About SND
Who we are
The Society for News Design encourages high standards of journalism through design. An international forum and resource for all those interested in news design, SND works to recognize excellence and strengthen visual journalism as a profession.
The Society for News Design (formerly the Society of Newspaper Design) is an international professional organization with members in the United States, Canada and more than 50 other countries, divided into the 20 regions shown below.
Our membership is comprised of editors, designers, graphic artists, publishers, illustrators, art directors, photographers, advertising artists, Website designers, students and faculty. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in journalism and design.
What we do
- Annual newspaper design Workshop & Exhibition.
- Quick Courses (basic design), New Media, Information Graphics series of one- and two-day regional workshops.
- The Best of News Design™ Competition, open to all newspapers and magazines, and an annual book of "The Best of News Design™."
- Publications including Design, a quarterly magazine, and SND Update, a monthly newsletter.
- Student and minority mentoring, grant and internship programs and scholarships.
Contact us
Click here for SND's Leadership directory as well as directions to get to SND Headquarters in Rhode Island. SND members can log in to the members-only area here.