Excelsior showed up on the SND judging tables in 2007, the...
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World’s Best: National Post
National Post, Toronto, Canada Cir. 75,000 – 174-999 (Daily) Judges’ Statement The National Post lures its readers in with a sultry beauty, and then captivates them with an authoritative attitude that...
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World’s Best: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagzeitung, Frankfort, Germany Circulation over 300,000 Judges’ Statement A national newspaper that is international in scope, FAS has readership throughout Germany and...
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World’s Best: The Grid
The Grid, Toronto Cir. 25,000 – 74,999 (Non-Daily) Judges’ Statement “Good shit is happening — lots and lots and lots of it.” So say the editors of The Grid in their mission statement about Toronto....
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Judges pick 5 of the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers
In its 33rd annual The Best of Newspaper Design™ Creative Competition, the Society for News Design has named five newspapers, representing four countries, the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspaper. They...
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After SND33, 3 judges reflect on what they saw
After viewing 230 entries in this year’s World’s Best competition, three judges share their impressions: Rhonda Prast Rhonda Prast Q: What trends have you spotted? Have you seen any shifts in how...
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Behind the World’s Best Designed: The National Post
The National Post is deeply devoted to visual storytelling and delivering the biggest visual wow, day in, day out. Everyone involved in the paper — from reporters to editors to designers — knows and...
View ArticleCan’t make it to the free Syracuse Student Symposium Feb. 8? Oh, yes, you can!
We’re streaming live from the Syracuse Student Symposium! Streaming starts Friday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. EST, and runs until 5 p.m. Watch it here: http://ustre.am/2h1J We have an excellent lineup of...
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SND34 judges pick World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers
In the 34th annual The Best of Newspaper Design™ Creative Competition, the Society for News Design has named five newspapers, representing four countries, the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspaper. They...
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SND34: Design the next book cover
The cover competition for SND33 was won by Hugo A. Sanchez of the Gulf News. Who will win for SND34? You? Judges from across the globe met in Syracuse and Muncie. They poured over more than 10,000...
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Meet SND’s 2012 World’s Best news sites and apps: SB Nation, Lenta.ru and the...
The Society for News Design is thrilled to announce the 2012 World’s Best Designed news sites and apps: SB Nation, Lenta.ru and the Guardian and Observer iPad apps. Judges met in Muncie in late...
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SND35 World’s Best: Dagens Nyheter
The judges wrote: A newspaper that’s designed like a magazine, Sweden’s largest morning daily delivers a no-nonsense news report whose strength stems from strong, boldly cropped photos. The design uses...
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SND35 World’s Best: Welt am Sonntag
The judges wrote: A remarkably consistent newspaper — from its front page to its last – with a striking symmetry, it is nonetheless lavish in its creative use of illustration, photography and white...
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SND35: 5 World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers
In the 35th annual The Best of News Design™ creative competition, five Society for News Design judges have named the World’s Best-Designed™ Newspapers. They are: Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, Sweden Die...
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SND35 World’s Best: The Guardian
The judges wrote: The Guardian’s design is reassuring in its consistency and clarity, as it delivers a robust daily package of news supported by a clear and distinctive architecture that ranges from...
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SND35 World’s Best: The Grid
The judges wrote: If The Grid were a friend — and it seems like it’s aiming to be – it would be the one who grabs this and that from their closet, adds a colorful scarf and a thrift shop bracelet to...
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SND35 World’s Best: Die Zeit
The judges wrote: Sophisticated with an underlying sense of fun, Die Zeit is one of Germany’s most well-known weekly newspapers and the design must get due credit. Balanced and symmetrical in its look,...
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